Convert YouTube videos into summarized Obsidian notes. Use when provided a YouTube URL to summarize, extract insights, or turn videos into notes. Triggers on "summarize this video", "process this YouTube", "what's this video about", or any YouTube URL shared for processing.
Takes a YouTube URL, extracts the transcript, and you (Claude) summarize it. Outputs Obsidian-ready markdown. Zero friction: share a link, get actionable notes.
This skill's tools live at:
/Users/eddale/Documents/GitHub/powerhouse-lab/skills/youtube-processor/tools/
Step 1: Python extracts the transcript (no API key needed) Step 2: You (Claude) summarize using your intelligence + context Step 3: You write the Obsidian-formatted output
This approach means you can use mission-context, newsletter-coach, and other skills during summarization.
| Environment | Method | |-------------|--------| | Claude Code | Local Python script (Step 1a) | | Claude.ai / Mac Client | API via WebFetch (Step 1b) |
Run the Python tool to get the transcript:
cd /Users/eddale/Documents/GitHub/powerhouse-lab/skills/youtube-processor/tools && \
python3 get_transcript.py --url "[URL]"
For JSON output (easier to parse):
python3 get_transcript.py --url "[URL]" --json
Use the API endpoint via WebFetch:
WebFetch: https://youtube-processor-eight.vercel.app/transcript?url=[VIDEO_URL]
The API returns JSON:
{
"success": true,
"video_id": "abc123",
"language": "en",
"transcript": "...",
"char_count": 5000,
"word_count": 850
}
Example prompt for WebFetch: "Extract the transcript text from the response"
Once you have the transcript, summarize it based on what the user needs:
Quick Summary:
Detailed Analysis:
Newsletter Mining:
Create markdown with this structure:
---
source: YouTube
video_id: [ID]
url: [URL]
processed: [YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM]
tags: [youtube, video-notes]
---
# [Video Title or Topic]
**Link**: [URL]
**Processed**: [Date]
## Summary
[Your summary here]
---
## Full Transcript
[The transcript]
---
_Generated by youtube-processor skill_
Save to Ed's Zettelkasten:
/Users/eddale/Documents/COPYobsidian/MAGI/Zettelkasten/
Filename format: YT - [Topic] - YYYY-MM-DD.md
| Error | Meaning | What to Do | |-------|---------|------------| | "Transcripts disabled" | Creator turned off captions | Video can't be processed | | "No transcript found" | No English captions available | Try a different video | | "Video unavailable" | Private, deleted, or age-restricted | Check the URL |
User says:
Summarize this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID
You do:
python3 get_transcript.py --url "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"User says:
Turn this video into notes and save it: [URL]
You do:
User says:
I want to write about this video for the newsletter: [URL]
You do:
The Python tool requires:
youtube-transcript-api
Install if needed:
pip3 install youtube-transcript-api
| Version | Date | Changes | |---------|------|---------| | 1.1 | 2026-01-03 | Added Vercel API for Claude.ai/Mac client support | | 1.0 | 2026-01-02 | Initial build with transcript extraction |
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