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Sovereign backup of all Hermes Agent configuration and data. Excludes: secrets, auth tokens, sessions, caches, code (separate repo). Tracked: - config.yaml (model, fallback chain, toolsets, display prefs) - SOUL.md (Timmy personality charter) - memories/ (persistent MEMORY.md + USER.md) - skills/ (371 files — full skill library) - cron/jobs.json (scheduled tasks) - channel_directory.json (platform channels) - hooks/ (custom hooks)
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---
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name: youtube-content
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description: Fetch YouTube video transcripts and transform them into structured content (chapters, summaries, threads, blog posts).
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---
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# YouTube Content Tool
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Extract transcripts from YouTube videos and convert them into useful formats.
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## Setup
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```bash
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pip install youtube-transcript-api
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```
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## Helper script
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This skill includes `fetch_transcript.py` — use it to fetch transcripts quickly:
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```bash
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# JSON output with metadata
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python3 SKILL_DIR/scripts/fetch_transcript.py "https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"
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# With timestamps
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python3 SKILL_DIR/scripts/fetch_transcript.py "https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --timestamps
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# Plain text output (good for piping into further processing)
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python3 SKILL_DIR/scripts/fetch_transcript.py "https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --text-only
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# Specific language with fallback
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python3 SKILL_DIR/scripts/fetch_transcript.py "https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --language tr,en
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# Timestamped plain text
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python3 SKILL_DIR/scripts/fetch_transcript.py "https://youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" --text-only --timestamps
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```
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`SKILL_DIR` is the directory containing this SKILL.md file.
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## URL formats supported
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The script accepts any of these formats (or a raw 11-character video ID):
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- `https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID`
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- `https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID`
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- `https://youtube.com/shorts/VIDEO_ID`
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- `https://youtube.com/embed/VIDEO_ID`
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- `https://youtube.com/live/VIDEO_ID`
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## Output formats
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After fetching the transcript, format it based on what the user asks for:
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- **Chapters**: Group by topic shifts, output timestamped chapter list (`00:00 Introduction`, `03:45 Main Topic`, etc.)
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- **Summary**: Concise 5-10 sentence overview of the entire video
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- **Chapter summaries**: Chapters with a short paragraph summary for each
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- **Thread**: Twitter/X thread format — numbered posts, each under 280 chars
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- **Blog post**: Full article with title, sections, and key takeaways
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- **Quotes**: Notable quotes with timestamps
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## Workflow
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1. Fetch the transcript using the helper script
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2. If the transcript is very long (>50K chars), summarize in chunks
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3. Transform into the requested output format using your own reasoning
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## Error handling
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- **Transcript disabled**: Some videos have transcripts turned off — tell the user
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- **Private/unavailable**: The API will raise an error — relay it clearly
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- **No matching language**: Try without specifying a language to get whatever's available
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- **Dependency missing**: Run `pip install youtube-transcript-api` first
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