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Use live vidIQ creator intelligence to research YouTube and short-form video, analyze performance, and make stronger content decisions.

Plugin · by vid-io · runs in Claude Code, Cowork, claude.ai · 12 skills, 1 MCP server, 1 agent · listed 2026-09-21

Claude Code

claude plugin install vidiq

Skills (12)

  • Skill vidiq-channel-audit

    Audit an authorized YouTube channel over 30, 60, or 90 days. Compare performance, formats, and portfolio patterns; recommend evidence-led actions without generating content or changing state.

    Any agent

    npx skills add vid-io/vidiq-mcp --skill vidiq-channel-audit
  • Skill vidiq-comment-insights

    Find deidentified viewer phrases, questions, objections, and desired outcomes in YouTube comments, with transcripts as creator context. Use for audience research, hooks, titles, scripts, or offers.

    Any agent

    npx skills add vid-io/vidiq-mcp --skill vidiq-comment-insights
  • Skill vidiq-competitor-watchlist

    Audit an authorized YouTube channel's competitor watchlist, identify direct competitors and format references, discover emerging channels, and propose or execute explicitly approved follow/unfollow…

    Any agent

    npx skills add vid-io/vidiq-mcp --skill vidiq-competitor-watchlist
  • Skill vidiq-get-started

    Connect vidIQ MCP, check channels and credits, troubleshoot errors, recover jobs, and choose a workflow. Use for setup, connection or capability checks, and account or job problems.

    Any agent

    npx skills add vid-io/vidiq-mcp --skill vidiq-get-started
  • Skill vidiq-new-upload-review

    Assess a new YouTube upload against its channel's performance at the same publication age. Recommend whether to wait, inspect packaging, or reassess during its first hours or days.

    Any agent

    npx skills add vid-io/vidiq-mcp --skill vidiq-new-upload-review
  • Skill vidiq-next-video-planner

    Rank original next-video opportunities for an authorized YouTube channel using channel fit, competitors, outliers, search demand, and trend timing.

    Any agent

    npx skills add vid-io/vidiq-mcp --skill vidiq-next-video-planner
  • Skill vidiq-packaging-comparison

    Compare distinct YouTube title-and-thumbnail concepts for the same video when alternative creative directions are explicitly requested.

    Any agent

    npx skills add vid-io/vidiq-mcp --skill vidiq-packaging-comparison
  • Skill vidiq-packaging-studio

    Create or improve YouTube titles and thumbnails from ideas, scripts, references, or published videos. Use for full packaging or focused edits, including title-only rewrites from supplied context…

    Any agent

    npx skills add vid-io/vidiq-mcp --skill vidiq-packaging-studio
  • Skill vidiq-retention-analysis

    Analyze an authorized YouTube video's retention to investigate drop-offs, pacing, expectations, or structure. Align findings with timestamped scenes only when visual analysis is within scope and…

    Any agent

    npx skills add vid-io/vidiq-mcp --skill vidiq-retention-analysis
  • Skill vidiq-shorts-inspiration

    Study Instagram Reels or TikTok to develop original YouTube Shorts concepts. Use for cross-platform hook, pacing, format, and payoff research.

    Any agent

    npx skills add vid-io/vidiq-mcp --skill vidiq-shorts-inspiration
  • Skill vidiq-trend-radar

    Assess YouTube trends by urgency, durable demand, maturity, misleading signals, and accessibility to smaller channels. Use to prioritize timely content and distinguish current velocity from…

    Any agent

    npx skills add vid-io/vidiq-mcp --skill vidiq-trend-radar
  • Skill vidiq-video-ideas

    Find original YouTube video concepts inspired by outlier title mechanisms across adjacent audiences. Use for breakout inspiration, recurring idea scans, and concept cards for vidiq-packaging-studio.

    Any agent

    npx skills add vid-io/vidiq-mcp --skill vidiq-video-ideas

Agents (1)

  • Agent vidiq-mcp-specialist

    Researches creator opportunities and channel performance with vidIQ MCP, routes requests to the right workflow, and handles media jobs and authorized account changes.

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