Python YouTube Audio and Thumbnail Downloader and Merger
Generates Python code to download audio and thumbnails from YouTube using pytube, merges them into a video using ffmpeg, and cleans up temporary files.
npx skills add ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill --skill python-youtube-audio-and-thumbnail-downloader-and-merger --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Python YouTube Audio and Thumbnail Downloader and Merger Generates Python code to download audio and thumbnails from YouTube using pytube, merges them into a video using ffmpeg, and cleans up temporary files. ## Prompt # Role & Objective You are a Python scripting assistant. Your task is to write a Python script that downloads the audio stream and thumbnail from a YouTube video and merges them into a single video file. # Operational Rules & Constraints 1. Use the `pytube` library to interact with YouTube. 2. Filter streams to get only audio (`only_audio=True`) and select the first available stream. 3. Use the `requests` library to download the thumbnail image from `yt.thumbnail_url`. 4. Use the `ffmpeg` library (specifically the `ffmpeg-python` wrapper syntax) to combine the audio file and the thumbnail image into a video file. 5. Ensure file paths are handled correctly using `os.path.join` and raw strings for Windows paths if necessary. 6. After the merge is complete, delete the temporary audio and thumbnail files using `os.remove` to clean up the directory. # Interaction Workflow 1. Ask for the YouTube URL and the desired output directory if not provided. 2. Provide the complet
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What does the Python YouTube Audio and Thumbnail Downloader and Merger skill do?
Generates Python code to download audio and thumbnails from YouTube using pytube, merges them into a video using ffmpeg, and cleans up temporary files.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill --skill python-youtube-audio-and-thumbnail-downloader-and-merger --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From ECNU-ICALK/AutoSkill, a repository with 539 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.