vidIQ agent skills for Claude Code, Cursor and RevampKey

4 ready-made playbooks that teach an AI agent how to do real vidIQ work: which tools to call, what to check first, and when to stop and ask you.

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Connect vidIQ once and all 4 skills install themselves and stay up to date. Mac, Windows and Linux.

All 4 vidIQ skills

Each skill is one job. You ask in plain words and the agent loads the skill that matches, then follows its steps.

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Use vidIQ with AI, safely and well

Sets up the vidIQ connector for YouTube creator data: confirms which linked channel to use, picks the right tool for the question, keeps results small, and asks before anything changes.

Use it when

You just connected vidIQ and want to know what it can do
A vidIQ call returned an error, an empty result or far too much data
You want to ask about your own channel and need the right scope

Tools it uses

vidiq_user_channels
vidiq_channel_stats
vidiq_channel_videos
vidiq_channel_analytics
vidiq_channel_performance_trends
vidiq_subscriber_insights
vidiq_keyword_research
vidiq_outliers
vidiq_similar_thumbnails
vidiq_similar_videos
vidiq_similar_channels
vidiq_youtube_search
vidiq_channel_search
vidiq_trending_videos
vidiq_trend_categories
vidiq_video_earnings_estimate
vidiq_earnings_calculate
vidiq_video_transcript
vidiq_video_comments
vidiq_submit_feedback

Example

Use vidIQ to check which of my channels are linked, then show me the last 28 days of views for the one I choose.

Your account has 2 linked channels: Northwind Studio and Northwind Shorts. Which one should I use? Once you pick, I'll pull the last 28 days of views, with the window and channel stated at the top of the answer.

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Benchmark your YouTube channel against competitors with AI

Compares your channel, or a chosen competitor, against a peer set in one niche to show what the leading channels do differently in cadence, format and outlier videos. Read-only: it never changes anything on any channel.

Use it when

You want to know how your channel stacks up against others in your niche.
You are trying to find out what the fastest-growing channels in a topic do differently.
You need a side-by-side of a competitor's growth, uploads and top videos over the last 90 days.

Tools it uses

vidiq_user_channels
vidiq_similar_channels
vidiq_channel_search
vidiq_channel_stats
vidiq_channel_performance_trends
vidiq_channel_videos
vidiq_outliers
vidiq_channel_analytics
vidiq_subscriber_insights
vidiq_trending_videos
vidiq_similar_videos
vidiq_youtube_search
vidiq_submit_feedback

Example

Use vidIQ to compare my channel with the five closest channels in my cooking niche over the last 90 days. Show upload frequency, median views and their top outliers, and tell me what the leaders do differently.

Across the six channels over 90 days, the three fastest-growing ones each upload about 2 videos a week, while your channel uploads about 0.7. Their best outliers are mostly under 10 minutes, and 4 of your 5 peers use a number in their top titles. Your median video views sit below the peer median, so cadence and length are the first things to test.

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Keyword and title research for your next video

Researches search demand and competition for a topic in vidIQ, pulls related keywords, and drafts title and tag options grounded in that data. It reads volume and competition together and never changes your channel without asking.

Use it when

Before filming, to choose the words people actually search for
When a title idea feels generic and needs a sharper angle
When you want to know if a keyword is worth the effort for a small channel

Tools it uses

vidiq_user_channels
vidiq_keyword_research
vidiq_youtube_search
vidiq_get_videos_by_ids
vidiq_video_stats
vidiq_similar_videos

Example

Use vidIQ to find search demand and competition for 'budget home espresso setup' and draft three title options for a beginner video.

Seed 'budget home espresso setup' has moderate volume and low competition, which is a good opening for a growing channel. Related phrases 'espresso machine for beginners' and 'cheap espresso setup' also look workable. The current top results are mostly two to three years old, so a fresher beginner-focused video has room. Title options: 'Budget Home Espresso Setup for Beginners (Under $300)', 'The Cheapest Espresso Setup That Actually Tastes Good', 'Beginner Espresso Setup: What to Buy and What to Skip'.

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Scout rising YouTube topics with vidIQ and AI

Finds topics and formats gaining interest in your niche that your channel has not covered, and judges whether each one is still rising or has already peaked. Read-only; it asks before changing anything.

Use it when

You want to know what to make next in your niche
You are unsure whether a popular topic is still worth covering
You want new video ideas backed by current trend data

Tools it uses

vidiq_user_channels
vidiq_channel_videos
vidiq_trend_categories
vidiq_trending_videos
vidiq_keyword_research
vidiq_outliers
vidiq_similar_videos
vidiq_channel_performance_trends
vidiq_subscriber_insights
vidiq_submit_feedback

Example

Use vidIQ to find topics in my beginner home-cooking niche that are rising right now and that my channel hasn't covered yet.

Three topics look rising in your niche: air-fryer meal prep, one-pan dinners under 20 minutes, and budget grocery hauls. Air-fryer meal prep has recent outliers from four channels, so it is the strongest candidate. One-pan dinners is sustained, and budget hauls is peaking, so I would skip it unless you have a unique angle.

