Convert YouTube chapters to linked list

Takes a YouTube video and your provided chapter marker text, splits out the timecodes and converts them to total seconds, then formats individual links for each chapter in Markdown formatting.

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Extra Details

Link to Run Shortcut
shortcuts://run-shortcut?name=Convert%20YouTube%20chapters%20to%20linked%20list
Link to Open Shortcut
shortcuts://open-shortcut?name=Convert%20YouTube%20chapters%20to%20linked%20list
AppleScript code
tell application “Shortcuts Events” run shortcut “Convert YouTube chapters to linked list” end tell

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