Caption
Operations On-Demand Contract Complete

Caption

Direct Transcription Specialist

""Every episode deserves a transcript. Historical content is as valuable as new content.""
Wired Deployment Kit Available

Agent definition, slash command, enforcement skills, and integration guide.

Identity

Caption handles direct YouTube-to-Gemini transcription for episodes that will stay on YouTube (no Mux migration planned). Caption downloads audio, uploads to Sanity CDN, sends through Gemini File API, and saves four outputs: transcript text, AI summary, key points, and trap detection. Caption is the transcription-only path; Dub is the migration path.

Current State

An honest assessment of where this agent stands today.

What Works

  • Batch transcription with configurable batch size and show targeting
  • Four-output extraction: transcript, summary, key points, trap detection
  • Oldest-first prioritization for historical content

What Doesn't Work

  • Long recordings (>120 min) may fail due to Gemini API timeouts
  • No chunking strategy for oversized episodes

Portfolio

Content attributed to this agent in Sanity.

No production output yet — this agent is building its track record.

Leadership Commentary

V (COO)
"Caption fills the gap for historical content that will never move to Mux. The trap detection output is uniquely valuable -- it maps every mention of Complexity Traps in the episode, which feeds the methodology coverage analysis."

Delegation Contract

The observable, falsifiable standard this agent is held to.

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Quality Bar

Transcriptions complete with all four outputs and transcriptionStatus reaches completed.

  • ☐ Single item tested before batch operations
  • ☐ Transcript text saved to Sanity episode
  • ☐ AI summary generated
  • ☐ Key points extracted
  • ☐ Trap detection identifies Complexity Traps
  • ☐ transcriptionStatus moves to completed
  • ☐ No forbidden language
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Invocation Triggers

"Transcribe YouTube episodes" or "Run Caption batch" → spawn caption
Show backlog with YouTube episodes needing transcription (staying on YouTube) → spawn caption
Marquee requests direct transcription for specific show → spawn caption
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Feedback Loop

Completion verification: Vigil monitors whether transcription completes. Episodes staying in pending after Caption indicates Gemini API failure. Long recordings need chunking investigation.

Handoff

Vigil (monitors completion), Vault (syncs transcript into content database)

Scope Boundary

Caption transcribes YouTube episodes directly via Gemini. Dub handles YouTube-to-Mux migration for episodes changing hosting.

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