Download videos from YouTube and other platforms in multiple formats and quality levels.
Works with
Supports quality selection from 480p to 4K, with format options including MP4, WebM, and audio-only MP3
Handles single videos, playlists, and batch downloads of multiple videos in one command
Preserves metadata including title, description, and thumbnail with organized file naming
Respects copyright and fair use; intended for personal, educational, and archival purposes only
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionvideo-downloaderExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Fetches video-downloader from davila7/claude-code-templates and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate video-downloader. Access via /video-downloader in your agent's command palette.
We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.
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Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
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This skill downloads videos from YouTube and other platforms directly to your computer.
Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=...
Download this video in 1080p quality
Download the audio from this YouTube video as MP3
Download all videos from this YouTube playlist: [URL]
Download these 5 YouTube videos:
1. [URL]
2. [URL]
...
User: "Download this YouTube video: https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123"
Output:
Downloading from YouTube...
Video: "How to Build Products Users Love"
Channel: Lenny's Podcast
Duration: 45:32
Quality: 1080p
Progress: ████████████████████ 100%
✓ Downloaded: how-to-build-products-users-love.mp4
✓ Saved thumbnail: how-to-build-products-users-love.jpg
✓ Size: 342 MB
Saved to: ~/Downloads/
Inspired by: Lenny's workflow from his newsletter
⚠️ Copyright & Fair Use
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.
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We added video-downloader from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
video-downloader has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
video-downloader reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
I recommend video-downloader for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: video-downloader is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
video-downloader fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
We added video-downloader from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Useful defaults in video-downloader — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
video-downloader has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
video-downloader reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
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