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Yt Dlp Downloader
by
apollo1234
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· v0.1.0
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Install in OpenClaw
/install yt-dlp-downloader-skill
Description
Download videos from YouTube, Bilibili, Twitter, and thousands of other sites using yt-dlp. Use when the user provides a video URL and wants to download it, extract audio (MP3), download subtitles, or select video quality. Triggers on phrases like "下载视频", "download video", "yt-dlp", "YouTube", "B站", "抖音", "提取音频", "extract audio".
Usage Guidance
Install only if you are comfortable with an agent running yt-dlp shell commands and creating downloaded files locally. Do not allow browser-cookie use unless you explicitly want the agent to use your logged-in browser session; prefer trying downloads without cookies first or using a dedicated browser profile/cookie file with limited scope.
Capability Analysis
Type: OpenClaw Skill
Name: yt-dlp-downloader-skill
Version: 0.1.0
The skill is classified as suspicious due to two main security concerns found in `SKILL.md`. Firstly, it explicitly instructs the `yt-dlp` tool to access browser cookies via `--cookies-from-browser chrome`, which involves handling sensitive user data, even if justified for bypassing YouTube's 403 errors. Secondly, the workflow instructs the AI agent to execute commands with `required_permissions: ["all", "network"]`. The 'all' permission is overly broad for a video downloading task, granting extensive system access beyond what is strictly necessary for `yt-dlp`'s stated functionality, thereby introducing significant risk.
Capability Assessment
Purpose & Capability
The skill is coherent with downloading videos, extracting audio, subtitles, quality selection, and playlist handling through yt-dlp.
Instruction Scope
The workflow says YouTube downloads should always use browser cookies and execute via shell with required_permissions ["all", "network"], without requiring explicit user confirmation or narrower command/file scope.
Install Mechanism
There are no executable files in the artifact; the instructions tell users to install yt-dlp with pip and ffmpeg with Homebrew, which is purpose-aligned but not version-pinned.
Credentials
Using --cookies-from-browser chrome reads local browser session data, which is sensitive account material and is not clearly disclosed as a credential/session requirement.
Persistence & Privilege
No persistence is shown, but the default cookie guidance and broad shell permission request create high-impact access without clear scoping, isolation, or opt-in controls.
How to Use
- Make sure OpenClaw is installed (local or Docker)
- Run the install command in chat:
/install yt-dlp-downloader-skill - After installation, invoke the skill by name or use
/yt-dlp-downloader-skill - Provide required inputs per the skill's parameter spec and get structured output
Version History
v0.1.0
Initial release of yt-dlp-downloader-skill.
- Enables video and audio downloads from YouTube, Bilibili, Twitter, TikTok, and thousands of other sites using yt-dlp.
- Supports downloading best quality video, extracting audio as MP3, downloading subtitles, and selecting video quality.
- Provides command examples and troubleshooting guidance for common errors (e.g., YouTube 403 errors, missing dependencies).
- Workflow adapts commands based on user needs and source platform (e.g., always using browser cookies for YouTube).
- Triggers on multi-language keywords such as "下载视频", "download video", "extract audio", "B站", and "抖音".
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Yt Dlp Downloader?
Download videos from YouTube, Bilibili, Twitter, and thousands of other sites using yt-dlp. Use when the user provides a video URL and wants to download it, extract audio (MP3), download subtitles, or select video quality. Triggers on phrases like "下载视频", "download video", "yt-dlp", "YouTube", "B站", "抖音", "提取音频", "extract audio". It is an AI Agent Skill for Claude Code / OpenClaw, with 8002 downloads so far.
How do I install Yt Dlp Downloader?
Run "/install yt-dlp-downloader-skill" in the OpenClaw or Claude Code chat to install it in one step — no extra setup required.
Is Yt Dlp Downloader free?
Yes, Yt Dlp Downloader is completely free (open-source). You can download, install and use it at no cost.
Which platforms does Yt Dlp Downloader support?
Yt Dlp Downloader is cross-platform and runs anywhere OpenClaw / Claude Code is available (cross-platform).
Who created Yt Dlp Downloader?
It is built and maintained by apollo1234 (@apollo1234); the current version is v0.1.0.
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