Agent skill · writing content · sundial-org
youtube-transcript
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.
Why this skill is useful
Adds an executable script for fetching and summarizing YouTube video transcripts, including handling VPN connections to bypass IP blocks.
What it needs
Requires python3 installed locally. About 1k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-03-07. 639 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
YouTube Transcript Fetch transcripts from YouTube videos and optionally summarize them. Quick Start Examples: Output: JSON with videoid, title, author, fulltext, and timestamped transcript array. Workflow 1. Run fetchtranscript.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 fulltext field as needed Language Codes Default priority: en, fr, de, es, it, pt, nl Override with second argument: python3 scripts/fetchtranscript.py VIDEOID "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
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills sundial-org/youtube-transcript