How do I install the Videodb Skills skill?

Run npx skillmds add phoroth/videodb-skills 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.

What does the Videodb Skills skill do?

Upload, stream, search, edit, transcribe, and generate AI video and audio using the VideoDB SDK. It is listed under Coding & Dev Tools on SkillMD.

Is Videodb Skills safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. Capability flags: makes network calls. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Videodb Skills?

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 Videodb Skills free to use?

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

Who published Videodb Skills?

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

Videodb Skills by phoroth — Agent Skill

Name: Videodb Skills
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: phoroth

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VideoDB Skills

Purpose

The only video skill your agent needs. Upload any video, connect real-time streams, search inside by what was said or shown, build complex editing workflows with overlays, generate AI media, add subtitles, and get instant streaming links — all via the VideoDB Python SDK.

When to Use This Skill

User wants to upload and process videos from YouTube, URLs, or local files
User needs to search for moments by speech or visual scenes
User asks for transcription, subtitles, or subtitle styling
User wants to edit clips — trim, combine, add text/image/audio overlays
User needs AI-generated media (images, video, music, sound effects, voiceovers)
User wants to transcode, change resolution, or reframe for social platforms
User needs real-time screen or audio capture with AI transcription
User asks for playable streaming links for any video output

Setup

Step 1: Install the skill

npx skills add video-db/skills

Step 2: Run setup

/videodb setup

The agent guides API key setup ($20 free credits, no credit card), installs the SDK, and verifies the connection.

Alternatively, set the API key manually:

export VIDEO_DB_API_KEY=sk-xxx

Step 3: Install the SDK

pip install "videodb[capture]" python-dotenv

Capabilities

Capability	Description
Upload	Ingest videos from YouTube, URLs, or local files
Search	Find moments by speech (semantic/keyword) or visual scenes
Transcripts	Generate timestamped transcripts from any video
Edit	Combine clips, trim, add text/image/audio overlays
Subtitles	Auto-generate and style subtitles
AI Generate	Create images, video, music, sound effects, and voiceovers from text
Capture	Real-time screen and audio capture with AI transcription
Transcode	Change resolution, quality, aspect ratio, or reframe for social platforms
Stream	Get playable HLS links for anything you build

Examples

Upload and transcribe:

"Upload https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgrO9ADPZSA and give me a transcript"

Search across videos:

"Search for 'product demo' in my latest video"

Add subtitles:

"Add subtitles with white text on black background"

Multi-clip editing:

"Take clips from 10s-30s and 45s-60s, add a title card, and combine them"

AI media generation:

"Generate background music and overlay it on my video"

Real-time capture:

"Capture my screen and transcribe it in real-time"

Reframe for social:

"Convert this to vertical for Instagram Reels"

Repository

https://github.com/video-db/skills

Version: 1.1.0 Maintained By: VideoDB

Limitations

Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
Do not treat the output as a substitute for enprojectnment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

---name: videodb-skillsdescription: Upload, stream, search, edit, transcribe, and generate AI video and audio using the VideoDB SDK.---# VideoDB Skills## PurposeThe only video skill your agent needs. Upload any video, connect real-time streams, search inside by what was said or shown, build complex editing workflows with overlays, generate AI media, add subtitles, and get instant streaming links — all via the VideoDB Python SDK.## When to Use This Skill- User wants to upload and process videos from YouTube, URLs, or local files- User needs to search for moments by speech or visual scenes- User asks for transcription, subtitles, or subtitle styling- User wants to edit clips — trim, combine, add text/image/audio overlays- User needs AI-generated media (images, video, music, sound effects, voiceovers)- User wants to transcode, change resolution, or reframe for social platforms- User needs real-time screen or audio capture with AI transcription- User asks for playable streaming links for any video output## Setup### Step 1: Install the skill```bashnpx skills add video-db/skills```### Step 2: Run setup```/videodb setup```The agent guides API key setup ($20 free credits, no credit card), installs the SDK, and verifies the connection.Alternatively, set the API key manually:```bashexport VIDEO_DB_API_KEY=sk-xxx```### Step 3: Install the SDK```bashpip install "videodb[capture]" python-dotenv```## Capabilities| Capability | Description || ----------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------- || Upload | Ingest videos from YouTube, URLs, or local files || Search | Find moments by speech (semantic/keyword) or visual scenes || Transcripts | Generate timestamped transcripts from any video || Edit | Combine clips, trim, add text/image/audio overlays || Subtitles | Auto-generate and style subtitles || AI Generate | Create images, video, music, sound effects, and voiceovers from text || Capture | Real-time screen and audio capture with AI transcription || Transcode | Change resolution, quality, aspect ratio, or reframe for social platforms || Stream | Get playable HLS links for anything you build |## Examples**Upload and transcribe:**```"Upload https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgrO9ADPZSA and give me a transcript"```**Search across videos:**```"Search for 'product demo' in my latest video"```**Add subtitles:**```"Add subtitles with white text on black background"```**Multi-clip editing:**```"Take clips from 10s-30s and 45s-60s, add a title card, and combine them"```**AI media generation:**```"Generate background music and overlay it on my video"```**Real-time capture:**```"Capture my screen and transcribe it in real-time"```**Reframe for social:**```"Convert this to vertical for Instagram Reels"```## Repositoryhttps://github.com/video-db/skills**Version:** 1.1.0**Maintained By:** [VideoDB](https://github.com/video-db)## Limitations- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.- Do not treat the output as a substitute for enprojectnment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.

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