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Yt Dlp Downloader

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mapleshaw·vlatest·video-media

Downloads YouTube videos in different resolutions (DLP) directly from the platform – handy for saving content quickly and easily.

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  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add mapleshaw/yt-dlp-downloader-skill --skill yt-dlp-downloader -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

What we know about this skill

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mapleshaw

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Live repository

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Automated safety checks

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This skill passed all 6 checks. We read its files at one commit and looked for the things that make a skill dangerous to run — not for whether it works.

  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

  • No obfuscated payloads: passed

    No encoded or obfuscated payloads.

    No base64, hex or compressed blob is decoded and then executed, and no encoded shell commands.

  • No credential access: passed

    Reads no keys, tokens, keychains or credential files.

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  • Pinned to a commit: passed

    Scanned mapleshaw/yt-dlp-downloader-skill at 8da2e2ec3c.

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8da2e2ec3c
Manifest
SKILL.md
Scanned
4 files, 503 lines
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About this skill

What it does

This skill utilizes yt-dlp to download videos from YouTube and other supported platforms. It can handle various formats, resolutions, and audio tracks, allowing for customized downloads based on user preferences. The downloaded files are saved locally, enabling offline access and archiving of video content.

When to use it

  • Research & Archiving: Download lectures or tutorials for later review when internet access is unavailable.
  • Content Creation: Extract clips from longer videos for inclusion in your own projects.
  • Personal Backup: Save favorite YouTube videos for personal enjoyment and preservation.
  • Offline Viewing: Download videos to watch on devices without an active internet connection, like during travel.

Key capabilities

  • Downloads videos from YouTube and other supported platforms.
  • Supports various video formats and resolutions.
  • Allows selection of audio tracks and subtitles.
  • Saves downloaded files locally.

Example prompts

  • "Download the latest episode of [YouTube channel name]."
  • "Get the highest resolution version of [video title]."
  • "Download [video URL] with English subtitles."
  • “Save this video: [video URL] to my downloads folder.”

Tips & gotchas

  • yt-dlp requires an active internet connection for downloading.
  • Some videos may have download restrictions; the skill's success depends on these limitations.