Claude Code, Skill
Transcriptapi Plugin
YouTube MCP + YouTube Skill for AI agents: YouTube transcripts, video and channel metadata, captions, subtitles, video and channel search, channel browsing and playlist extraction.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade B
Minor issues only, no Medium or High. Worth a quick look at the findings below before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV NETWORK_NAMED_HOST
Why this grade
- SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV Low
Mentions a .env file.
.gitignore, line 4
.env - NETWORK_NAMED_HOST Note
Calls a fixed host that the description names.
skills/youtube/references/rest-api.md, line 51
curl -sG https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript \
Any High, or two or more Medium findings, give D. One Medium gives C. Low findings or a security Note give B. Each code names a finding behind the letter.
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What was checked
Plain notes from the hygiene checks.
Permissions
Pass
No shell or command execution found, and no extra permission was declared.
Install and update
Pass
No install-time script found, and dependencies are pinned or absent.
Network
Note
can reach transcriptapi.com.
NETWORK_NAMED_HOST
skills/youtube/references/rest-api.md, line 51
curl -sG https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript \
skills/youtube/references/rest-api.md, line 110
curl -sG https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/video/metadata \
skills/youtube/references/rest-api.md, line 139
curl -sG https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search \
Show more
skills/youtube/references/rest-api.md, line 307
curl -sG https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/search \
skills/youtube/references/rest-api.md, line 312
curl -sG https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/info \
skills/youtube/references/rest-api.md, line 317
curl -sG https://transcriptapi.com/api/v2/youtube/transcript \
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
.gitignore, line 3
*.log
.gitignore, line 4
.env
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Pass
No encoded or minified payload found.
Licence
Pass
A licence file is present (LICENSE).
Maintainer activity
Pass
The latest commit is within the last 365 days.
Note
Hygiene check of commit 291c90aa9b84. can reach transcriptapi.com. reads a credential or environment file.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: 291c90aa9b84632f018c1bf9bd15ef1771c2f6cb
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