Yt Dlp
Yt Dlp analyzes YouTube videos for specific content or patterns, useful for research, monitoring, and identifying relevant clips.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add yt-dlp npx -- -y @trustedskills/yt-dlp
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"yt-dlp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/yt-dlp"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
The yt-dlp skill allows AI agents to download videos from YouTube and other supported platforms. It's a fork of the popular youtube-dl project, offering improved performance and more features. Specifically, it can handle various video formats, resolutions, and subtitles while respecting age restrictions and geographic limitations.
When to use it
- Research: Downloading lectures or tutorials for offline study.
- Content Archiving: Saving videos that might disappear from online platforms in the future.
- Automated Content Creation: Gathering video clips for creating compilations or other derivative works.
- Personal Backup: Downloading videos shared privately with you.
Key capabilities
- Downloads videos from YouTube and many other sites.
- Supports various resolutions and formats.
- Handles age restrictions and geographic limitations.
- Can download subtitles.
Example prompts
- "Download the latest episode of [YouTube channel name]."
- "Get me a video of [specific topic] from YouTube."
- "Save this YouTube link: [link to video]"
Tips & gotchas
The skill requires an internet connection to download videos. Be mindful of copyright restrictions and terms of service when downloading content.
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