yt-dlp-downloader-skill

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Cursor Agent Skill for downloading videos from YouTube, Bilibili, Twitter, and thousands of other sites using yt-dlp. Automates video and audio extraction for content creators and operations teams.

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Intermediate30min to implementautomation

Saves ~15 min per use

Quick InstallView Source

git clone https://github.com/MapleShaw/yt-dlp-downloader-skill.git

Works with:

Claude

Overview

About This Skill

Cursor Agent Skill for downloading videos from YouTube, Bilibili, Twitter, and thousands of other sites using yt-dlp. Automates video and audio extraction for content creators and operations teams.

Setup & Installation

Quick Install

No install command available. Check the GitHub repository for manual installation instructions.

Alternative Install (Git Clone)

git clone https://github.com/MapleShaw/yt-dlp-downloader-skill

Requirements

Claude Code or compatible AI agent
Works with: Claude

Quick Start Guide

Install the Skill

Copy the install command above and run it in your terminal.

Open Your AI Agent

Launch Claude Code, Cursor, or your preferred AI coding agent.

Try It Out

Use the prompt template or examples below to test the skill.

Customize

Adapt the skill to your specific use case and workflow.

Usage Examples

Prompt Template

I want to download videos using yt-dlp. Here are the details: [URL], [OUTPUT_PATH], [VIDEO_QUALITY]. Please provide the exact command I should run in my terminal.

Example Output

```bash
# To download a video from YouTube with the highest quality available and save it to your specified directory, use the following command:
yt-dlp -f 'bestvideo+bestaudio' --merge-output-format mkv -o '/path/to/output/%(title)s.%(ext)s' 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ'

# For a specific quality, such as 1080p, use:
yt-dlp -f 'bestvideo[height<=1080]+bestaudio' --merge-output-format mkv -o '/path/to/output/%(title)s.%(ext)s' 'https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ'

# To download a playlist, use:
yt-dlp -f 'bestvideo+bestaudio' --merge-output-format mkv -o '/path/to/output/%(playlist_title)s/%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s' --yes-playlist 'https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL123456789'
```