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Openakita/skills@video Downloader by openakita

Name: Openakita/skills@video Downloader
Rating: 4.666666666666667 (3 reviews)
Author: openakita

Openakita/skills@video Downloader

Download YouTube videos with customizable quality and format options. Use this skill when the user asks to download, save, or grab YouTube videos. Supports various quality settings (best, 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p), multiple formats (mp4, webm, mkv), and audio-only downloads as MP3.

openakita Updated Sep 9, 2026

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YouTube Video Downloader

Download YouTube videos with full control over quality and format settings.

Quick Start

The simplest way to download a video:

uv run python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID"

This downloads the video in best available quality as MP4 to ./downloads/, or to OPENAKITA_OUTPUT_DIR when that environment variable is set.

Options

Quality Settings

Use -q or --quality to specify video quality:

best (default): Highest quality available
1080p: Full HD
720p: HD
480p: Standard definition
360p: Lower quality
worst: Lowest quality available

Example:

uv run python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -q 720p

Format Options

Use -f or --format to specify output format (video downloads only):

mp4 (default): Most compatible
webm: Modern format
mkv: Matroska container

Example:

uv run python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -f webm

Audio Only

Use -a or --audio-only to download only audio as MP3:

uv run python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -a

Custom Output Directory

Use -o or --output to specify a different output directory:

uv run python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -o /path/to/directory

Complete Examples

Download video in 1080p as MP4:

uv run python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" -q 1080p

Download audio only as MP3:

uv run python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" -a

Download in 720p as WebM to custom directory:

uv run python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" -q 720p -f webm -o /custom/path

How It Works

The skill uses yt-dlp, a robust YouTube downloader that:

Reports a clear installation requirement if yt-dlp is unavailable
Fetches video information before downloading
Selects the best available streams matching your criteria
Merges video and audio streams when needed
Supports a wide range of YouTube video formats

Important Notes

Downloads are saved to OPENAKITA_OUTPUT_DIR or ./downloads/ by default
Video filename is automatically generated from the video title
Install the dependency with uv tool install yt-dlp when it is not managed by OpenAkita
Only single videos are downloaded (playlists are skipped by default)
Higher quality videos may take longer to download and use more disk space

---name: openakita-skills-video-downloaderdescription: Download YouTube videos with customizable quality and format options. Use this skill when the user asks to download, save, or grab YouTube videos. Supports various quality settings (best, 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p), multiple formats (mp4, webm, mkv), and audio-only downloads as MP3.license: MIT--- # YouTube Video Downloader Download YouTube videos with full control over quality and format settings. ## Quick Start The simplest way to download a video: ```powershell uv run python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" ``` This downloads the video in best available quality as MP4 to `./downloads/`, or to `OPENAKITA_OUTPUT_DIR` when that environment variable is set. ## Options ### Quality Settings Use `-q` or `--quality` to specify video quality: - `best` (default): Highest quality available - `1080p`: Full HD - `720p`: HD - `480p`: Standard definition - `360p`: Lower quality - `worst`: Lowest quality available Example: ```bash uv run python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -q 720p ``` ### Format Options Use `-f` or `--format` to specify output format (video downloads only): - `mp4` (default): Most compatible - `webm`: Modern format - `mkv`: Matroska container Example: ```bash uv run python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -f webm ``` ### Audio Only Use `-a` or `--audio-only` to download only audio as MP3: ```bash uv run python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -a ``` ### Custom Output Directory Use `-o` or `--output` to specify a different output directory: ```bash uv run python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -o /path/to/directory ``` ## Complete Examples 1. Download video in 1080p as MP4: ```bash uv run python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" -q 1080p ``` 2. Download audio only as MP3: ```bash uv run python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" -a ``` 3. Download in 720p as WebM to custom directory: ```bash uv run python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" -q 720p -f webm -o /custom/path ``` ## How It Works The skill uses `yt-dlp`, a robust YouTube downloader that: - Reports a clear installation requirement if `yt-dlp` is unavailable - Fetches video information before downloading - Selects the best available streams matching your criteria - Merges video and audio streams when needed - Supports a wide range of YouTube video formats ## Important Notes - Downloads are saved to `OPENAKITA_OUTPUT_DIR` or `./downloads/` by default - Video filename is automatically generated from the video title - Install the dependency with `uv tool install yt-dlp` when it is not managed by OpenAkita - Only single videos are downloaded (playlists are skipped by default) - Higher quality videos may take longer to download and use more disk space

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