Skills for YouTube Videos: Script to Upload
Skills in this topic cover the full arc of making YouTube videos: ideation, scripting, SEO and metadata, production, channel operations, and Shorts. Some help you generate and filter video ideas, others draft or tighten scripts, write titles, descriptions, and tags, support editing and production work, handle channel operations, or produce short-form cuts. Use the ranked list by starting with the stage where you are actually stuck. If reach is the problem, look at the SEO and metadata skills first, since packaging drives most of the reach. If you cannot get started, begin with ideation or scripting. Pick one skill for that stage, run it on a real video, and only then add a second for the next stage. The list is ordered by observed search demand, so the top entries are the ones other developers looked for most.
8 to start with47 top options
Start with these.
A YouTube video is idea, script, production, packaging, then channel operations — packaging drives most of the reach.
These are the closest matches for this work. Start with the first one and open it to install.
- Rank 01View Agent SkillDirect
youtube-seo
Guides YouTube video and channel optimization for search and discovery, covering titles, descriptions, tags, thumbnails, and AI Overview citation strategy.
3,148 · popularity - Rank 02View Agent SkillDirect55,715 · popularity
higgsfield-youtube-thumbnail
Notable - Rank 03View Agent SkillDirect
youtube-thumbnail-design
Designs high-CTR YouTube thumbnails with specific dimensions, contrast rules, mobile preview optimization, safe zones, text placement, and A/B testing guidance.
44,953 · popularity - Rank 04View Agent SkillDirect
script-writer
Professional YouTube scriptwriter that collects style preferences and generates complete, production-ready scripts optimized for retention and engagement.
1,817 · popularity - Rank 05View Agent SkillDirect
youtube-scriptwriting
Transforms raw ideas into polished YouTube scripts through a checkpoint workflow covering research, hooks, story structure, body content, and editing for retention.
454 · popularity - Rank 06View Agent SkillDirect
YouTube Automation
Automates YouTube channel management including video upload, metadata optimization, analytics tracking, comment management, and SEO recommendations.
4,659 · popularity - Rank 07View Agent SkillDirect
muapi-youtube-thumbnail
Designs high-CTR YouTube thumbnails with striking imagery, bold text placement, and emotional subjects, generating a 16:9 image via the muapi CLI.
2,366 · popularity - Rank 08View Agent SkillDirect
youtube-thumbnail
Generates a branded YouTube thumbnail from a video title using a creator reference photo, high-CTR principles, and brand colors to produce a Gemini image prompt.
1,320 · popularity
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- Rank 09View Agent SkillDirect
youtube-analytics
Analyzes YouTube channel and video performance using the YouTube Data API, covering channel metrics, top content, content gaps, and SEO analysis.
543 · popularity - Rank 10View Agent SkillDirect
youtube-intro-outro
Builds branded YouTube intros and outros with logo stings, end-screen layouts respecting YouTube's element safe zones, and reusable brand templates.
414 · popularity - Rank 11View Agent SkillDirect
yyl-video-thumbnail
Generates high-click video covers and thumbnails for Bilibili, YouTube, and Douyin using a pop-out technique, rendering 16:9, 4:3, and 3:4 ratios via HTML/CSS.
459 · popularity - Rank 12View Agent SkillDirect
remotion-create
NotableCreate a new Remotion video
- Rank 13View Agent SkillDirect
remotion-best-practices
NotableRouter for all Remotion skills
- Rank 14View Agent SkillDirect
baoyu-youtube-transcript
Downloads YouTube video transcripts and subtitles by URL or video ID, supporting multiple languages, translation, chapters, speaker identification, and cover images.
20,969 · popularity - Rank 15View Agent SkillDirect
technical-video-script
Writes or reviews shooting-ready scripts for technical videos and screencasts, with a two-column visual/narration beat sheet, hook, pacing, and cut list.
3,200 · popularity - Rank 16View Agent SkillDirect
video-marketing
Guides video marketing strategy and script creation for short-form and long-form content, covering hooks, script structure, and platform-specific optimization.
