Youtube Downloader
Downloads YouTube videos to your device effortlessly, providing convenient access to your favorite content offline.
Install on your platform
We auto-selected Claude Code based on this skill’s supported platforms.
Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add davepoon-youtube-downloader npx -- -y @trustedskills/davepoon-youtube-downloader
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"davepoon-youtube-downloader": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/davepoon-youtube-downloader"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
youtube-downloader
What it does
This skill enables AI agents to retrieve downloadable links for YouTube videos directly from a provided URL. It acts as a bridge between video content and local storage, allowing agents to access media files without manual intervention.
When to use it
- An agent needs to save a tutorial video for later offline viewing.
- You want to archive specific lecture recordings from a university channel.
- An automation workflow requires downloading a reference clip for analysis.
- You need to extract video content for inclusion in a local presentation library.
Key capabilities
- Accepts a YouTube video URL as input.
- Generates direct download links for the requested video.
- Operates within the TrustedSkills registry ecosystem.
Example prompts
- "Download this YouTube video: [insert_url]"
- "Get a download link for the tutorial at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=example"
- "Retrieve the file location for this specific clip."
Tips & gotchas
Ensure the provided URL is a valid, public YouTube link to avoid errors. This skill focuses on generating links rather than hosting or streaming content directly.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
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