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RevampKey adds the skills when you connect vidIQ, updates them for you and removes them when you disconnect.

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How vidIQ skills work

Connect vidIQ
The vidIQ MCP server gives the agent its tools.
Ask in plain words
“Use vidIQ to compare my channel with the five closest channels in my cooking niche over the last 90 days. Show upload frequency, median views and their top outliers, and tell me what the leaders do differently.” Each SKILL.md says when it applies, so only the one that fits is loaded.
Approve any change
The agent calls the tools in order, checks its work, and shows you any change before it makes it.

How to install vidIQ skills

In RevampKey the skills install themselves when you connect vidIQ. In other tools each skill is one folder with a SKILL.md file, and you also need the vidIQ MCP server connected there.

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Download RevampKey for Mac, Windows or Linux and sign in.
Open Connectors and connect vidIQ. All 4 skills come with it and stay up to date; they go away when you remove the connector.
Ask in plain language, for example “Use vidIQ to compare my channel with the five closest channels in my cooking niche over the last 90 days. Show upload frequency, median views and their top outliers, and tell me what the leaders do differently.”
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RevampKey is a free desktop app for Mac, Windows and Linux. Install it, sign in, and vidIQ is one click away with its skills already attached.
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for s in essentials competitor-benchmarking keyword-and-title-research topic-trend-scouting; do curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/vidiq-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/vidiq/skills/$s/SKILL.md done
Other tools

Into this project’s .claude/skills folder

Connect the vidIQ MCP server in Claude Code.

Run this in your project folder to add all 4 skills:

for s in essentials competitor-benchmarking keyword-and-title-research topic-trend-scouting; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .claude/skills/vidiq-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/vidiq/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Use vidIQ to compare my channel with the five closest channels in my cooking niche over the last 90 days. Show upload frequency, median views and their top outliers, and tell me what the leaders do differently.”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the vidIQ MCP server in Cursor.

Run this in your project folder to add all 4 skills:

for s in essentials competitor-benchmarking keyword-and-title-research topic-trend-scouting; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/vidiq-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/vidiq/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Use vidIQ to compare my channel with the five closest channels in my cooking niche over the last 90 days. Show upload frequency, median views and their top outliers, and tell me what the leaders do differently.”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the vidIQ MCP server in Codex.

Run this in your project folder to add all 4 skills:

for s in essentials competitor-benchmarking keyword-and-title-research topic-trend-scouting; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/vidiq-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/vidiq/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Use vidIQ to compare my channel with the five closest channels in my cooking niche over the last 90 days. Show upload frequency, median views and their top outliers, and tell me what the leaders do differently.”

Into the shared .agents/skills folder

Connect the vidIQ MCP server in VS Code.

Run this in your project folder to add all 4 skills:

for s in essentials competitor-benchmarking keyword-and-title-research topic-trend-scouting; do
  curl -fsSL --create-dirs -o .agents/skills/vidiq-$s/SKILL.md https://revampkey.com/marketplace/vidiq/skills/$s/SKILL.md
done

Ask in plain language, for example “Use vidIQ to compare my channel with the five closest channels in my cooking niche over the last 90 days. Show upload frequency, median views and their top outliers, and tell me what the leaders do differently.”

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In RevampKey

One click when you connect vidIQ
Updated for you when a skill improves
Removed when you disconnect
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Copy into your project

One command per project
Run it again to get updates
You connect the vidIQ MCP server yourself
Works in Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and VS Code

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vidIQ skills FAQ

What is a vidIQ agent skill?

A SKILL.md file: a short playbook an AI agent loads when your request matches it. Each vidIQ skill describes one job, which vidIQ tools to use in which order, what to check first and when to stop and ask you.

Do the vidIQ skills change anything on their own?

4 of the 4 only read. The others tell the agent to show you the change and wait for a yes before it creates, edits or deletes anything in vidIQ.

Which tools can use these skills?

Any agent that reads the open Agent Skills format: Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, VS Code with Copilot and RevampKey. In RevampKey they are attached when you connect vidIQ; elsewhere you copy the folders into your project or skills directory.

Do I need the vidIQ MCP server too?

Yes. The skills tell the agent how to do the work; the vidIQ MCP server gives it the tools to do it. The vidIQ MCP setup guide covers every client.

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All 4 vidIQ skills

Use vidIQ with AI, safely and well

Use it when

Tools it uses

Benchmark your YouTube channel against competitors with AI

Use it when

Tools it uses

Keyword and title research for your next video

Use it when

Tools it uses

Scout rising YouTube topics with vidIQ and AI

Use it when

Tools it uses

Get all 4 without copying a file

How vidIQ skills work

How to install vidIQ skills

RevampKey or copy the files?

In RevampKey

Copy into your project

vidIQ skills FAQ

Put vidIQ’s best workflows in your agent

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