lla YouTube Plugin
August 16, 2026 ยท View on GitHub
YouTube search plugin for lla with live autosuggestions, history management, and clipboard support.
Features
- Live Autocomplete: Real-time search suggestions from YouTube API as you type
- Loading States: Visual spinner while fetching suggestions
- Smart Search: Multiple input options (live suggestions, history, clipboard)
- Search Selected Text: Instantly search using text from clipboard
- History Management: Persistent search history with statistics
Usage
# Perform a YouTube search
lla plugin run youtube search
# Search with selected/clipboard text
lla plugin run youtube search-selected
# Manage search history
lla plugin run youtube history
# Configure preferences
lla plugin run youtube preferences
# Show help
lla plugin run youtube help
Configuration
Config location: ~/.config/lla/plugins/youtube/config.toml
remember_search_history = true # Enable/disable history persistence
use_clipboard_fallback = true # Enable/disable clipboard fallback
max_history_size = 100 # Maximum history entries
[colors]
success = "bright_green"
info = "bright_cyan"
warning = "bright_yellow"
error = "bright_red"
prompt = "bright_blue"
link = "bright_magenta"
Display Examples
Live Autocomplete:
๐ก Enter a search query to see live YouTube suggestions
Search query: rust tutorial
๐ Fetching suggestions from YouTube...
โ Loading suggestions...
โจ 10 suggestions found:
Select a search query
> ๐ฌ rust tutorial (your input)
๐ก rust tutorial for beginners
๐ก rust tutorial 2025
๐ก rust tutorial game
๐ก rust tutorial programming
...
History Statistics:
๐ Search History Statistics:
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โข Total searches: 42
โข Unique queries: 28
โข Oldest search: 2025-10-15 09:30:00
โข Most recent: 2025-10-20 16:15:30
๐ฅ Top 5 searches:
โข rust tutorial (8x)
โข golang explained (5x)
โข docker basics (3x)