youtube-transcript – OpenClaw Skill

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name: youtube-transcript description: Fetch and summarize YouTube video transcripts. Use when asked to summarize, transcribe, or extract content from YouTube videos. Handles transcript fetching via residential IP proxy to bypass YouTube's cloud IP blocks.

YouTube Transcript

Fetch transcripts from YouTube videos and optionally summarize them.

Quick Start

python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py <video_id_or_url> [languages]

Examples:

python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py dQw4w9WgXcQ
python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py dQw4w9WgXcQ "fr,en,de"

Output: JSON with video_id, title, author, full_text, and timestamped transcript array.

Workflow

1. Run fetch_transcript.py with video ID or URL
2. Script checks VPN, brings it up if needed
3. Returns JSON with full transcript text
4. Summarize the full_text field as needed

Language Codes

Default priority: en, fr, de, es, it, pt, nl

Override with second argument: python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py VIDEO_ID "ja,ko,zh"

Setup & Configuration

See references/SETUP.md for:

• Python dependencies installation
• WireGuard VPN configuration (required for cloud VPS)
• Troubleshooting common errors
• Alternative proxy options