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 "schema_version": 1,
 "generated": "2026-10-24",
 "id": "charlesmpc-by2kb--save-video-link-to-knowledge-base",
 "repo": "Charlesmpc/by2kb",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/Charlesmpc/by2kb",
 "repo_slug": "charlesmpc-by2kb",
 "title": "Save a Bilibili or YouTube video as Markdown notes",
 "page_title": "How to save a Bilibili or YouTube video as Markdown notes with By2 KB",
 "summary": "Turn one video link into a raw transcript, short abstract, and long study notes on disk.",
 "who": "A researcher or student who finds a useful lecture or talk and wants its content kept in a personal Markdown knowledge base.",
 "problem": "Videos are hard to search and revisit, and the transcript usually stays locked inside a browser or app.",
 "outcome": "A content folder with source.json, transcript.json, raw, short, and long Markdown files for the video.",
 "steps": [
  "Run `pipx install \"by2kb[asr-whisper,youtube]\"` to install By2 KB with local Whisper and YouTube support.",
  "Run `by2kb init --preset agent-local` and follow the prompts for the knowledge base folder and summary mode.",
  "Run `by2kb models install` to download the local transcription model.",
  "Run `by2kb doctor` and fix any failed check it reports.",
  "Run `by2kb ingest \"<video URL>\"` with the Bilibili or YouTube link in place of the placeholder. (inferred, check the README)"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Use the by2kb repository (github.com/Charlesmpc/by2kb) to ingest the video at <video URL> into my knowledge base. Expected output: a folder under library/ containing raw, short, and long Markdown files plus source.json and transcript.json. Verify by running by2kb doctor and confirming the three Markdown files exist.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "45 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "Setup needs ffmpeg on PATH and a terminal, and YouTube player challenges also need Deno or Node.js.",
 "category": "Research",
 "tags": [
  "Research"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
 "requirements": [
  "Python 3.12 or newer",
  "pipx installed",
  "ffmpeg and ffprobe available on PATH",
  "Optional: Deno 2.3+ or Node.js 22+ for YouTube player challenges",
  "Optional: a Hermes agent for chat-based use, or an OpenAI-compatible API key for standalone summaries"
 ],
 "risk": "dual-use",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": true,
 "score": 1.0,
 "evidence": [],
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