Youtube Scraper
Search YouTube videos by query, topic, channel, or other criteria and return links with short descriptions. Uses yt-dlp CLI (free, no API key needed). Use this skill when the user wants to find, search, or discover YouTube videos on any topic, list videos from a channel or playlist, or get video metadata like title, duration, and view count. Includes quality filtering to surface valuable content and filter out noise.
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From the source SKILL.md
Search YouTube and return high-quality video links using yt-dlp CLI. Free, no API key, no quotas.
What this skill does
Youtube Scraper is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the general-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/youtube-scraper/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.
Who uses this skill
The Youtube Scraper Claude Code skill is built for Claude Code users and developers across all disciplines looking for general-purpose AI assistance. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 159,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).
How to install
Free
Manual install (2 steps)
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/youtube-scraper
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/youtube-scraper/SKILL.md \
-o ~/.claude/skills/youtube-scraper/SKILL.md
Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/youtube-scraper/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.
Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/youtube-scraper/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\youtube-scraper\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.
Telegram
📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram
Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →
Pro
One-click install via the desktop app
The ClaudSkills desktop app installs any skill directly into ~/.claude/skills/ with one click — no terminal required. Pro starts at $9/mo or $149 lifetime.
Pro
For the full experience including quality scoring and one-click install features for each skill — upgrade to Pro.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the Youtube Scraper Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy
SKILL.md from the source repository to
~/.claude/skills/youtube-scraper/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at
claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Youtube Scraper skill do?
Search YouTube videos by query, topic, channel, or other criteria and return links with short descriptions. Uses yt-dlp CLI (free, no API key needed). Use this skill when the user wants to find, search, or discover YouTube videos on any topic, list videos from a channel or playlist, or get video metadata like title, duration, and view count. Includes quality filtering to surface valuable content and filter out noise.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Youtube Scraper skill?
Use Youtube Scraper when your Claude Code task falls under the General category — specifically in the general misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Youtube Scraper" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at
/category/general/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Youtube Scraper skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a
SKILL.md file that lives under
~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Youtube Scraper is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the General category. Learn more at
/learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.
Attribution & license
Cite this skill
If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:
APA
JanSzewczyk. (2026). Youtube Scraper [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/youtube-scraper/
BibTeX
@misc{youtube-scraper-2026,
author = {JanSzewczyk},
title = {Youtube Scraper [Claude Code skill]},
year = {2026},
publisher = {ClaudSkills},
url = {https://claudskills.com/skills/youtube-scraper/}
}Embed this skill
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<iframe>
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Security scan
Grade A · scanned 2026-07-24 — free static scan against the OWASP Agentic Skills Top 10.
No risk patterns were found in any of the ten OWASP-aligned categories. How grading works ›
- ✓ Prompt injection
- ✓ Data exfiltration
- ✓ Supply chain
- ✓ Reverse shell
- ✓ Credentials
- ✓ Execution
- ✓ Filesystem
- ✓ Persistence
- ✓ Obfuscation
- ✓ Network
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