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youtube-transcript-dossier is agent-read markdown (skill) from jpcaparas/skills: Convert a YouTube video transcript into a structured dossier: metadata, executive summary, timestamped key topics, notable quotes, takeaways, follow-ups. Trigger on: YouTube dossier, video to notes, transcript to summary, summarize YouTube video. Do NOT trigger for non-YouTube video, audio transcription, or downloading video files..

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What the file says

# YouTube Transcript Dossier

Fetch a YouTube video transcript and metadata, then synthesize a structured dossier with timestamped topics, quotes, takeaways, and follow-ups.

## Decision Tree

What does the user want?

- A full dossier from a YouTube video URL or ID
  Run `python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py "<url>"`, then build the dossier using `templates/dossier.md`.

- Just the raw transcript (JSON, text, or VTT) without synthesis
  Run `python3 scripts/fetch_transcript.py "<url>" --format json|text|vtt` and return the output directly.

- Transcript for a non-English video
  Add `--lang <code>` (e.g. `--lang es fr en` for Spanish-first with fallback).

- Age-restricted or members-only video
  Export a cookie file from the browser, then add `--cookie-file cookies.txt`.

- The video has no captions at all
  Read `references/gotchas.md` for fallback strategies and what to tell the user.

- The user wants to save or export the dossier
  Produce the dossier first, then ask whether they want Markdown, PDF, or DOCX.

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A  17 of 17 checks passed. Deterministic, no model, same answer every run.
  • pass: Frontmatter block present
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a name
  • pass: Frontmatter declares a description
  • pass: Size between 200 bytes and 200 KB (7116 bytes)
  • pass: No zero-width or bidi control characters
  • pass: No instruction hidden inside an HTML comment
  • pass: No link to an exfiltration or paste host
  • pass: No credential-shaped string
  • pass: No instruction to send local credentials anywhere
  • pass: No text hidden with inline styles
  • pass: No prompt-injection phrasing
  • pass: No curl or wget piped into a shell
  • pass: No recursive delete of root, home or parent
  • pass: No instruction to read or print local credentials
  • pass: No base64 blob over 200 characters
  • pass: No link to a raw IP address
  • pass: No script tag

Source

GitHub

jpcaparas/skills · 51 stars · license none · pushed 2026-09-20 · branch main

API

GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/artifacts/art_rgrjidwjwixur3ot
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=jpcaparas/skills/youtube-transcript-dossier
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/a25f9e9f6eebab8907f31bfc0c1e512c21eccb63ba0acb323f897ff9ee8de454

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