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.
Install
npx skills add ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills --skill youtube-downloadergit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills.git /tmp/awesome-claude-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/awesome-claude-skills/video-downloader ~/.claude/skills/youtube-downloaderPersonal skills live in ~/.claude/skills. Use .claude/skills in a project folder to share a skill with your team.
From the SKILL.md
# 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 Examples 1. Download video in 1080p as MP4: ```bash python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" -q 1080p ``` 2. Download audio only as MP3: ```bash python scripts/download_video.py "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ" -a ```
Details
- Skill name
youtube-downloader- Repository
- ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills
- Path
video-downloader/SKILL.md- Repo updated
- 18 September 2026
- Listed in
- BehiSecc/awesome-claude-skills
FAQ
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 the Youtube Downloader skill?
skills CLI (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and more): npx skills add ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills --skill youtube-downloader. Skills go in ~/.claude/skills (personal) or .claude/skills (project), and Claude loads them automatically when a task matches the description.
Is Youtube Downloader popular?
It lives in ComposioHQ/awesome-claude-skills, which has 78,392 GitHub stars and 9,452 forks, and is included in 1 curated skill list.
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