1  ---
 2  name: yt-competitive-analysis
 3  description: >-
 4    Analyze YouTube channels for outlier videos and packaging patterns. Identifies
 5    what's working (2x+ average views) across any set of channels. Use when asked for
 6    YouTube competitive analysis, viral video patterns, or packaging/title inspiration.
 7  ---
 8  
 9  # YouTube Competitive Analysis
10  
11  Outlier detection and packaging pattern extraction for YouTube channels.
12  
13  ## When to Use
14  
15  - User asks for YouTube competitive analysis
16  - User wants to find viral video patterns
17  - User wants packaging/title inspiration from specific creators
18  - User wants to track competitor YouTube performance
19  
20  ## Prerequisites
21  
22  - YouTube Data API v3 key set as `$YOUTUBE_API_KEY`
23  
24  ## Usage
25  
26  ```bash
27  # Analyze specific channels
28  python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --channels "@handle1,@handle2" --days 30
29  
30  # Use predefined sets
31  python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set ai
32  python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set business
33  python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set both
34  
35  # Export formats
36  python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set both --output json
37  python3 analyze.py "$YOUTUBE_API_KEY" --set both --output console
38  ```
39  
40  ## Predefined Channel Sets
41  
42  **AI Creators:** Jeff Su, Alex Finn, Riley Brown, Dan Martell, Matt Wolfe, Nate Herk, Grace Leung, Matt Berman
43  
44  **Business Creators:** Alex Hormozi, Gary Vaynerchuk, Patrick Bet-David, Codie Sanchez, Leila Hormozi, Iman Gadzhi, My First Million
45  
46  ## Output Interpretation
47  
48  - **Multiplier**: Times above channel average (2.0x = double normal)
49  - **Outlier threshold**: 2x average. Study anything above this.
50  - **Title patterns**: Common words in outlier titles indicate proven formats
51  - **Cadence**: Videos per week. Higher cadence creators may have lower per-video averages.
52  
53  ## Packaging Skeletons (Proven Formats)
54  
55  **Long-form:**
56  - "X, Clearly Explained"
57  - "X hours of Y in Z minutes"
58  - "The Laziest Way to X"
59  - "Give me X minutes and I'll Y"
60  - "X INSANE Use Cases for Y"
61  
62  **Shorts:**
63  - "2024 vs 2025 X" (year comparison)
64  - "Bad Good Great X" (tier ranking)
65  - "Stop doing X, do Y instead" (contrarian)