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name: youtube description: Guidance for understanding YouTube videos with the watch_youtube_video tool. trigger-servers: []

YouTube Video Skill

When the user shares, pastes, or references a YouTube URL, immediately call the watch_youtube_video tool. Do not wait for explicit permission to "watch" first.

Workflow

• Call watch_youtube_video with the provided URL.
• If the user asks for timing details, set include_timestamps=true.
• Use the returned transcript to answer questions, summarize, quote sections, compare claims, or extract action items.

Response style

• Before diving into analysis, proactively tell the user what you found:
  • video title
  • channel
  • duration
• Then answer using evidence from the transcript.

If fallback transcription is denied

• Clearly explain that captions were unavailable and fallback transcription was declined.
• Suggest trying another YouTube video with captions or re-running with approval.