youtube-chapters

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Generate chapter summaries with timestamps for YouTube videos using AI. Use when asked to create chapters, summarize video sections, or generate video outline.

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hamel

hamelsmu/hamel

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hamel-tools

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hamelsmu/hamel

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plugins/hamel-tools/skills/youtube-chapters/SKILL.md

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January 21, 2026

Install Skill

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npx add-skill https://github.com/hamelsmu/hamel/blob/main/plugins/hamel-tools/skills/youtube-chapters/SKILL.md -a claude-code --skill youtube-chapters

Installation paths:

Claude

.claude/skills/youtube-chapters/

Instructions

# YouTube Chapter Generator

Use the `ai-chapters` CLI tool to generate chapter summaries for YouTube videos.

## Usage

```bash
ai-chapters "https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID"
```

## Requirements

- `GEMINI_API_KEY` environment variable must be set
- The `hamel_tools` package must be installed: `pip install hamel_tools`

## Output

Returns chapter titles with timestamps suitable for YouTube descriptions.

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