What you'll get
This skill helps you process recorded interviews into organized, time-coded transcripts ready for publication. It extracts usable quotes with timestamps, manages speaker labels, and keeps track of your sources and their interviews. Perfect for anyone conducting interviews—journalists, researchers, podcasters, or content creators who need accurate records of conversations.
Step 1 — Get the skill source URL
The Interview Transcription skill lives at:
Step 2 — Add it to your AI agent
Copy one of these prompts and paste it into your AI tool. The agent will fetch and install the skill for you.
Claude Code
Add the agent skill from https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/tree/master/interview-transcription to my project.
Cursor
Install this agent skill: https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/tree/master/interview-transcription
Codex
Add this skill to .codex/skills/: https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/tree/master/interview-transcription
Gemini CLI
Add the skill at https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/tree/master/interview-transcription to my .gemini/skills/ directory.
OpenCode
Install this agent skill from https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/tree/master/interview-transcription
Windsurf
Add this skill: https://github.com/jamditis/claude-skills-journalism/tree/master/interview-transcription
Step 3 — Try these prompts
Once the skill is installed, ask your AI things like:
- Turn a recorded interview into a searchable, timestamped document
- Pulling quotes from multiple interviews and need to track which source said what
- Managing relationships with multiple sources and want organized notes
- Verify quotes against original recordings before publication
What this skill does
- Transcribes audio/video interviews into text with precise timestamps
- Extracts and organizes quotable moments with context and verification tracking
- Creates speaker-labeled transcripts with proper formatting
- Manages source databases with interview history and relationship notes
- Generates pre-interview prep checklists and research briefs