assemblyai-transcribe

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Transcribe audio/video with AssemblyAI (local upload or URL), plus subtitles + paragraph/sentence exports.

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npx skill4agent add tristanmanchester/agent-skills assemblyai-transcribe

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AssemblyAI transcription + exports

Use this skill when you need to transcribe audio/video or export readable formats (subtitles, paragraphs, sentences) using AssemblyAI.
The helper script in this skill implements the basic REST flow:
  1. (Local files) Upload via 
    POST /v2/upload
    .
  2. Create a transcript job via 
    POST /v2/transcript
    .
  3. Poll 
    GET /v2/transcript/:id
    until the transcript 
    status
    is 
    completed
    (or 
    error
    ).

Setup

This skill requires:
  • node
    on PATH (Node.js 18+ recommended; script uses built-in fetch)
  • ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY
    in the environment
Recommended Clawdbot config (
~/.clawdbot/clawdbot.json
):
js
{
  skills: {
    entries: {
      // This skill declares metadata.clawdbot.skillKey = "assemblyai"
      assemblyai: {
        enabled: true,
        // Because this skill declares primaryEnv = ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY,
        // you can use apiKey as a convenience:
        apiKey: "YOUR_ASSEMBLYAI_KEY",
        env: {
          ASSEMBLYAI_API_KEY: "YOUR_ASSEMBLYAI_KEY",

          // Optional: use EU async endpoint
          // ASSEMBLYAI_BASE_URL: "https://api.eu.assemblyai.com"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage

Run these commands via the Exec tool.

Transcribe (local file or public URL)

Print transcript text to stdout:
bash
node {baseDir}/assemblyai.mjs transcribe "./path/to/audio.mp3"
node {baseDir}/assemblyai.mjs transcribe "https://example.com/audio.mp3"
Write transcript to a file (recommended for long audio):
bash
node {baseDir}/assemblyai.mjs transcribe "./path/to/audio.mp3" --out ./transcript.txt

Pass advanced transcription options

Any fields supported by 
POST /v2/transcript
can be passed via 
--config
:
bash
node {baseDir}/assemblyai.mjs transcribe "./path/to/audio.mp3" \
  --config '{"speaker_labels":true,"summarization":true,"summary_model":"informative","summary_type":"bullets"}' \
  --export json \
  --out ./transcript.json

Export subtitles (SRT/VTT)

Transcribe and immediately export subtitles:
bash
node {baseDir}/assemblyai.mjs transcribe "./path/to/video.mp4" --export srt --out ./subtitles.srt
node {baseDir}/assemblyai.mjs transcribe "./path/to/video.mp4" --export vtt --out ./subtitles.vtt
Or export subtitles from an existing transcript ID:
bash
node {baseDir}/assemblyai.mjs subtitles <transcript_id> srt --out ./subtitles.srt

Export paragraphs / sentences

bash
node {baseDir}/assemblyai.mjs paragraphs <transcript_id> --out ./paragraphs.txt
node {baseDir}/assemblyai.mjs sentences <transcript_id> --out ./sentences.txt

Fetch an existing transcript

bash
node {baseDir}/assemblyai.mjs get <transcript_id> --format json
node {baseDir}/assemblyai.mjs get <transcript_id> --wait --format text

Guidance

  • Prefer 
    --out <file>
    when output might be large.
  • Keep API keys out of logs and chat; rely on env injection.
  • If a user asks for EU processing/data residency, set 
    ASSEMBLYAI_BASE_URL
    to the EU host.
  • AssemblyAI requires that uploads and the subsequent transcript request use an API key from the same AssemblyAI project (otherwise you can get a 403 / 'Cannot access uploaded file').