Youku Episode Heat

Draw a Youku series’ attention curve episode by episode to see where viewers drop, where it bumps up, and which episodes to clip or recap.

v0.1.0

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Example draft

《庆余年》 (Joy of Life), 46 episodes

The series card "剧・46集全" from Youku search.

The answer

Episode 2 is 37% below episode 1 (87 against 139). From episode 6 the curve flattens around 60–68, sinks to 51 at episode 45, and the finale comes back to 60.

Bumps

Episode 13 (滕梓荆 dies protecting 范闲) and episode 27 (范闲 sneaks into the palace drunk) sit above their neighbours.

What to do

Recap episodes 1–2 for new viewers, make standalone clips of 13 and 27, and skip a recap of 35–45, the lowest stretch.

From a real run on 2026-11-08.

What you get

  • Heat for every episode
  • The drop, the plateau and the finale
  • Bump episodes with what happens in them

Good fit

  • Choosing episodes to recap or clip
  • Seeing where a series loses viewers

Not for

  • Play counts; Youku shows a relative heat label
  • Comparing different platforms

How to use

An Agent that can read the complete Skill folder. Live research also needs a SandBase connection; supplied material can be used without a lookup. Each Youku call costs about $0.014; a curve is 2 calls.

Download and unpack the complete Skill folder, keep its references, and use it with a local Agent that supports Skills.

Download Skill v0.1.0

Ask your Agent

Use youku-episode-heat on 庆余年. Where do viewers drop off, and which episodes should a recap account cover?

  1. Find the series

    Search Youku for the show and take its id.

  2. Read the episodes

    Read every episode’s heat and synopsis from the detail page.

  3. Read the curve

    Find the drop, the plateau and the episodes that bump up.

FAQ

How do I use this Skill?

Download and unpack the whole Skill folder, including references, into your Agent’s supported Skill directory. You can also ask the Agent to read its SKILL.md and follow the instructions. Run it locally with your own material.

Is heat the number of plays?

No. It is Youku’s relative label on the episode list; use it to compare episodes of one series.