# tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche

This skill finds current YouTube trends within a niche and reports video formats, themes, views, and engagement. Use it to shape video research and ideas.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 813 installs · ★ 1
- Author: apidojo
- License: Apache-2.0 · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-05-13
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche

## What it does

The skill runs `apidojo~youtube-scraper` on Apify to search for recent high-view videos in a chosen niche. Inputs can include search keywords, channel or playlist URLs, channel handles, location and language filters, upload date, duration, video features, and a result limit.

It then groups titles by recurring formulas, estimates momentum from views over time, compares likes and comments, and extracts topic and format patterns. The result is a trend brief with notable videos, metrics, themes, and suggested video angles. `APIFY_TOKEN` must be available in the environment or a `.env` file.

Results can be printed with `scripts/run_actor.js` or saved as CSV and JSON. A single older viral video can skew the picture, so date filters and views per day matter when reviewing the output.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install apidojo-io/apidojo-skills tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --path skills/intent/tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add apidojo-io/apidojo-skills --skill tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche -a opencode
```

### 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/apidojo-io/apidojo-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/intent/tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find current YouTube topics in a niche
- compare title formulas by average views
- spot rising creators and channels
- turn search trends into video ideas
- filter research by country and upload period

## Example prompts
- Find current YouTube trends in personal finance for the last week and group the winning title patterns.
- Research React videos by keyword, compare views, likes, and comments, then suggest several video angles.
- Run the search with `scripts/run_actor.js` and save the output to `results.json`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · Apache-2.0

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```text
---
name: tracking-youtube-trending-topics-by-niche
description: >
  Tracks trending YouTube topics and video formats in a specific niche using apidojo's YouTube
  scraper on Apify. Triggers when the user asks to: find trending YouTube topics in a niche,
  discover what videos are getting views right now in a category, identify trending YouTube formats
  or themes in an industry, find high-performing YouTube video ideas from search trends, research
  what the YouTube algorithm is currently rewarding in a topic area, discover rising YouTube creators
  in a niche, or analyze what video angles perform best on YouTube in a category.
  Returns trending video titles, view counts, engagement metrics, format patterns, and topic themes.
  Ideal for YouTube content creators, video marketers, and brand video strategists.
license: Apache-2.0
metadata:
  author: apidojo
  version: "1.0"
  apify-actor: apidojo/youtube-scraper
---

# Tracking YouTube Trending Topics by Niche

Identifies what's performing on YouTube in a specific niche by analyzing recent high-view videos. Surfaces repeatable title formulas, content formats, and topic themes that the YouTube algorithm is currently favoring.

## Prerequisites

- `APIFY_TOKEN` environment variable set
- Optional: Apify MCP server installed

## Inputs

| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Notes |
|-----------|------|----------|---------|-------|
| `startUrls` | array | Optional | `[]` | YouTube URLs — channels, playlists, Shorts, search results |
| `youtubeHandles` | array | Optional | `[]` | YouTube channel handles (e.g. `@kurzgesagt`) |
| `getTrending` | boolean | Optional | `false` | Retrieve trending videos |
| `keywords` | array | Optional | `[]` | Search keywords |
| `gl` | string | Optional | `us` | Country code for results (e.g. `US`, `GB`) |
| `hl` | string | Optional | `en` | Language code (e.g. `en`, `de`) |
| `uploadDate` | string | Optional | `all` | Upload date filter: `any`, `hour`, `today`, `week`, `month`, `year` |
| `duration` | string | Optional | `all` | Duration filter: `any`, `short`, `long` |
| `features` | string | Optional | `all` | Feature filter: `4k`, `hd`, `live`, `cc`, `3d`, `hdr`, etc. |
| `sort` | string | Optional | `r` | Sort order for search results |
| `maxItems` | number | Optional | Unlimited | Maximum videos to return |
```
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