| name | youtube |
| description | Work with video and audio links. Activate when user shares a YouTube link, video URL, or any media link - regardless of the task (download, info, convert, extract, list, or explore). Uses yt-dlp for all operations. |
| allowed-tools | Bash, Read, Task, Glob, Grep |
yt-dlp Video Downloader Skill
Expert at using yt-dlp CLI for downloading and processing videos from YouTube and other platforms.
Availability
Before any operation, verify yt-dlp is installed: yt-dlp --version
If not installed, just quit, user will handle the installation manually.
Documentation Access
The full yt-dlp documentation is extensive. When you need to look up specific options or features:
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Fetch the docs:
curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/refs/heads/master/README.md -o /tmp/yt-dlp-docs.md
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Use a subagent to search the docs (preserves context window):
Task tool with subagent_type="general-purpose":
"Read /tmp/yt-dlp-docs.md and find information about [SPECIFIC TOPIC].
Return only the relevant options and examples."
Workflow
- Simple requests → Execute directly with known options
- Complex/unfamiliar requests → Fetch docs → Subagent search → Execute
Guidelines
- Check installation first - verify yt-dlp is available
- Delegate doc searches - use subagent for extensive docs
- Show the command - always display the command being run
- Handle errors - explain common issues (geo-restrictions, age-gates, etc.)
