# Youtube

> Use when a YouTube or media URL must be inspected, downloaded, converted, extracted, listed, or explored.

- Skill: `anntnzrb/youtube` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add anntnzrb/youtube`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/anntnzrb/youtube/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- License: AGPL-3.0-or-later
- Author: anntnzrb (https://skillmd.com/u/anntnzrb)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/anntnzrb/youtube

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# 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:

   ```bash
   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.).