Video Downloader
Downloads videos from specified URLs to your device in various formats and resolutions.
Install on your platform
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add video-downloader npx -- -y @trustedskills/video-downloader
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"video-downloader": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/video-downloader"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The video-downloader skill enables AI agents to extract and save videos from web pages. It identifies video URLs embedded in HTML and provides options for downloading them directly, supporting common formats like MP4 and AVI.
When to use it
- You need to download a video from a webpage that doesn't offer a direct download link.
- You want to archive educational or instructional videos for offline viewing.
- You're automating media collection tasks as part of content curation workflows.
Key capabilities
- Extracts video URLs from HTML source code
- Supports multiple video formats (MP4, AVI)
- Provides direct download links for identified videos
Example prompts
- "Download the video from this webpage."
- "Extract and save the embedded video as MP4."
- "Find all video sources on the current page and list them."
Tips & gotchas
- Ensure you have permission to download content from the source website.
- Some websites may block automated downloads or require authentication for access.
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