Download Video
Download videos from social media URLs (X/Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, etc.) using yt-dlp. Use when saving a video locally, extracting content for transcription, or archiving video references.
Install
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Security review
✓ PassedNo issues found. Passed automated security review. · v0.1.0 How review works →
- ✓ Prompt-injection patterns
- ✓ Secret / credential exfiltration
- ✓ Dangerous shell & filesystem operations
- ✓ Untrusted network calls
- ✓ Known-malicious package signatures
What it can access
- ✓ Network access No
- ✓ Filesystem access No
- ✓ Shell / process execution No
- ✓ Environment & secrets No
- ✓ Dynamic code execution No
From automated source analysis of v0.1.0. “Used” means the capability is present in the source — more access means more to trust, not that it’s unsafe.
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Declared compatibility
Compatibility is declared by the source manifest. End-to-end runtime verification is coming, see below.
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Video Download Skill
Download a video from $ARGUMENTS (a social media URL) to the current directory using yt-dlp.
Supports X/Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Reddit, and 1400+ other sites.
Process
- Verify yt-dlp is installed - check with
which yt-dlp, suggestbrew install yt-dlpif missing - Download the video in the best available quality
- Report results with filename, format, and file size
Download Command
yt-dlp -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" "URL"Options Reference
# Best video+audio (default)
yt-dlp -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" "URL"
# List available formats first
yt-dlp -F "URL"
# Pick a specific format
yt-dlp -f "FORMAT_ID" -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" "URL"
# Audio only (e.g. for podcasts)
yt-dlp -x --audio-format mp3 -o "%(title)s.%(ext)s" "URL"
# Custom output directory
yt-dlp -o "/path/to/dir/%(title)s.%(ext)s" "URL"Platform-Specific Notes
| Platform | Notes | |----------|-------| | X/Twitter | Works with tweet URLs containing video. May need --cookies-from-browser for age-restricted content | | YouTube | Supports playlists, channels, shorts. Use -F to pick resolution | | Instagram | Reels and stories supported. May require authentication for private accounts | | TikTok | Direct video URLs work. Watermark-free when available | | Reddit | Handles v.redd.it links with audio merging automatically |
After Download
- Verify the file:
ls -lh *.mp4(or whatever extension was downloaded) - Report the filename, format, resolution, and file size to the user
- If the user wants subtitles or a transcript, suggest using
/transcribe-video
Source & license
This open-source skill is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.
- Author: rameerez
- Source: rameerez/claude-code-startup-skills
- License: MIT
Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.
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Versions
- v0.1.0 Imported from the upstream source.