2,957 · popularity - Rank 17View Agent SkillDirect
analyzing-youtube-competitor-channel-strategy
Analyzes competitor YouTube channel strategy and content performance using apidojo's YouTube scraper, returning content mix, format performance, cadence, and engagement benchmarks.
688 · popularity - Rank 18View Agent SkillDirect
video-script
Writes production-ready video scripts with hook variants, timestamped dialogue, visual and audio direction, CTA placement, and thumbnail concepts for organic or ad videos.
309 · popularity - Rank 19View Agent SkillDirect
video
NotableWhen the user wants to create, generate, or produce video content using AI tools or programmatic frameworks. Also use when the user mentions 'video production,' 'AI video,' 'Remotion,' 'Hyperframes,' 'HeyGen,' 'Synthesia,' 'Veo,' 'Sora,' 'Runway,' 'Kling,' 'Seedance,' 'Hailuo,' 'MiniMax,' 'Pika,' 'Hunyuan,' 'Wan,' 'video generation,' 'AI avatar,' 'talking head video,' 'programmatic video,' 'video template,' 'explainer video,' 'product demo video,' 'video pipeline,' 'copy this edit,' 'match this video style,' 'reverse-engineer this video,' 'edit like this reference,' or 'make me a video.' Use t
69,699 · popularity - Rank 20View Agent SkillDirect
remotion-captions
NotableTranscribing, displaying and animating captions
- Rank 21View Agent SkillDirect525,491 · popularity
ai-video-generation
Notable - Rank 22View Agent SkillDirect
youtube-full
Complete YouTube toolkit via TranscriptAPI covering transcripts, video and channel search, channel browsing, playlists, and within-channel search.
Needs (stated): Network access
1,986 · popularity - Rank 23View Agent SkillDirect
pp-youtube
A competitor-monitoring CLI for YouTube that tracks channel histories, snapshots, comments, and packaging assets in a local databank for market research.
Needs (stated): Node.js · CLI tool
409 · popularity - Rank 24View Agent SkillDirect
video-processing-editing
FFmpeg-based video editing automation covering cutting, trimming, concatenation, audio mixing, transitions, subtitles, and export optimization for YouTube and social media.
1,308 · popularity - Rank 25View Agent SkillDirect
youtube-research
Researches public YouTube channel summaries, audience comment samples, downloadable video records, and video metrics through PostPlus.
1,085 · popularity - Rank 26View Agent SkillDirect
youtube-search
Searches YouTube for videos, channels, playlists, and movies and fetches transcripts via TranscriptAPI.
Needs (stated): Network access
921 · popularity - Rank 27View Agent SkillDirect
transcriptapi
Full YouTube data toolkit via TranscriptAPI covering transcripts, search, channels, and playlists.
Needs (stated): Network access
772 · popularity - Rank 28View Agent SkillDirect
youtube-api
Provides YouTube data access via TranscriptAPI without Google API quotas, covering transcripts, video metadata, channel info, search, and playlists.
Needs (stated): Network access
716 · popularity - Rank 29View Agent SkillDirect
youtube-data
Provides structured YouTube data via TranscriptAPI including transcripts, video metadata, channel upload history, search results, and playlist contents.
Needs (stated): Network access
651 · popularity - Rank 30View Agent SkillDirect
finding-youtube-channels-by-growth-rate
Finds YouTube channels with high growth rates in a niche using apidojo's YouTube scraper, returning subscriber counts, growth signals, and view momentum.
629 · popularity - Rank 31View Agent SkillDirect
youtube-channels
Provides YouTube channel tools via TranscriptAPI for resolving handles, browsing uploads, and monitoring channel activity.
Needs (stated): Network access
687 · popularity - Rank 32View Agent SkillDirect
scraping-youtube-channel-info
Extracts YouTube channel metadata, subscriber counts, video counts, and descriptions using apidojo's YouTube Channel Scraper on Apify.
654 · popularity - Rank 33View Agent SkillDirect
scraping-youtube-channel-data
Scrapes YouTube channel statistics and video catalog for any list of channels using apidojo's YouTube scraper on Apify.
623 · popularity - Rank 34View Agent SkillDirect
yt
Quick YouTube lookup via TranscriptAPI covering transcripts, search, and channel latest uploads.
