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taras/cardstack-youtube

Analysis updated 2026-07-18 · repo last pushed 2017-06-06

Audience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · moderate

TLDR

A CardStack plugin that pulls YouTube videos, playlists, and channel info into CardStack's card-based system so you can organize and display them alongside other data.

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  root((cardstack-youtube))
    Inputs
      YouTube videos
      YouTube playlists
      Channel info
    Outputs
      CardStack cards
      Organized workspace
    Use Cases
      Content curation
      Creator tracking
      Video recommendation feeds
    Tech Stack
      CardStack
      YouTube data

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Pull YouTube videos and playlists into CardStack to build a content curation workspace.

USE CASE 2

Track podcast or creator channels alongside other CardStack data.

USE CASE 3

Aggregate video recommendations without manually copying links or metadata.

What is it built with?

CardStack

How does it compare?

taras/cardstack-youtube0verflowme/alarm-clock0verflowme/seclists
Language—CSS—
Last pushed2017-06-062022-10-032020-05-03
MaintenanceDormantDormantDormant
Setup difficultymoderateeasyeasy
Complexity2/52/51/5
Audiencedevelopervibe coderops devops

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Likely needs a YouTube API key and an existing CardStack setup, README lacks detailed setup docs.

License is not stated in the available content.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me install the cardstack-youtube plugin and configure it to pull videos from a specific YouTube channel into CardStack.
Prompt 2
Show me how to use cardstack-youtube to import a YouTube playlist as CardStack cards.
Prompt 3
Walk me through wiring cardstack-youtube into an existing CardStack workspace to display video metadata.

Frequently asked questions

What is cardstack-youtube?

A CardStack plugin that pulls YouTube videos, playlists, and channel info into CardStack's card-based system so you can organize and display them alongside other data.

Is cardstack-youtube actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-06-06).

What license does cardstack-youtube use?

License is not stated in the available content.

How hard is cardstack-youtube to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is cardstack-youtube for?

Mainly developer.

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