reko-yt
reko-yt is an MIT-licensed command-line tool that extracts transcripts from YouTube videos and transforms them into concise summaries and key points. It is designed for local-first use and supports LLM-based processing, including Ollama workflows.
Overview
7 featuresreko-yt is a CLI tools & terminal project. It focuses on extracting and summarizing YouTube transcripts without relying on a hosted service. It is built as an open-source project for developers and command-line users. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the command line, and it can be self-hosted.
Riccardo Ruspoli builds and maintains reko-yt, and it first shipped in 2025. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 64 stars and 46 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include transcript extraction, summary generation, and key point extraction.
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- Transcript extraction
- Summary generation
- Key point extraction
- YouTube support
- Local processing
- Ollama support
- CLI workflow
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Frequently asked questions about reko-yt
- What is reko-yt?
- Reko-yt focuses on extracting and summarizing YouTube transcripts without relying on a hosted service. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
- Who should use reko-yt?
- reko-yt is an open-source project built for developers and command-line users.
- Is reko-yt free?
- Yes — reko-yt is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
- What platforms does reko-yt run on?
- reko-yt runs on the command line. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is reko-yt still active?
- The GitHub repository shows 46 commits in the last 90 days.
- Who makes reko-yt?
- reko-yt is developed by Riccardo Ruspoli.
- When did reko-yt launch?
- reko-yt first shipped in 2025.
- Is reko-yt open source?
- Yes — reko-yt is open source under the MIT license, developed on GitHub.
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