# zoom-meeting-sdk-linux

This skill guides C++ development for headless Linux bots that join Zoom meetings and access raw audio and video. Use it for meeting recording, transcription, or server-side automation.

- 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/meeting-sdk/linux/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/zoom-meeting-sdk-linux

## What it does

The skill covers using Zoom Meeting SDK for Linux to join existing meetings and control raw media recording. It distinguishes capturing media directly in the bot from using Zoom cloud recording and retrieving assets after the meeting through webhooks.

The SDK is a C++ library for headless environments. It uses a GLib event loop for callbacks and PulseAudio for virtual audio devices. Builds require Linux x86_64, a compiler with C++11 support, and CMake 3.16+. Set up a Zoom Meeting SDK app and JWT for authentication; joining external meetings also requires an OBF or ZAK token. Without the required credentials, the bot cannot authenticate into a meeting.

## Install

### Codex (native platform)

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

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

### Claude Code

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

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

### Cursor

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/linux/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/meeting-sdk/linux/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- join an existing Zoom meeting as a bot
- capture raw meeting audio and video
- record media from a headless Linux process
- retrieve cloud recording assets after a meeting

## Example prompts
- Help me build a C++ bot that joins a Zoom meeting on Linux and records raw audio.
- Design a headless meeting bot that sends captured audio and video to an AI pipeline.
- Explain which credentials my bot needs to join an external Zoom meeting.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: zoom-meeting-sdk-linux
description: "Zoom Meeting SDK for Linux - C++ headless meeting bots with raw audio/video access, transcription, recording, and AI integration for server-side automation"
---

# Zoom Meeting SDK - Linux Development

Expert guidance for building headless meeting bots with the Zoom Meeting SDK on Linux. This SDK enables server-side meeting participation, raw media capture, transcription, and AI-powered meeting automation.

## How to Build a Meeting Bot That Automatically Joins and Records

Use this skill when the requirement is:
- visible bot joins a real Zoom meeting
- the bot records raw media itself
- or the bot triggers a Zoom-managed cloud-recording workflow after join

Skill chain:
- primary: `meeting-sdk/linux`
- add `zoom-rest-api` for OBF/ZAK lookup, scheduling, or cloud-recording settings
- add `zoom-webhooks` when post-meeting cloud recording retrieval is required

Minimal raw-recording flow:

```cpp
JoinParam join_param;
join_param.userType = SDK_UT_WITHOUT_LOGIN;
auto& params = join_param.param.withoutloginuserJoin;
params.meetingNumber = meeting_number;
params.userName = "Recording Bot";
params.psw = meeting_password.c_str();
params.app_privilege_token = obf_token.c_str();

SDKError join_err = meeting_service->Join(join_param);
if (join_err != SDKERR_SUCCESS) {
    throw std::runtime_error("join_failed");
}

// In MEETING_STATUS_INMEETING callback:
auto* record_ctrl = meeting_service->GetMeetingRecordingController();
if (!record_ctrl) {
    throw std::runtime_error("recording_controller_unavailable");
}

if (record_ctrl->CanStartRawRecording() != SDKERR_SUCCESS) {
    throw std::runtime_error("raw_recording_not_permitted");
}

SDKError record_err = record_ctrl->StartRawRecording();
if (record_err != SDKERR_SUCCESS) {
    throw std::runtime_error("start_raw_recording_failed");
}

GetAudioRawdataHelper()->subscribe(new MyAudioDelegate());
```

Use **raw recording** when the bot must own PCM/YUV media or feed an AI pipeline directly.
Use **cloud recording + webhooks** when the requirement is Zoom-managed MP4/M4A/transcript assets after the meeting.

**Official Documentation**: https://developers.zoom.us/docs/meeting-sdk/linux/
**API Reference**: https://marketplacefront.zoom.us/sdk/meeting/linux/
**Sample Repository (Raw Recording)**: https://github.com/zoom/meetingsdk-linux-raw-recording-sample
**Sample Repository (Headless)**: https://github.com/zoom/meetingsdk-headless-linux-sample

## Quick Links

**New to Meeting SDK Linux? Follow this path:**

1. **[linux.md](linux.md)** - Quick start guide with complete workflow
2. **[concepts/high-level-scenarios.md](concepts/high-level-scenarios.md)** - Production bot architectures
3. **[meeting-sdk-bot.md](meeting-sdk-bot.md)** - Resilient bot with retry logic
4. **[references/linux-reference.md](references/linux-reference.md)** - Dependencies, Docker, CMake

**Common Use Cases:**
- **Transcription Bot** → [high-level-scenarios.md#scenario-1-transcription-bot](concepts/high-level-scenarios.md)
- **Recording Bot** → [high-level-scenarios.md#scenario-2-recording-bot](concepts/high-level-scenarios.md)
- **AI Meeting Assistant** → [high-level-scenarios.md#scenario-3-ai-meeting-assistant](concepts/high-level-scenarios.md)
- **Quality Monitoring** → [high-level-scenarios.md#scenario-4-monitoring-quality-bot](concepts/high-level-scenarios.md)
- **Auto-Join + Recording Bot** → [meeting-sdk-bot.md](meeting-sdk-bot.md) for raw recording orchestration, retry, and cloud-recording handoff

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