ytFabric Extension

ytFabric is a Chrome extension that captures YouTube video URLs, allows users to enter a filename, and copies a formatted command to the clipboard. These clipboard comments are meant to be used with Fabric and, if set up correctly, will extract wisdom from a YouTube video. It supports various YouTube URL formats and provides a user-friendly modal interface.

Features

• Captures YouTube video URLs.
• Supports various YouTube URL formats (standard, shortened, embed, etc.).
• Provides a modal for entering a filename.
• Copies a formatted command to the clipboard with the provided filename and video ID.
• Displays feedback message showing the copied text.
• Includes a close button to manually close the modal.

Installation

1. Clone the repository or download the ZIP file and extract it.
2. Open Chrome and navigate to chrome://extensions/.
3. Enable "Developer mode" in the top right corner.
4. Click "Load unpacked" and select the directory where you have the extension files.

Usage

1. Open a YouTube video in Chrome.
2. Click the ytFabric extension button.
3. Enter a filename in the modal and click "Submit".
4. The clipboard will be updated with the formatted command.
5. Optionally, you can close the modal by clicking the "Close" button.

Example

Step-by-Step

1. Visit a YouTube video URL: For example, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ-WWlfeMmA&t=21s.

2. Click the ytFabric extension button: A modal will appear requesting a filename.

3. Enter a filename: For instance, enter my_video.

4. Submit the filename: Click the "Submit" button.

5. Clipboard content: The clipboard will now contain the following text:

   yt https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQ-WWlfeMmA --transcript | fabric --pattern extract_wisdom | obsidian ${filename}_nQ-WWlfeMmA -s -n

6. Feedback: A message showing the copied text will be displayed in the modal.

7. Close the modal: Click the "Close" button to manually close the modal.

Icon Credit

Fabric icons created by Smashicons - Flaticon

Contributing

If you would like to contribute to this project, please fork the repository and submit a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.