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Zoom General

OpenAIOfficialCreated by ZoomDistributed by OpenAI

  • Skill
  • Tool integration
  • Automation and integrations
  • MIT
  • Medium risk

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Use when comparing products.
— the description by Zoom

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Zoom General serves as a strategic starting point for developers and architects to navigate the Zoom ecosystem. It provides a structured workflow to classify integration requirements, identify the correct Zoom product surface (such as APIs, SDKs, or webhooks), and determine the necessary authentication model. By guiding users through a decision-making process, it ensures that developers select the right tool for their specific use case before routing to more specialized skills.

What it does

  • Classifies integration jobs based on desired outcomes like embedding meetings or automating resources.
  • Maps requirements to specific Zoom surfaces including REST APIs, WebSockets, and various SDKs.
  • Provides guidance on selecting the correct authentication and scope model for an integration.
  • Facilitates routing to specialized skills once the product context is established.
  • Offers comparative context for tasks that span multiple Zoom product boundaries.

When to use it

  • When you are in the early stages of planning a Zoom integration and need to choose the right app type.
  • When you need to compare different Zoom surfaces to determine which fits your technical requirements.
  • When a task involves multiple Zoom products and requires a high-level architectural approach.
  • When you need to confirm the correct authentication flow for a specific integration scenario.

Advantages

  • Prevents premature selection of tools by enforcing a structured classification process.
  • Clarifies the distinction between user-level OAuth, account-level OAuth, and SDK signatures.
  • Reduces complexity by routing users to narrow, specialized skills after initial planning.
  • Provides a clear decision matrix for choosing between General Apps, Server-to-Server OAuth, and Webhook Only apps.

Usage examples

“I want to build an app that automates meeting reports. Which Zoom app type should I use?”
The agent will guide you to classify the job as backend automation, leading to the recommendation of Server-to-Server OAuth for its lack of user interaction requirements.
“Should I use the Meeting SDK or the Video SDK for my project?”
The agent will help you compare the two based on your specific embedding needs and surface requirements, ensuring you choose the correct SDK for your use case.

Install

  1. Download the skill as a ZIP:

    https://mp-staging.autogineer.com/agent-skills/openai/zoom-general/download
  2. Unzip it into the cross-client skills folder of your project:

    mkdir -p .agents/skills && unzip zoom-general.zip -d .agents/skills

Documentation by Zoom

Zoom General

Use this skill for cross-product platform context after the user’s goal is understood. For first-step routing, prefer start, plan-zoom-product, or plan-zoom-integration.

Workflow

  1. Classify the job by outcome: embed meetings, custom video, automate resources, consume events, process media, use meeting intelligence, or publish a Marketplace app.

  2. Choose the Zoom surface that owns the behavior: REST API, webhooks, WebSockets, Meeting SDK, Video SDK, Zoom Apps SDK, Phone, Contact Center, Virtual Agent, Scribe, Rivet, or Cobrowse.

  3. Confirm auth and scope model before implementation; Zoom surfaces differ on user-level OAuth, account-level OAuth, and SDK signatures.

  4. Route to the narrow skill once the surface is chosen rather than keeping broad guidance in context.

  5. Use the preserved guide only when a task crosses product boundaries or needs detailed comparison tables.

References

Files

use-cases/raw-recording.md

Raw Recording

Access raw audio and video data from Zoom meetings and sessions for custom processing.

Overview

Raw recording allows you to capture unprocessed audio and video frames directly from the SDK, enabling custom recording solutions, AI processing, and media pipelines.

Platform Support

PlatformSupport LevelSDK
LinuxPrimaryMeeting SDK, Video SDK
WindowsPrimaryMeeting SDK, Video SDK
macOSPrimaryMeeting SDK, Video SDK
iOSLightMeeting SDK, Video SDK
AndroidLightMeeting SDK, Video SDK
WebNo native supportUse 3rd party browser recording; must call recording API for compliance notification

Desktop Platforms (Primary)

Linux
// Subscribe to raw audio
class AudioRawDataDelegate : public IZoomSDKAudioRawDataDelegate {
public:
    void onMixedAudioRawDataReceived(AudioRawData *data) override {
        // Format: 16-bit PCM, 16kHz or 32kHz, mono
        std::ofstream file("meeting.pcm", std::ios::binary | std::ios::app);
        file.write(data->GetBuffer(), data->GetBufferLen());
    }
};

// Subscribe to raw video
class VideoRawDataDelegate : public IZoomSDKRendererDelegate {
public:
    void onRawDataFrameReceived(YUVRawDataI420 *data) override {
        // Format: I420 (YUV 4:2:0) - contiguous planar data
        int width = data->GetStreamWidth();
        int height = data->GetStreamHeight();

