youtube-downloader
Download YouTube videos with customizable quality and format options. Use this skill when the user asks to download, save, or grab YouTube videos. Supports various quality settings (best, 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p), multiple formats (mp4, webm, mkv), and audio-only downloads as MP3.
npx skills add ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills --skill video-downloader --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.
# YouTube Video Downloader Download YouTube videos with full control over quality and format settings. ## Quick Start The simplest way to download a video: ```bash python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" ``` This downloads the video in best available quality as MP4 to `/mnt/user-data/outputs/`. ## Options ### Quality Settings Use `-q` or `--quality` to specify video quality: - `best` (default): Highest quality available - `1080p`: Full HD - `720p`: HD - `480p`: Standard definition - `360p`: Lower quality - `worst`: Lowest quality available Example: ```bash python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -q 720p ``` ### Format Options Use `-f` or `--format` to specify output format (video downloads only): - `mp4` (default): Most compatible - `webm`: Modern format - `mkv`: Matroska container Example: ```bash python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -f webm ``` ### Audio Only Use `-a` or `--audio-only` to download only audio as MP3: ```bash python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -a ``` ### Custom Output Directory Use `-o` or `--output` to specify a different output directory: ```bash python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -o /path/to/directory ``` ## Complete
- Quick Start
- Options
- Quality Settings
- Format Options
- Audio Only
- Custom Output Directory
- Complete Examples
- How It Works
- Important Notes
python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIDEO_ID" python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -q 720p python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -f webm python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -a python scripts/download_video.py "URL" -o /path/to/directory python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" -q 1080p python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" -a python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" -q 720p -f webm -o /custom/path
What does the youtube-downloader skill do?
Download YouTube videos with customizable quality and format options. Use this skill when the user asks to download, save, or grab YouTube videos. Supports various quality settings (best, 1080p, 720p, 480p, 360p), multiple formats (mp4, webm, mkv), and audio-only downloads as MP3.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills --skill video-downloader --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 ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills, a repository with 71,763 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.