yt-dlpA robust CLI wrapper for yt-dlp to download videos, playlists, and audio from YouTube and thousands of other sites. Supports format selection, quality control, metadata embedding, and cookie authentication.
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install 1999AZZAR/yt-dlpThis skill provides a convenient interface to yt-dlp, a powerful command-line media downloader. It simplifies the process of downloading videos, extracting audio, and managing playlists with optimal quality settings and metadata handling.
yt-dlp: The core downloader (must be installed in PATH).ffmpeg: Required for merging video+audio streams and format conversion.scripts/download.shThe primary entry point. It wraps yt-dlp with sensible defaults for high-quality archiving.
Syntax:
./scripts/download.sh <URL> [OPTIONS]Defaults:
bv+ba/b)--embed-metadata, --embed-thumbnail, --embed-subs)Title [ID].mp4 (%(title)s [%(id)s].%(ext)s)Examples:
scripts/download.sh "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ"
scripts/download.sh "https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL..."
scripts/download.sh "URL" -x --audio-format mp3
scripts/download.sh "URL" -f "bv*[height<=1080]+ba/b[height<=1080]"Note: Requires browser cookies exported to a file or accessed directly.
scripts/download.sh "URL" --cookies-from-browser chromeThis skill relies on yt-dlp and ffmpeg being installed on the host system.
pip install yt-dlp or your system package manager (apt, brew). Avoid running curl scripts from untrusted sources.--cookies-from-browser with caution. For autonomous agents, prefer exporting a cookies.txt file manually to limit access to your active browser session.For advanced usage, see the comprehensive Usage Guide.
Generated Mar 1, 2026
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π¬ Integration Tip
Ensure yt-dlp and ffmpeg are installed via official sources to avoid security risks, and for autonomous agents, pre-configure cookie files instead of live browser access to limit session exposure.
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