YouTube transcript Agent Skill
Give your AI agent a one-prompt install for YouTube transcripts — it reads captions with timestamps before ever touching a browser.
- One-prompt install
- Agent-first routing
- No fabricated captions
- Local-first secrets
Install Skill
Read https://docs.agentbody.io/quickstart.md and help me safely connect, configure, and use AgentBody's APIs with the official AgentBody Skill in this agent environment.
Features
Why agents do better with the Skill than with raw prompting.
One-prompt install
The agent follows the quickstart, stores your key locally, and is ready immediately.
Agent-first routing
The Skill instructs your agent to try the API before browser or web search detours.
No fabricated captions
The Skill's boundaries forbid inventing unavailable captions or timestamps.
Local-first secrets
Your key lives in the agent's local credentials file, not in chat history.
How to use
From prompt to a working agent in three steps.
Copy the install prompt
Your revealable API key is embedded automatically — no manual editing.
Paste it into your agent
Works with Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, or any agent that installs Skills from a prompt.
Ask for a transcript
Say "extract the captions from this video" — the agent calls the API with timestamps.
Frequently asked questions
Which agents can install this Skill?
Any agent that follows URL-based Skill installs: Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, and compatible CLI agents.
Is my API key safe?
The prompt embeds your key once; the agent persists it in local credentials, and it never returns to chat.
What tasks does it cover?
Existing caption extraction with language selection and timed segments — including finding exact quotes with timestamps.
What if a video has no captions?
The Skill reports that honestly instead of transcribing silently — no paid fallback without your approval.
Does it work with other YouTube data?
For channel emails and other surfaces, pair it with the People Data Skill.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes — create a free account, and the transcript tool works with the free tier's credits.