xiaolongxia-youtube-summarizer_skill

Overview

This skill summarizes YouTube videos by automatically extracting video metadata, fetching transcripts, searching related coverage, and producing a structured, detailed summary. It supports both English and Chinese outputs and adapts the summary format to video type (event, keynote, technical talk, news). The skill is optimized for clarity, citations, and actionable insights.

How this skill works

The skill extracts the YouTube video ID from common URL formats, fetches the video page to collect title, channel, publish date, description and available transcripts. It runs targeted web searches for related news and blog posts, fetches 2–3 high-quality sources for context, and combines all inputs to generate a structured summary using templates matched to the video type. Outputs include core points, key quotes, links, and recommended next steps.

When to use it

• You provide a YouTube link and want a detailed, structured summary
• You need concise takeaways and key quotes from a conference or product keynote
• You want technical lecture notes or chaptered highlights with timestamps
• You need market/contextual research related to a news or announcement video
• The video is long and you need a quick but thorough digest for decision-making

Best practices

• Supply the exact YouTube URL or the video ID to ensure accurate retrieval
• Specify preferred language (English or Chinese) so output matches user language
• For very recent videos (<7 days), allow freshness in searches to capture breaking coverage
• If transcripts are missing, allow the skill to search by title for related articles
• Request follow-up: ask for a short TL;DR, a timeline, or a slide-style bullet set

Example use cases

• Summarize a company product launch keynote and extract main product specs and launch dates
• Convert a 60-minute technical talk into chaptered notes and highlight reproducible examples
• Produce a journalist-ready brief combining video claims with independent news coverage
• Create an executive one-page summary with market impact and competitive implications
• Generate timestamped action items and recommended resources from a tutorial video