yt-competitive-analysis - SKILL.md Agent Skill

name: yt-competitive-analysis description: >- Analyze YouTube channels for outlier videos and packaging patterns. Identifies what's working (2x+ average views) across any set of channels. Use when asked for YouTube competitive analysis, viral video patterns, or packaging/title inspiration. description_zh: "YouTube 竞品分析，发现爆款视频与标题包装规律" description_en: "YouTube competitive analysis: outlier video detection and packaging patterns" version: 1.0.0 homepage: https://github.com/ericosiu/ai-marketing-skills

YouTube Competitive Analysis

Outlier detection and packaging pattern extraction for YouTube channels.

When to Use

User asks for YouTube competitive analysis
User wants to find viral video patterns
User wants packaging/title inspiration from specific creators
User wants to track competitor YouTube performance

Prerequisites

YouTube Data API v3 key set as $YOUTUBE_API_KEY

Usage

# Analyze specific channels
python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --channels "@handle1,@handle2" --days 30

# Use predefined sets
python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set ai
python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set business
python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set both

# Export formats
python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set both --output json
python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set both --output console

Predefined Channel Sets

AI Creators: Jeff Su, Alex Finn, Riley Brown, Dan Martell, Matt Wolfe, Nate Herk, Grace Leung, Matt Berman

Business Creators: Alex Hormozi, Gary Vaynerchuk, Patrick Bet-David, Codie Sanchez, Leila Hormozi, Iman Gadzhi, My First Million

Output Interpretation

Multiplier: Times above channel average (2.0x = double normal)
Outlier threshold: 2x average. Study anything above this.
Title patterns: Common words in outlier titles indicate proven formats
Cadence: Videos per week. Higher cadence creators may have lower per-video averages.

Packaging Skeletons (Proven Formats)

Long-form:

"X, Clearly Explained"
"X hours of Y in Z minutes"
"The Laziest Way to X"
"Give me X minutes and I'll Y"
"X INSANE Use Cases for Y"

Shorts:

"2024 vs 2025 X" (year comparison)
"Bad Good Great X" (tier ranking)
"Stop doing X, do Y instead" (contrarian)