# scribe

Guides the setup of Zoom Scribe transcription pipelines for pre-recorded media. Useful when structuring batch or fast-mode audio processing in Codex.

- skill · `type=skill` · Codex, ChatGPT · ★ 7604
- Author: Zoom · official OpenAI repository
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/zoom/skills/scribe/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/scribe

## What it does

This skill guides development around Zoom Scribe transcription for uploaded or stored media files. The agent evaluates media size and latency requirements to determine whether fast mode or batch mode fits. Live calls require a different architecture entirely. Zoom handles live meeting streams through RTMS or Meeting SDK bots instead.

Integration follows a structured order. First, Build-platform credentials and JWT generation stay separated from application logic. Next, you set up chunking, retry mechanisms, webhook listeners, and persistence before wiring downstream AI tools. The skill also covers minimal API request templates and response parsers.

Troubleshooting focuses on common pipeline failures. The checklist targets JWT audience mismatches, unsupported formats, backend timeouts, and webhook delivery errors. Missing Build-platform credentials will break transcription calls immediately.

## Install

### Codex (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill scribe -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/scribe/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Claude Code

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add openai/plugins --skill scribe -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/scribe/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/scribe/

### Cursor

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/scribe/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install openai/plugins scribe
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/scribe/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/openai/plugins --path plugins/zoom/skills/scribe
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/scribe/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/openai/plugins/tree/HEAD/plugins/zoom/skills/scribe/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- architect transcription pipelines for stored audio files
- separate Build-platform JWT auth from processing logic
- configure batch mode with webhook callbacks
- diagnose token audience errors and backend timeouts

## Example prompts
- Design a batch transcription pipeline using Zoom Scribe with webhook callbacks.
- Show how to structure JWT handling separately from Zoom Scribe transcription logic.
- Debug a backend timeout error during Zoom Scribe media processing.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: scribe
description: Use when using Scribe.
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# Zoom AI Services Scribe

Use this skill for Zoom Scribe transcription pipelines over uploaded or stored media. If the user needs live meeting media, compare against RTMS or Meeting SDK bot workflows first.

## Workflow

1. Confirm the media source, size, language, expected latency, and whether fast mode or batch mode fits.
2. Set up Build-platform credentials and JWT handling separately from application transcription logic.
3. Design ingestion, chunking, retries, webhook callbacks, and persistence before connecting downstream AI workflows.
4. Implement a minimal transcription request and response parser, then add batching and operational monitoring.
5. Debug by checking credential audience, processing mode, media format, file size, backend timeout, and webhook delivery.

## References

- Full preserved guide: [references/full-guide.md](references/full-guide.md)
- Auth and processing modes: [concepts/auth-and-processing-modes.md](concepts/auth-and-processing-modes.md)
- High-level scenarios: [scenarios/high-level-scenarios.md](scenarios/high-level-scenarios.md)
- Fast mode Node example: [examples/fast-mode-node.md](examples/fast-mode-node.md)
- Batch webhook pipeline: [examples/batch-webhook-pipeline.md](examples/batch-webhook-pipeline.md)
- API reference: [references/api-reference.md](references/api-reference.md)
- Common drift and breaks: [troubleshooting/common-drift-and-breaks.md](troubleshooting/common-drift-and-breaks.md)
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