zarazhangrui/youtube-to-ebook

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Summary

A Claude Skill that automatically converts YouTube channel transcripts into EPUB ebooks and delivers them to your email inbox on a regular schedule.

Key features

• Converts YouTube transcripts to EPUB format
• Automated delivery to email inbox
• Supports regular/scheduled updates
• Built as a Claude Skill

Use cases

• Create ebooks from educational YouTube content
• Archive video transcripts for offline reading
• Automate content delivery for favorite channels
• Build a personal knowledge library from videos

README excerpt

# YouTube to Ebook Transform YouTube videos from your favorite channels into beautifully formatted EPUB ebooks. ## Features - Fetches latest videos from YouTube channels (automatically filters out Shorts) - Extracts transcripts from videos - Uses Claude AI to transform transcripts into polished magazine-style articles - Generates EPUB ebooks readable on any device - Optional: Email delivery with ebook attachment - Optional: Web dashboard for easy management ## Quick Start 1. **Clone and install:** ```bash git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/youtube-to-ebook.git cd youtube-to-ebook pip install -r requirements.txt ``` 2. **Set up API keys:** ```bash cp .env.example .env # Edit .env with your keys ``` 3. **Add your channels:** ```bash # Edit channels.txt with YouTube channel handles @mkbhd @veritasium @3blue1brown ``` 4. **Generate your ebook:** ```bash python main.py ``` ## Getting API Keys ### YouTube Data API (Free) 1. Go to [Google Cloud Console](https://console.cloud.google.com/) 2. Create a new project 3. Enable "YouTube Data API v3" 4. Create credentials → API Key 5. Copy to `.env` ### Anthropic API 1. Go to [Anthropic Console](https://console.anthropic.com/) 2. Create an API key 3. Copy to `.env` ## Web Dashboard Launch a friendly web interface: ```bash pip install streamlit python -m streamlit run dashboard.py ``` ## Automation (Mac) Run automatically every week: ```bash # Copy the plist to LaunchAgents cp com.youtube.newsletter.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents/ # Load it launchctl bootstrap gui/$(id -u) ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.youtube.newsletter.plist ``` ## Troubleshooting ### "ModuleNotFoundError" when running automation Your Mac may have multiple Python installations. The automation

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