# MediaInfo Metadata Extractor
> Extracts comprehensive media metadata using the MediaInfo library and pymediainfo Python bindings. Analyzes video/audio codec parameters, container formats, and HDR metadata for media asset management.
- Skill: `agentskillexchange/mediainfo-metadata-extractor` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/mediainfo-metadata-extractor`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/mediainfo-metadata-extractor/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/mediainfo-metadata-extractor
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# MediaInfo Metadata Extractor
Extracts comprehensive media metadata using the MediaInfo library and pymediainfo Python bindings. Analyzes video/audio codec parameters, container formats, and HDR metadata for media asset management.
## Installation
Use the upstream install or setup path that matches your environment:
- git clone https://github.com/MediaArea/MediaInfo.git
- make
- make -j4
- git clone https://github.com/MediaArea/ZenLib.git
Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- [Prerequisites](#prerequisites)
- The following are the common prerequisites that are required in order to build the CLI or any of the GUI on Windows.
- Prepare the prerequisites by running the following commands:
Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- ##### Software
- Git for Windows () and/or GitHub Desktop ()
- Visual Studio 2022 Community Edition () or other editions
- Source: https://github.com/MediaArea/MediaInfo
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/MediaArea/MediaInfo/HEAD/README.md
## Source
- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/mediainfo-metadata-extractor/)