Download YouTube Transcript — Communication skill for Claude Code
Download YouTube workout video, extract transcript, analyze workout details, and create formatted markdown file.
How to install Download YouTube Transcript
Installs to ~/.claude/skills/jeffvincent-claude-config-download-youtube-transcript/SKILL.md
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/jeffvincent-claude-config-download-youtube-transcript && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jeffvincent/claude-config/HEAD/commands/download-youtube-transcript.md -o ~/.claude/skills/jeffvincent-claude-config-download-youtube-transcript/SKILL.md Restart Claude Code, or start a new session, for it to be picked up.
What Download YouTube Transcript does
Download YouTube workout video, extract transcript, analyze workout details, and create formatted markdown file.
Arguments: YOUTUBE_URL [OPTIONAL_NAME]
This command performs a complete workflow:
- Download video and transcript using download-workout.sh
- Extract YouTube creator name and video title metadata
- Read and analyze the transcript (SRT format)
- Extract workout details including:
- Warmup protocols
- Exercise names, sets, reps, weights
- Form cues and technique tips
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Full documentation available on GitHub
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