This skill helps users extract YouTube video transcripts and perform deep competitive analysis on the content. Agent should proactively apply this skill when...
Security Analysis
high confidenceThe skill's code, runtime instructions, and requested environment variable align with its stated purpose of extracting YouTube transcripts via the BrowserAct API and performing analysis; nothing in the files indicates unrelated or hidden behavior.
The skill's name and description claim transcript extraction using BrowserAct; the included script calls api.browseract.com and requires BROWSERACT_API_KEY, which is proportional and expected for that purpose.
SKILL.md instructs the agent to run the included Python script and then perform an 8-dimension analysis on returned transcripts. This matches the script's behavior. One operational note: the Python script prints the full transcript to stdout; SKILL.md instructs the agent not to output the full raw transcript in its user-facing response, so the agent must avoid reprinting the transcript verbatim even though the script emits it.
There is no install spec (instruction-only runtime plus a Python script). No downloads from unknown URLs or archive extraction occur; the script uses standard Python and the requests library, which is reasonable for this task.
Only BROWSERACT_API_KEY is required (plus Python). That API key directly maps to the BrowserAct service used; no unrelated secrets, config paths, or excessive env vars are requested.
The skill does not request always:true, does not modify other skills, and has normal autonomous-invocation settings. It has no persistent install actions or system-wide configuration changes.
Guidance
This skill appears coherent, but before installing note: (1) it sends video URLs and extraction requests to BrowserAct (api.browseract.com) using your BROWSERACT_API_KEY — only provide that key if you trust BrowserAct and understand their data/retention policies; (2) the included script prints the full transcript to stdout, while the SKILL.md asks the agent not to reprint transcripts to users — ensure the agent is configured to summarize/analyze instead of echoing raw transcripts (copyright/privacy risk); (3) running the skill will make outbound network calls and may consume your BrowserAct plan (rate/ concurrency limits are checked by the script); (4) rotate or revoke the API key if you later decide to remove the skill; (5) test with non-sensitive videos first. Overall the skill is internally consistent and its requirements are proportional to its stated purpose.
Latest Release
v1.0.0
youtube-transcript-analysis-api-skill v1.0.0 - Initial release providing end-to-end YouTube transcript extraction and deep content analysis. - Supports both single-video and batch (keyword-based) analysis modes via the BrowserAct API. - Structured, concise 8-dimension video analysis covering hooks, messaging, audience, pain points, CTA, quality benchmarking, business model, and content gaps. - No reCAPTCHA, IP restrictions, or hallucinations; fast and reliable transcript extraction. - Requires BROWSERACT_API_KEY; clear agent guidance for missing configuration. - Automated status monitoring and user-facing output of video metadata and summarized insights only (no full transcripts shown).
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