researching-youtube-channels
OfficialResearch YouTube channels with reliable metadata.
AuthorWeMakeGood
Version1.0.0
Installs0
System Documentation
What problem does it solve?
This skill provides structured, reliable data about YouTube channels, including video metadata and transcripts, to support rigorous research and curriculum design without relying on brittle scraping.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Fetch channel, playlist, and video metadata and produce channel-manifest.json and channel-overview.md for analysis and reporting.
- Fetch transcripts for selected videos and store them as markdown files.
- Filter results by keywords, date ranges, duration, and view counts to focus on relevant content.
- Example: research Anthropic's YouTube channel to curate a study guide on Claude.
Quick Start
Run the fetch pipeline to collect channel metadata, then optionally filter by criteria and fetch transcripts as needed.
Dependency Matrix
Required Modules
yt-dlp
Components
Standard package💻 Claude Code Installation
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Please help me install this Skill: Name: researching-youtube-channels Download link: https://github.com/WeMakeGood/anthropic-skills/archive/main.zip#researching-youtube-channels Please download this .zip file, extract it, and install it in the .claude/skills/ directory.
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