How do I install the Video Dl skill?

Run npx skillmds add modbender/video-dl in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Video Dl safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Video Dl?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Video Dl free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Video Dl?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Video Dl by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Video Dl
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Video Downloader

Download videos from almost any website using yt-dlp.

Supported Sites

YouTube, Reddit, Twitter/X, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, Facebook, Twitch, and 1000+ others. Full list: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/supportedsites.md

Usage

Quick Download (best quality)

{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL"

Downloads to ~/Downloads/videos/ with best quality.

With Options

{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL" [OPTIONS]

Common options:

--audio-only - Extract audio only (mp3)
--720p - Limit to 720p max
--1080p - Limit to 1080p max
--output DIR - Custom output directory
--filename NAME - Custom filename (without extension)

Examples

# Download YouTube video (best quality)
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"

# Download Reddit video
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/abc123/cool_video/"

# Extract audio only
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" --audio-only

# Download to specific folder
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL" --output ~/Videos/projects

# Custom filename
{baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL" --filename "my-video"

Output

Default location: ~/Downloads/videos/
Filename format: {title}-{id}.{ext}
Returns full path to downloaded file on success

Notes

Reddit videos require merging video+audio (handled automatically)
Age-restricted YouTube videos may require cookies (not currently configured)
Very long videos may take time; script shows progress
If download fails, check if the site is supported or if the video is private/deleted

Sending to Telegram

Large videos need compression for Telegram's 16MB limit. For long videos:

Download the video normally

Run compression in background:

nohup {baseDir}/scripts/compress-and-send.sh "/path/to/video.mp4" "CHAT_ID" > /tmp/compress.log 2>&1 &

Check back after estimated time (duration ÷ 4)
Send the resulting -telegram.mp4 file

This avoids spamming the chat with progress updates.

Direct yt-dlp Access

For advanced usage, yt-dlp is available at ~/.local/bin/yt-dlp (updated) or /usr/bin/yt-dlp. See yt-dlp --help for all options.

---name: video-dldescription: Download videos from YouTube, Reddit, Twitter/X, TikTok, Instagram, and 1000+ other sites using yt-dlp. Use when user provides a video link and wants to download it.--- # Video Downloader Download videos from almost any website using yt-dlp. ## Supported Sites YouTube, Reddit, Twitter/X, TikTok, Instagram, Vimeo, Facebook, Twitch, and 1000+ others. Full list: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/blob/master/supportedsites.md ## Usage ### Quick Download (best quality) ```bash {baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL" ``` Downloads to `~/Downloads/videos/` with best quality. ### With Options ```bash {baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL" [OPTIONS] ``` **Common options:** - `--audio-only` - Extract audio only (mp3) - `--720p` - Limit to 720p max - `--1080p` - Limit to 1080p max - `--output DIR` - Custom output directory - `--filename NAME` - Custom filename (without extension) ### Examples ```bash # Download YouTube video (best quality) {baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" # Download Reddit video {baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "https://www.reddit.com/r/videos/comments/abc123/cool_video/" # Extract audio only {baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" --audio-only # Download to specific folder {baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL" --output ~/Videos/projects # Custom filename {baseDir}/scripts/download.sh "URL" --filename "my-video" ``` ## Output - Default location: `~/Downloads/videos/` - Filename format: `{title}-{id}.{ext}` - Returns full path to downloaded file on success ## Notes - Reddit videos require merging video+audio (handled automatically) - Age-restricted YouTube videos may require cookies (not currently configured) - Very long videos may take time; script shows progress - If download fails, check if the site is supported or if the video is private/deleted ## Sending to Telegram Large videos need compression for Telegram's 16MB limit. For long videos: 1. Download the video normally 2. Run compression in background: ```bash nohup {baseDir}/scripts/compress-and-send.sh "/path/to/video.mp4" "CHAT_ID" > /tmp/compress.log 2>&1 & ``` 3. Check back after estimated time (duration ÷ 4) 4. Send the resulting `-telegram.mp4` file This avoids spamming the chat with progress updates. ## Direct yt-dlp Access For advanced usage, yt-dlp is available at `~/.local/bin/yt-dlp` (updated) or `/usr/bin/yt-dlp`. See `yt-dlp --help` for all options.

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