SKILL.md
YouTube Upload
Upload video files to YouTube via Studio browser automation against a logged-in Chrome session.
Prerequisites
- Clawdbot installed (script auto-starts browser if needed)
- Logged into YouTube Studio in the browser session
wsnpm package available
Quick Usage
Public upload with title and description
node skills/youtube-upload/scripts/youtube-upload.js \
--video /path/to/video.mp4 \
--title "My Video Title" \
--description "Video description here"Unlisted upload
node skills/youtube-upload/scripts/youtube-upload.js \
--video /path/to/video.mp4 \
--title "Draft Video" \
--visibility unlistedPrivate upload
node skills/youtube-upload/scripts/youtube-upload.js \
--video /path/to/video.mp4 \
--title "Private Draft" \
--visibility privateOptions
| Flag | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
--video |
Yes | — | Path to video file |
--title |
Yes | — | Video title (max 100 chars) |
--description |
No | empty | Video description (supports newlines) |
--visibility |
No | public |
public, unlisted, or private |
--cdp-port |
No | 18800 |
Chrome CDP port |
Output
- stdout: YouTube URL (e.g.
https://youtu.be/abc123) orUPLOADSUCCESSNO_URL - stderr: Progress messages
- Exit 0: Success
- Exit 1: Error
How It Works
- Connects to Chrome via CDP, navigates to YouTube Studio
- Clicks "Upload videos" to open the upload dialog
- Uploads video via
DOM.setFileInputFiles - Sets title via focus +
Input.insertText - Sets description via focus +
Input.insertText - Selects "Not made for kids"
- Clicks Next 3 times (Details → Video elements → Checks → Visibility)
- Selects visibility (Public/Unlisted/Private)
- Clicks Publish (or Save for Private)
- Extracts and returns the YouTube URL
Pipeline Example: Veo + YouTube
Generate a video and upload it in one pipeline:
VIDEO=$(node skills/veo-video/scripts/veo-generate.js \
--prompt "Kev's Assistant coding at a desk" \
--image-prompt "20yo guy, brown wavy hair, dark grey tee, at a modern desk with monitors" \
--output kevs-clip.mp4)
node skills/youtube-upload/scripts/youtube-upload.js \
--video "$VIDEO" \
--title "Kev's Assistant Vibe Coding" \
--description "AI-generated content by Kev's Assistant at CreatorOS"Troubleshooting
- Upload dialog not opening: YouTube Studio may have popups or banners blocking — dismiss them first
- Title not set: The title input selector may change — check for
[aria-label*="title"] - Video URL not found: The youtu.be link appears in the publish confirmation dialog — timing may vary
- "Not made for kids" not clicking: Radio button selectors differ across YouTube Studio versions