        // Write raw YUV to file (can convert with ffmpeg later)
        yuvFile.write(data->GetYBuffer(), width * height);
        yuvFile.write(data->GetUBuffer(), (width/2) * (height/2));
        yuvFile.write(data->GetVBuffer(), (width/2) * (height/2));
    }
};

// Enable raw recording
auto recCtl = m_meetingService->GetMeetingRecordingController();
recCtl->StartRawRecording();

// Subscribe
GetAudioRawdataHelper()->subscribe(new AudioRawDataDelegate());
GetRawdataRendererHelper()->subscribe(userId, RAW_DATA_TYPE_VIDEO, new VideoRawDataDelegate());

Playing/Converting Raw Files:

# Play raw YUV video (adjust dimensions to match output)
ffplay -video_size 640x360 -pixel_format yuv420p -f rawvideo video.yuv

# Convert YUV to MP4
ffmpeg -video_size 640x360 -pixel_format yuv420p -f rawvideo -i video.yuv -c:v libx264 output.mp4

# Play raw PCM audio
ffplay -f s16le -ar 32000 -ac 1 audio.pcm

# Combine video + audio
ffmpeg -video_size 640x360 -pixel_format yuv420p -f rawvideo -i video.yuv \
       -f s16le -ar 32000 -ac 1 -i audio.pcm \
       -c:v libx264 -c:a aac -shortest output.mp4
Windows
// Same API as Linux
// Subscribe to raw data after joining meeting
auto* pRawDataHelper = GetAudioRawdataHelper();
pRawDataHelper->subscribe(new AudioRawDataDelegate());

auto* pVideoHelper = GetRawdataRendererHelper();
pVideoHelper->setRawDataResolution(ZoomSDKResolution_720P);
pVideoHelper->subscribe(userId, RAW_DATA_TYPE_VIDEO, new VideoRawDataDelegate());
macOS
// Get raw data controller
let rawDataCtrl = ZoomSDK.shared().getRawDataController()

// Subscribe to audio
rawDataCtrl?.subscribeAudioRawData { audioData in
    // Process PCM audio
    let buffer = audioData.getBuffer()
    let length = audioData.getBufferLen()
}

// Subscribe to video
rawDataCtrl?.subscribeVideoRawData(forUser: userId) { videoData in
    // Process YUV frames
    let width = videoData.getStreamWidth()
    let height = videoData.getStreamHeight()
}

Mobile Platforms (Light)

iOS

Raw data access on iOS is more limited than desktop:

// Video raw data via ZoomVideoSDKVideoCanvas
let canvas = ZoomVideoSDKVideoCanvas()
canvas.delegate = self

// Implement delegate
func onRawDataFrameReceived(_ pixelBuffer: CVPixelBuffer) {
    // Process video frame
    // Note: Performance-intensive on mobile
}

Limitations:

  • Higher battery consumption

  • May impact app performance

  • Not recommended for long recordings

Android
// Video raw data via ZoomVideoSDKVideoCanvas
val canvas = ZoomVideoSDKVideoCanvas(context)
canvas.setDelegate(object : ZoomVideoSDKRawDataPipeDelegate {
    override fun onRawDataFrameReceived(rawData: ZoomVideoSDKVideoRawData) {
        // Process YUV frame
        // Note: Performance-intensive on mobile
    }
})

Limitations:

  • Same as iOS - battery and performance concerns

  • Consider cloud recording instead for mobile apps

Web Platform

There is no native SDK support for raw recording on Web. For browser-based recording:

  1. Use 3rd party browser recording solutions

  2. Important: Call the recording API to trigger the "This meeting is being recorded" notification for compliance

Common Use Cases

  • Meeting bots for transcription

  • Custom recording pipelines

  • AI/ML processing (sentiment analysis, summarization)

  • Media archival solutions

Detailed Platform Guides

  • Video SDK Linux Guide - Complete C++ implementation for headless bots

  • Meeting SDK Linux Guide - Meeting SDK raw data capture

Resources

Requirements and compatibility

Written for: OpenAI Codex

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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Security

What our scanner noticed· Medium risk

  • Possible data-exfiltration endpoints
  • Instructions that use the network

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Attribution and licence

Created by
Zoom
Publisher
OpenAI (Official)
Distributed by
OpenAI
Source
openai/plugins · plugins/zoom/skills/general · commit d420d13
Licence
MIT License (redistribution allowed)
  • LICENSE (added by AutoGineer from plugins/zoom/LICENSE)
  • ATTRIBUTION.md (written by AutoGineer)
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