Video Downloader
PassAudited by ClawScan on May 1, 2026.
Overview
This skill appears to do what it says: use yt-dlp to download user-requested videos locally, with expected notes about running a local downloader and optional local preference memory.
This looks safe to install if you are comfortable using yt-dlp locally. Before using it, confirm that yt-dlp comes from a trusted install source, download only content you have rights to save, review the output folder, and decide whether you want the optional ~/video-downloader/ preference memory.
Findings (2)
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The selected video site will receive the media request, and downloaded files will be created in the chosen local folder.
The wrapper invokes the local yt-dlp tool on a user-supplied URL and writes output to a local path. This is disclosed and purpose-aligned, but users should recognize it performs network and file-writing actions.
cmd = ["yt-dlp", "--no-playlist", "--no-progress"] ... cmd.extend(["-o", output_template, args.url])
Use only URLs you intend to download, confirm the output directory, and avoid raw/custom yt-dlp flags unless you understand their effect.
Saved preferences such as output location, quality, or format may affect future downloads.
The skill may persist user preferences locally so future downloads use remembered defaults. The behavior is bounded and optional, but it can influence later actions.
ask if they want this behavior remembered for future video links. If yes, store that preference in their local memory file.
Only enable preference memory if desired, and inspect or delete ~/video-downloader/ if you want to reset remembered behavior.