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