video-downloader

Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival. Handles various formats and quality options.

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Best use case

video-downloader is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival. Handles various formats and quality options.

Teams using video-downloader should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/video-downloader/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/enuno/claude-command-and-control/main/skills-templates/video-downloader/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

Download SKILL.md from GitHub
Place it in .claude/skills/video-downloader/SKILL.md inside your project
Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How video-downloader Compares

Feature / Agent	video-downloader	Standard Approach
Platform Support	Not specified	Limited / Varies
Context Awareness	High	Baseline
Installation Complexity	Unknown	N/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival. Handles various formats and quality options.

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

# Video Downloader

This skill downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms directly to your computer.

## When to Use This Skill

- Downloading YouTube videos for offline viewing
- Saving educational content for reference
- Archiving important videos
- Getting video files for editing or repurposing
- Downloading your own content from platforms
- Saving conference talks or webinars

## What This Skill Does

1. **Downloads Videos**: Fetches videos from YouTube and other platforms
2. **Quality Selection**: Lets you choose resolution (480p, 720p, 1080p, 4K)
3. **Format Options**: Downloads in various formats (MP4, WebM, audio-only)
4. **Batch Downloads**: Can download multiple videos or playlists
5. **Metadata Preservation**: Saves title, description, and thumbnail

## How to Use

### Basic Download

```
Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=...
```

```
Download this video in 1080p quality
```

### Audio Only

```
Download the audio from this YouTube video as MP3
```

### Playlist Download

```
Download all videos from this YouTube playlist: [URL]
```

### Batch Download

```
Download these 5 YouTube videos:
1. [URL]
2. [URL]
...
```

## Example

**User**: "Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123"

**Output**:
```
Downloading from YouTube...

Video: "How to Build Products Users Love"
Channel: Lenny's Podcast
Duration: 45:32
Quality: 1080p

Progress: ████████████████████ 100%

✓ Downloaded: how-to-build-products-users-love.mp4
✓ Saved thumbnail: how-to-build-products-users-love.jpg
✓ Size: 342 MB

Saved to: ~/Downloads/
```

**Inspired by:** Lenny's workflow from his newsletter

## Important Notes

⚠️ **Copyright & Fair Use**
- Only download videos you have permission to download
- Respect copyright laws and platform terms of service
- Use for personal, educational, or fair use purposes
- Don't redistribute copyrighted content

## Tips

- Specify quality if you need lower file size (720p vs 1080p)
- Use audio-only for podcasts or music to save space
- Download to a dedicated folder to stay organized
- Check file size before downloading on slow connections

## Common Use Cases

- **Education**: Save tutorials and courses for offline learning
- **Research**: Archive videos for reference
- **Content Creation**: Download your own content from platforms
- **Backup**: Save important videos before they're removed
- **Offline Viewing**: Watch videos without internet access

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