# Captions (agent 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.

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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills |
| Skill path | clawhub/captions/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | captions |
| GitHub stars | 1,025 |
| Installs on skills.sh | not listed |
| License | MIT |
| Skills in repo | 2 |
| Plugin marketplace | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, OpenCode |
| Category | Data & analysis |
| Last commit | Sep 21, 2026 |

## 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

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
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 skill folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).

### ChatGPT / Codex

```sh
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
```

### Cursor

```sh
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
```

Sources (checked 2026-10-07): https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills, https://support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude, https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills, https://cursor.com/docs/context/skills

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