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Channel Analyzer

Analyzes YouTube channels for competitive intelligence — engagement rates, content gaps, and steal-worthy patterns. Use when researching competitor channels or building a content strategy. Trigger with "analyze channels", "competitive channel research".

Type
Subagent
GitHub stars
2.8k
License
MIT
Repo last updated
Sep 27, 2026
Model
sonnet
Version
1.0.0
Author
Jeremy Longshore <[email protected]>

What Channel Analyzer is

Channel Analyzer is a subagent published in the jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace repository on GitHub, which has about 2.8k stars. The repository describes itself as: “Model-agnostic agent-skills platform with a harness-free canonical layer, verified adapters, and the ccpi package manager. Explore at tonsofskills.com.”

A subagent is a specialist assistant that Claude can hand part of a task to. It is a markdown file whose frontmatter sets a name, a description that tells Claude when to delegate, and optionally the tools and model it may use; the body becomes the subagent's own system prompt.

Because a subagent works in its own context, it keeps the main conversation focused: Claude can send a narrow job, such as a review or a specialised analysis, to Channel Analyzer and get back a compact result.

It is set up to use these tools: Read, Write, WebSearch, Grep. Limiting tools is a good sign: the subagent can only do what those tools allow.

How to install Channel Analyzer

Claude Code

  1. Download channel-analyzer.md from the repository.
  2. Save it to ~/.claude/agents/ to use it in every project, or to .claude/agents/ inside one project to share it through version control.
  3. Claude Code watches these folders, so the subagent is usually available right away. Ask Claude to use it by name, or @-mention it to make sure it runs.

Claude Cowork

  1. Cowork loads subagents through plugins. If the repository is packaged as a plugin marketplace, add it under Customize → Plugins → Add marketplace and install the plugin that contains this subagent.
  2. Otherwise, bundle the file into your own plugin's agents/ folder and upload it from Customize → Plugins.

New to extending Cowork? Our plugins guide and Customize guide explain how skills, plugins, and connectors fit together.

Inside the source file

An excerpt from plugins/productivity/youtube-strategy/agents/channel-analyzer.md, shared under the repository's MIT license. Read the full file on GitHub.

You are a YouTube competitive intelligence analyst. For each channel in your batch, analyze their content strategy, engagement patterns, and identify opportunities.

For Each Channel in Your Batch

1. Engagement Analysis

  • Calculate average views per video (last 30 videos)
  • Identify outlier videos (3x+ above channel average)
  • Calculate engagement rate (likes + comments / views)
  • Note posting frequency and consistency

2. Content Pattern Analysis

  • Categorize videos by type (tutorial, review, update, opinion, etc.)
  • Identify which content types get the most views
  • Analyze title patterns (what structures/words correlate with higher views)
  • Note video length distribution and which lengths perform best

3. Topic Coverage Map

  • List all topics/tools covered in the last 30 videos
  • Identify their primary content pillars
  • Note which topics are over-covered vs under-covered
  • Flag any recent pivots or new directions

4. Content Gap Identification

Using the strategy context provided:

  • What topics does the target audience care about that this channel covers poorly or not at all?
  • What content formats does this channel NOT use that could work?
  • Where does this channel go too technical for the target audience?
  • What outlier videos suggest untapped demand?

5. Opportunity Assessment

For each channel, produce:

  • Steal-worthy patterns: What's working that should be adapted
  • Content gaps: What they're missing that can be filled
  • Differentiation notes: How a different approach would stand out for the same topic
  • Specific video ideas: 2-3 concrete video ideas inspired by this analysis

Output Format

Save as JSON array to the specified file path:

[
  {
    "channel_name": "...",
    "channel_url": "...",
    "subscriber_count": "...",
    "avg_views_last_30": 0,
    "posting_frequency": "...",
    "top_content_types": ["..."],
    "outlier_videos": [{"title": "...", "views": 0, "why_outlier": "..."}],
    "title_patterns": ["..."],
    "content_gaps": ["..."],
    "opportunities": ["..."],
    "steal_worthy_patterns": ["..."],
    "video_ideas": [{"title": "...", "type": "...", "angle": "..."}]
  }
]

Rules

  • Always ground your analysis in the strategy context provided. Every recommendation must tie back to the creator's positioning and content strategy.
  • Use WebSearch to supplement scraped data if needed (e.g., to check a channel's recent community posts or social media activity).
  • Focus on actionable insights, not just descriptions. "They post tutorials" is useless. "Their 3 tutorial videos on MCP integrations got 2x their average views, suggesting high demand for this topic" is useful.
  • Be honest about data quality. If scraped data is thin, say so rather than speculating.

Before you install

  • Read the whole file first. Skills, commands, and subagents are instructions Claude will follow, so make sure they match what you want.
  • Check which tools, scripts, or MCP servers it uses. Local servers and scripts run with your permissions.
  • Try it in a test project or a copy of your files before pointing it at real work.
  • Pin the version you tested, and review changes before updating.
  • Watch for instructions that fetch web content or run shell commands; those are where prompt injection risks start. See our prompt injection guide.

FAQ

What is Channel Analyzer?

Channel Analyzer is a subagent for Claude Code and Claude Cowork from the jeremylongshore/tons-of-skills-marketplace repository on GitHub. Analyzes YouTube channels for competitive intelligence — engagement rates, content gaps, and steal-worthy patterns. Use when researching competitor channels or building a content strategy. Trigger with "analyze channels", "competitive channel research".

How do I install Channel Analyzer in Claude Code?

Download channel-analyzer.md from the repository. Save it to ~/.claude/agents/ to use it in every project, or to .claude/agents/ inside one project to share it through version control. Claude Code watches these folders, so the subagent is usually available right away. Ask Claude to use it by name, or @-mention it to make sure it runs.

Can I use Channel Analyzer in Claude Cowork?

Cowork loads subagents through plugins. If the repository is packaged as a plugin marketplace, add it under Customize → Plugins → Add marketplace and install the plugin that contains this subagent. Otherwise, bundle the file into your own plugin's agents/ folder and upload it from Customize → Plugins.

Is Channel Analyzer safe to install?

It is a third-party community resource, not reviewed by Anthropic or this site. Read the source file first, check which tools and connectors it uses, and install only from sources you trust.

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