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YouTube Uploader

First time? If setup_complete: false above, run ./SETUP.md first, then set setup_complete: true.

Upload videos to YouTube with full metadata control.

Quick Start

cd ~/.claude/skills/youtube-uploader/scripts

# First time: authenticate
npx ts-node youtube-upload.ts --auth

# Upload video
npx ts-node youtube-upload.ts \
  --video /path/to/video.mp4 \
  --title "My Awesome Video" \
  --description "Check out this amazing content!" \
  --tags "tech,ai,tutorial" \
  --privacy unlisted

# Upload as YouTube Short (vertical video)
npx ts-node youtube-upload.ts \
  --video /path/to/short.mp4 \
  --title "Quick Tip #Shorts" \
  --description "A quick tip for you!" \
  --privacy public \
  --short

Options

Category IDs

Authentication

First-time setup requires OAuth2 authentication:

1. Run npx ts-node youtube-upload.ts --auth
2. Browser opens Google login
3. Grant permissions to upload videos
4. Token is saved to .youtube-token.json

Token refreshes automatically. Re-run --auth if expired.

Environment

Create scripts/.env:

YOUTUBE_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id
YOUTUBE_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret

Get credentials from Google Cloud Console:

1. Create project at console.cloud.google.com
2. Enable YouTube Data API v3
3. Create OAuth2 credentials (Desktop app)
4. Download and extract client_id & client_secret

Examples

Upload Tutorial Video

npx ts-node youtube-upload.ts \
  -v tutorial.mp4 \
  -t "How to Use Claude Code - Complete Guide" \
  -d "Learn everything about Claude Code in this comprehensive tutorial.

Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
02:30 Getting Started
05:00 Advanced Features

#ClaudeCode #AI #Tutorial" \
  --tags "claude code,ai,tutorial,anthropic,coding" \
  --category 28 \
  --privacy public

Upload YouTube Short

npx ts-node youtube-upload.ts \
  -v short_video.mp4 \
  -t "Mind-blowing AI trick! #Shorts" \
  -d "This will change how you work! #AI #Tech" \
  --privacy public \
  --short

Upload to Playlist

npx ts-node youtube-upload.ts \
  -v episode5.mp4 \
  -t "Podcast Episode 5" \
  --playlist PLxxxxxxxxxxxxxx \
  --privacy unlisted

Output

On success, returns:

• Video ID
• Video URL (https://youtu.be/VIDEO_ID)
• Status

Limitations

• Max file size: 256GB (YouTube limit)
• Supported formats: MP4, MOV, AVI, WMV, FLV, 3GP, MPEG
• Daily upload quota: 10,000 units (typically ~6 videos/day)
• Title max: 100 characters
• Description max: 5,000 characters
• Tags max: 500 characters total

Weekly Installs

97

Repository

aviz85/claude-s…-library

GitHub Stars

16

First Seen

Jan 22, 2026

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