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Subtitles

Subtitles is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills. Agents load it when subtitles or the spoken text of a YouTube video is needed: pasted video links or IDs, requests to translate a video, read along, follow foreign-language content, or extract… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 1,121 GitHub stars.

github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills/clawhub/subtitles (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/subtitles ~/.claude/skills/subtitles   # personal, or .claude/skills in a project

In the Claude apps, zip the subtitles 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/subtitles .agents/skills/subtitles   # 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/subtitles .cursor/skills/subtitles   # 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 subtitles or the spoken text of a YouTube video is needed: pasted video links or IDs, requests to translate a video, read along, follow foreign-language content, or extract what was said. Also use for language learning or accessibility. Fetches timestamped subtitles from any YouTube video. Not for uploading subtitles or account management. If $TRANSCRIPTAPIKEY is not set, read references/auth-setup.md and follow the instructions there to get and store the key.

When it triggers

  • Use when subtitles or the spoken text of a YouTube video is needed: pasted video links or IDs, requests to translate a video, read along, follow foreign-language content, or extract what was said.
  • use for language learning or accessibility.

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FAQ

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How do I install the Subtitles skill?

Copy the subtitles 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 Subtitles 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 Subtitles 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.