Needs (stated): Network access
635 · popularity - Rank 35View Agent SkillDirect
efecto-social-media
Designs social media assets including YouTube thumbnails, Instagram posts, TikTok covers, and LinkedIn slides using the Efecto design tool.
Needs (stated): MCP server
610 · popularity - Rank 36View Agent SkillDirect
hook-writer-sms
Writes opening lines, hooks, and first sentences for social content, including video hooks, YouTube titles, and thumbnail text across nine proven patterns.
1,945 · popularity - Rank 37View Agent SkillDirect361,182 · popularity
ai-avatar-video
Notable - Rank 38View Agent SkillPossible
transcribe
OfficialTranscribe audio files to text with optional diarization and known-speaker hints. Use when a user asks to transcribe speech from audio/video, extract text from recordings, or label speakers in interviews or meetings.
- Rank 39View Agent SkillPossible
video-ad-specs
Creates platform-specific video ads with exact specs for TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and LinkedIn, covering dimensions, durations, and the AIDA framework.
45,145 · popularity - Rank 40View Agent SkillPossible
social-publisher
Multi-platform social media publishing automation that schedules, posts, and tracks content across TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, and more.
5,063 · popularity - Rank 41View Agent SkillPossible
social-media-image-sizes
Checks and resizes images for social media platforms including YouTube, validating dimensions against 60+ specs and exporting correctly-sized copies.
Needs (stated): Node.js
1,815 · popularity - Rank 42View Agent SkillPossible
tech-podcast-youtube-channel
Runs an organizer's own standing podcast or YouTube channel as a cross-edition media property, covering cadence, guest sourcing, and handover.
1,602 · popularity - Rank 43View Agent SkillPossible
youtube-ads
Guides YouTube advertising including TrueView, Bumper, and Discovery formats, covering format selection, creative guidelines, and targeting.
1,034 · popularity - Rank 44View Agent SkillPossible
transcript-intelligence
Summarizes, analyzes, and repurposes transcripts from TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and other platforms, extracting hooks, claims, quotes, and reusable scripts.
893 · popularity - Rank 45View Agent SkillPossible
youtube-summarizer
Fetches YouTube transcripts, generates structured summaries, and delivers full transcripts to messaging platforms.
455 · popularity - Rank 46View Agent SkillPossible
scenario-formats
Adapts one approved visual or video master to many sizes and placements through Scenario, including YouTube thumbnails and social formats.
249 · popularity - Rank 47View Agent SkillPossible
summarize
CLI to summarize or transcribe URLs, YouTube videos, podcasts, articles, transcripts, and local files.
22,604 · popularity
Frequently asked questions
- What counts as a YouTube Videos skill here?
- Any skill that supports one of the stages in the video workflow: ideation, scripting, SEO and metadata, production, channel operations, or Shorts. The topic is organized around that pipeline rather than around a single tool.
- Where should I start if my videos are not getting views?
- Start with SEO and metadata skills, because packaging drives most of the reach. Titles, descriptions, and tags are the packaging layer, so that is where the leverage is.
- How is the list ordered?
- It is ranked by observed search demand, with direct matches to this topic placed first. There is also a cap on how many skills any single publisher can occupy in the list.
- Can I use these skills for Shorts as well as long-form videos?
- Yes. Shorts is one of the sub-topics, so skills aimed at short-form work sit alongside the long-form ideation, scripting, production, and channel operations entries.
How to install an Agent Skill
Start with the first skill on this page. Claude Code reads a SKILL.md once it is in the skills directory:
- Claude Code — copy the SKILL.md for youtube-seo into ~/.claude/skills/youtube-seo/ for yourself, or .claude/skills/youtube-seo/ to share it with a project.
- From the registry — run npx skills add kostja94/marketing-skills@youtube-seo.
- Or download youtube-seo from its source and place that SKILL.md in the directory above.
How to choose Check the source and the skill’s own instructions before you install. Official and Notable describe where a skill comes from.
For agents To find skills for a job, install find-skills-for-the-job. It includes this catalog’s topics. npx skills add geekfoxcharlie/find-skills-for-the-job