Yt Analyze

If no transcripts available:

• Inform user: "No transcript available for this video (may be private, age-restricted, or disabled)"
• Cannot proceed with analysis

If chapters available:

• Note chapter structure for better navigation and summaries

3. Fetch Transcript

# Create workspace
mkdir -p ~/.tools/scratch

# Download transcript (check if already exists first)
ktools yt-transcript get <video_id> --output ~/.tools/scratch/yt-<video_id>.txt

4. Analyze Content

Read the transcript:

Read: ~/.tools/scratch/yt-<video_id>.txt

Provide analysis based on user's request:

For summaries:

• Brief overview (2-3 sentences)
• Main topics covered (reference chapters if available)
• Key takeaways (3-5 bullets with timestamps)

For questions:

• Direct answer with timestamp references [HH:MM:SS]
• Relevant quotes from transcript
• Context from surrounding content

For detailed analysis:

• Chapter-by-chapter breakdown (if chapters available)
• Important concepts and themes
• Key insights with timestamp citations

5. Navigate Long Videos

If video has many chapters or is very long:

• Show chapter list with time ranges
• Offer options: "This is a ~X hour video with Y chapters. I can:"
  • Provide a high-level overview
  • Focus on specific chapters
  • Search for specific topics

Extract specific chapters:

# Example: Extract content from 1:38:00 to 2:00:00
grep "^\[1:38:" ~/.tools/scratch/yt-<video_id>.txt | head -n 100
grep "^\[1:[3-5][0-9]:" ~/.tools/scratch/yt-<video_id>.txt

Search for topics:

grep -i "topic keyword" ~/.tools/scratch/yt-<video_id>.txt

Example Usage

User: "Analyze https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"

1. Extract video ID: dQw4w9WgXcQ
2. Check chapters: ktools yt-transcript chapters dQw4w9WgXcQ
3. Fetch: ktools yt-transcript get dQw4w9WgXcQ --output ~/.tools/scratch/yt-dQw4w9WgXcQ.txt
4. Read transcript and provide summary with key timestamps

Tips

• Timestamps: Transcripts include [MM:SS] or [HH:MM:SS] format - always cite them
• Chapters: Use chapter structure to organize summaries and navigate content
• Long videos: Offer to focus on specific sections or chapters
• Cache: Check if transcript already exists before re-downloading
• Limitations: Only analyzes spoken content (no visual/on-screen text analysis)

Common Patterns

Find when a topic is discussed:

grep -i "topic" ~/.tools/scratch/yt-<video_id>.txt

Extract a time range:

# Get content between 1:30:00 and 2:00:00
grep "^\[1:[3-5][0-9]:" ~/.tools/scratch/yt-<video_id>.txt

Show chapter structure:

ktools yt-transcript chapters <video_id>