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Captions

Captions is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills. Agents load it when captions, subtitles, or the spoken text of a YouTube video is needed — even if not explicitly requested: pasted video links… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 1,025 GitHub stars across a repository of 2 listed skills.

github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/clawhub/captions (opens in a new tab)

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Claude

Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills.git
cp -r youtube-skills/clawhub/captions ~/.claude/skills/captions   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the captions folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

ChatGPT / Codex

Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills.git
cp -r youtube-skills/clawhub/captions .agents/skills/captions   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects

Standalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.

Cursor

Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills.git
cp -r youtube-skills/clawhub/captions .cursor/skills/captions   # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projects

Source (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)

What this skill does

Use when captions, subtitles, or the spoken text of a YouTube video is needed — even if not explicitly requested: pasted video links or IDs, requests to read, quote, or translate a video, accessibility needs, deaf/HoH use cases, content review, or language learning. Fetches timestamped caption data from any YouTube video. Not for uploading subtitles or account management. Extract closed captions from YouTube videos via TranscriptAPI.com.

When it triggers

  • Use when captions, subtitles, or the spoken text of a YouTube video is needed — even if not explicitly requested: pasted video links or IDs, requests to read, quote, or translate a video, accessibility needs, deaf/HoH use cases, content rev

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What is the Captions skill?

Captions is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills. Agents load it when captions, subtitles, or the spoken text of a YouTube video is needed — even if not explicitly requested: pasted video links… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 1,025 GitHub stars across a repository of 2 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/clawhub/captions.

How do I install the Captions skill?

Copy the captions folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.

Is the Captions skill free?

Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license. The skill mentions an API key or token for an external service, which may need its own account.

Is Captions maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 21, 2026. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.