Video Downloader
Pull videos from YouTube and other platforms offline for editing, demos, or archival inside an agent-driven workflow.
Overview
video-downloader is an agent skill for the Build phase that downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline editing and archival with configurable formats and quality.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill video-downloaderWhat is this skill?
- Downloads from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival
- Trigger phrases: download video, youtube download, archive video, offline video
- Supports various formats and quality options per upstream bundle
- Open Design discovery entry with link to ComposioHQ awesome-claude-skills video-downloader
- Install upstream bundle for full scripts, assets, and references
Adoption & trust: 783 installs on skills.sh; 61.4k GitHub stars; 1/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You need source video files locally for editing or backup but want your coding agent to handle retrieval instead of manual tools.
Who is it for?
Solo creators building tutorials, launch teasers, or internal clip libraries who already use Claude-style agent skills.
Skip if: Use cases that violate host ToS, need DRM circumvention, or require enterprise rights-managed media pipelines with legal review.
When should I use this skill?
User asks to download video, youtube download, archive video, or offline video.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent locates video-downloader in the catalogue, then runs the upstream Composio workflow after install to fetch videos in chosen format and quality.
- Downloaded video files in selected format/quality
- Repeatable agent invocation path
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Downloading source media is a build-time tooling step when you assemble tutorials, marketing cuts, or reference libraries—not primary launch SEO work. The skill wraps platform download capabilities as an agent-invokable integration (Composio awesome-claude-skills upstream), matching the integrations subphase.
How it compares
Agent skill wrapper around a download workflow—not a hosted streaming CDN or in-browser editor.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is video-downloader for?
Indie builders and content-focused solos who want agent-assisted video retrieval for editing, demos, or archival.
When should I use video-downloader?
During Build when assembling media for a course, changelog reel, or support library—invoke with download video or youtube download after upstream install.
Is video-downloader safe to install?
Check Prism Security Audits on this page and review the ComposioHQ upstream skill source before allowing shell or network access on your machine.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Video Downloader
# video-downloader > Curated from ComposioHQ awesome-claude-skills. ## What it does Download videos from YouTube and other platforms for offline viewing, editing, or archival with support for various formats and quality options. ## Source - Upstream: https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills/tree/master/video-downloader - Category: `video-generation` ## How to use This catalogue entry advertises the skill in Open Design so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory: ```bash # Inspect the upstream README for exact paths open https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills/tree/master/video-downloader ``` Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (`video-downloader`) or with one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.