Slack Auto-Summary of Shared YouTube Links
Auto-summarize YouTube links shared in Slack.
AI Agentn8nMake · soonZapier · soon
What it does
When someone drops a YouTube link in Slack, it grabs the transcript, summarizes it in three bullets, and posts the summary back to the channel.
How it works
- 1Someone shares a YouTube link in Slack.
- 2It detects the link and fetches the transcript.
- 3It writes a 3-bullet summary.
- 4It posts the summary back to the Slack channel.
What you'll need
Using an AI agent
Just your TranscriptAPI key. Your agent is the brain — it does the thinking, so there's no separate AI key to buy.
Using n8n, Make or Zapier
- •A TranscriptAPI key (free)
- •An AI key, e.g. OpenAI, for the thinking steps
- •Your Slack account
Get it for your platform
Free & open source (MIT) · View on GitHub ↗
How to use it
- 1Download the skill file (Skill.md) above.
- 2Add it to your AI agent (Claude, Codex, OpenClaw, Hermes, or any agent that reads skill files).
- 3Give the agent your TranscriptAPI key so it can fetch transcripts.
- 4Ask the agent to run the task. It does the thinking itself — no separate AI key needed.
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