Youtube

yt-dlp Video Downloader Skill

Use yt-dlp CLI to download and process videos from YouTube and other platforms.

Availability

Before every operation, run yt-dlp --version. If unavailable, quit; the user installs it manually.

Documentation Access

For specific options/features or complex, unfamiliar requests:

1. Fetch the docs:

   curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/refs/heads/master/README.md -o <temp-dir>/yt-dlp-docs.md
   

2. Use a subagent to search the docs (preserves context window):

   task(
     subagent_type="explore",
     description="Search yt-dlp docs",
     prompt="Thoroughness: quick
   
   Read <temp-dir>/yt-dlp-docs.md and find information about [SPECIFIC TOPIC].
   Return only the relevant options and examples."
   )
   

Workflow

Simple requests → execute directly with known options. Complex/unfamiliar requests → fetch docs → subagent search → execute.

Guidelines

• Verify installation first.
• Delegate extensive doc searches to a subagent.
• Always show the command being run.
• Explain common issues (geo-restrictions, age-gates, etc.).