Video Summarize
Summarize a single YouTube video and create a note. Use when user shares a video URL or asks to summarize a specific video. Triggers on "summarize this video", "video summary", YouTube URLs.
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Summarize a single YouTube video and create a note in my-vault. ## Usage ``` /video-summarize <youtube-url> [folder] ``` - `youtube-url`: Full YouTube URL or video ID - `folder` (optional): Subfolder under `Videos/` (e.g., "Atlassian", "Ali Abdaal"). If not specified, uses channel name. ## Workflow 1. **Extract video ID** from URL (supports youtube.com/watch?v=, youtu.be/, and bare IDs) 2. **Fetch video metadata** using the youtube-catchup helper script: ```bash python3 .claude/skills/youtube-catchup/scripts/youtube_helper.py full <video_id> ``` 3. **Review the transcript** and create a summary with: - Bullet point summary of key concepts - "Why Watch?" section with recommendation 4. **Determine folder:** - Use provided folder if specified - Otherwise use channel name from metadata - Create folder if it doesn't exist 5. **Create note** at `my-vault/06 Knowledge Base/Capture/Videos/<folder>/<title>.md` 6. **Assign tags:** - Check `youtube-catchup/references/channels.json` for channel's default tags - If channel not in config, infer tags from the canonical list in `my-vault/09 System/Tag Index.md` ## Tagging **Use tags from the canonical list in `my-vault/09 System/Tag Index.md`.** Common channel → tag mappings are in `.claude/skills/youtube-catchup/references/channels.json`. If the channel exists there, use its `tags` array. Otherwise, infer appropriate tags based on content. Format tags as: `tags: ["tag1", "tag2"]` ## Video Note Format Use the exact template format: ```markdown --- class: Video media: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID publishDate: YYYY-MM-DD status: Summarized duration: Xm or Xh Ym reviewFrequency: lastReviewedDate: review: aliases: tags: ["tag1", "tag2"] cssclasses: archived: --- Related: ## Summary - **Key point** - Details - **Key point** - Details ## Why Watch? <Brief recommendation on whether/why to watch, target audience, length note> ``` ## Summary Guidelines - Use bullet points with **bold key concepts** - Adjust detail level based on video length: - < 5 min: 3-5 bullets - 5-15 min: 5-8 bullets - 15-30 min: 8-12 bullets - 30+ min: Use sections/headers, 12+ bullets - Focus on actionable takeaways, not timestamps - "Why Watch?" should help user decide if they need to actually watch it ## Duration Formatting - Under 60 min: `Xm` (e.g., `23m`) - 60+ min: `Xh Ym` (e.g., `1h 15m`) ## Title Sanitization Remove or replace these characters for filenames: - `:` → ` -` - `/` → `-` - `|` → `-` - `?` → (remove) - `"` → (remove) - `<` `>` → (remove) ## Examples ``` /video-summarize https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abc123 /video-summarize abc123 "Tech Talks" /video-summarize https://youtu.be/xyz789 Atlassian ``` ## Path Handling **CRITICAL - Never escape spaces with backslashes:** - Use paths exactly as shown: `my-vault/06 Knowledge Base/...` (with literal spaces) - The Write tool handles spaces correctly - backslash escaping creates literal `\` characters in directory names - When using Bash commands, wrap paths in double quotes: `"my-vault/06 Knowledge Base/..."` ## Notes - Reuses `youtube_helper.py` from youtube-catchup skill (no duplicate code) - If transcript unavailable, note this in the summary and summarize from description/title only - Check if note already exists before creating (search by video ID in media field)
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