Vre Flow State
vre-flow-state is a Claude Code plugin for the Idea phase that marketplace-bundles YouTube and email extraction MCP tools for agent-side research and knowledge markdown.
by vre · github.com/vre/flow-state
Install Flow State to pull YouTube transcripts, channel context, and IMAP email into markdown knowledge your agent can search, skim, and draft from.
Add it to Claude Code
Install the plugin in Claude Code. One command, paste-ready.
/plugin install vre-flow-state@vre/flow-stateBuilt to be called by your agent
Skillselion is itself an MCP server. Your agent can pull this entry and a paste-ready install config straight from the API - no copy-paste.
Retrieve this entry with skillselion.get_details("plugin:vre/flow-state") and the paste-ready config with skillselion.get_install_config("plugin:vre/flow-state").
What it does
vre-flow-state packages Flow State, a Claude plugin marketplace aimed at solo builders who research from YouTube and email instead of scattered bookmarks. The bundle emphasizes modular MCP servers and skills that browse channels, extract captions and comments, refresh transcripts, and transform long-form video into skimmable markdown summaries without leaving the agent. A parallel email path supports IMAP search and drafting so competitive and audience research can mix inbox threads with creator content. Journey placement starts at Idea / research because the primary win is ingestion and insight before you prototype, though the same artifacts support validate scope notes and grow-phase content drafts. Install when you want repeatable, agent-driven knowledge capture rather than manual copy-paste. Intermediate complexity reflects MCP setup, API keys, and choosing batch versus tight single-video extraction. It is a research and knowledge marketplace, not a code generator or deploy tool.
Highlights
- Curated Claude plugin marketplace with 2 plugins in one repo bundle
- YouTube: channels, captions, chapters, comments, batch extract, and watch/skim readonly modes
- Email via IMAP with search, draft, and markdown-friendly knowledge storage
- MCP server architecture with modular, lightweight parallel extraction steps
- Token-tight summaries and cleaned transcripts for agent-ready research
Why builders use it
Solo builders waste hours manually watching videos and digging email when they need cited, searchable research for what to build next.
After install, your agent can batch-extract YouTube and IMAP sources into cleaned markdown summaries and searchable knowledge for scope and content work.
At a glance
- Type - Plugin in Productivity.
- Adoption - 0 installs, 7 stars, 0 votes.
FAQ
Who is vre-flow-state for?
Claude Code users who treat YouTube channels and email as primary research inputs and want MCP-backed extraction into markdown.
When should I use vre-flow-state?
Use it in Idea research (and later for content drafts) when you need transcripts, channel insights, or inbox context without manual note-taking.
How do I add vre-flow-state to my agent?
Add the vre/flow-state marketplace plugins in Claude Code, configure YouTube and IMAP MCP servers per the bundle guide, then run watch/skim or email search skills in research sessions.
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