ChubbySkills

ChubbySkills: Chubby Skills is a collection of 14 agent skills and command-line tools that ingest online content into a local, searchable Markdown knowledge base.

Chubby Skills processes videos, podcasts, articles, and documents into a structured Markdown library, designed for content creators and knowledge management. Users can run command-line tools to collect, index, and export materials while maintaining source citations and local attachments. It supports direct imports of Markdown, TXT, and PDF files, as well as transcriptions for various social media and video platforms. The system functions by building a local vault that remains compatible with tools like Obsidian or AI agents via MCP services. It prioritizes local processing and provides options for cloud-based transcription when necessary, ensuring the user retains control over their data.

ChubbySkills at a glance

Best for: Researcher, Social media creator
Runs on: macOS, Linux, CLI
Pricing: Free
Released: June 2026
Category: AI productivity tool
Website: github.com/chubbyguan/chubbyskills

Key features

Automatic video and podcast transcription using local models
Markdown, TXT, and PDF text layer ingestion
Keyword and semantic search across the knowledge base
Material export to JSON or Markdown documentation packages
MCP service for connecting knowledge base to AI agents
Content subscription for RSS, YouTube, and podcasts
Local attachment management with source citation

Use it for

Organizing research materials for writing projects
Building a personal searchable database of social content
Feeding verified research sources into AI agents
Tracking and archiving information from recurring media sources

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Cangjie Skill — Turns passive notes and media into callable agent skills with deterministic delivery modes.
LLM Wiki Agent — Compiles raw sources into a structured wiki that compounds over time.
Claudian — Turns an Obsidian vault into a functional directory for AI agents.
MarkItDown — Converts documents into LLM-friendly Markdown for better token efficiency.
Obsidian Wiki — Compiles knowledge into markdown and carries context across agent sessions.
LLM Wiki Compiler — Compiles raw sources into a citation-traced, interlinked markdown wiki.
Karpathy LLM Wiki — Maintains a compounding markdown knowledge base instead of re-searching raw documents.
Basic Memory — Stores data in local Markdown files that remain accessible and readable by any AI.
Karakeep — Provides AI-based automatic tagging and semantic search for saved content.
Surf — It combines local data storage with flexible AI model integration.

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