# Subtitles (agent skill)

> 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… 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 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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/ZeroPointRepo/youtube-skills |
| Skill path | clawhub/subtitles/SKILL.md |
| Skill name | subtitles |
| 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 | Design & frontend |
| Last commit | Sep 21, 2026 |

## 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.

## Add this skill

### Claude Code

```sh
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 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/subtitles .agents/skills/subtitles   # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projects
```

### Cursor

```sh
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
```

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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