Claude Code plugin for ingesting YouTube video transcripts, metadata, and search results. No API key needed.
License: MIT
Extracts transcripts from any public YouTube video using auto-generated captions via yt-dlp. Also supports metadata retrieval, YouTube search, comment extraction, audio download, and time-range clipping.
- yt-dlp:
brew install yt-dlp(macOS) or see yt-dlp installation - python3: included with macOS
Install the plugin:
claude plugin marketplace add Family-IT-Guy/plugins
claude plugin install youtube-ingest@familyitguyRestart Claude Code after installation.
Share a YouTube URL and ask Claude to ingest, summarize, or analyze it. The skill triggers on phrases like "watch this", "what does this video say", "summarize this video", or any YouTube URL.
You can also search YouTube for videos on a topic and ingest results.
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
skills/youtube-ingest/SKILL.md |
Skill definition with all commands and usage patterns |
scripts/ingest.py |
Python script that downloads and cleans auto-generated captions |
settings.json |
Auto-approves yt-dlp and ingest.py bash commands |