videodb
Video and audio perception, indexing, and editing. Ingest files/URLs/live streams, build visual/spoken indexes, search with timestamps, edit timelines, add overlays/subtitles, generate media, and create real-time alerts.
Profile →npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill videodb --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.
# VideoDB Skill **Perception + memory + actions for video, live streams, and desktop sessions.** Use this skill when you need to: ## When to Use - You need video or audio perception, indexing, search, or timeline editing from files, URLs, desktop sessions, or live streams. - The task involves timestamps, searchable evidence, subtitles, clips, overlays, or real-time monitoring alerts. - You want one workflow that combines ingestion, understanding, retrieval, and media actions. ## 1) Desktop Perception - Start/stop a **desktop session** capturing **screen, mic, and system audio** - Stream **live context** and store **episodic session memory** - Run **real-time alerts/triggers** on what's spoken and what's happening on screen - Produce **session summaries**, a searchable timeline, and **playable evidence links** ## 2) Video ingest + stream - Ingest a **file or URL** and return a **playable web stream link** - Transcode/normalize: **codec, bitrate, fps, resolution, aspect ratio** ## 3) Index + search (timestamps + evidence) - Build **visual**, **spoken**, and **keyword** indexes - Search and return exact moments with **timestamps** and **playable evidence** - Auto-create **clips** from
- When to Use
- 1) Desktop Perception
- 2) Video ingest + stream
- 3) Index + search (timestamps + evidence)
- 4) Timeline editing + generation
- 5) Live streams (RTSP) + monitoring
- Common inputs
- Common outputs
- Canonical prompts (examples)
- Running Python code
- Setup
- 1. Install SDK
- 2. Configure API key
- Quick Reference
python << 'EOF' pip install "videodb[capture]" python-dotenv pip install videodb python-dotenv
What does the videodb skill do?
Video and audio perception, indexing, and editing. Ingest files/URLs/live streams, build visual/spoken indexes, search with timestamps, edit timelines, add overlays/subtitles, generate media, and create real-time alerts.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill videodb --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 sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, a repository with 44,414 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.