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yt-dlp

scriptableproductivity
$ brew install yt-dlp
Summary

Video downloads, audio extraction, and archiving from the terminal.

  • yt-dlp fits git & github well, especially for video downloads, audio extraction, and archiving from the terminal.
  • 81,113 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Easy to automate.
  • Good fit for coding-agent workflows and repeatable scripts.
  • Output is mostly text-first, so verify results before scripting around it.
github-yt-dlp-SKILL.md

Yt-dlp guide

Video downloads, audio extraction, and archiving from the terminal. Built by yt-dlp.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • video downloads, audio extraction, and archiving from the terminal.
  • You need productivity workflows in both local dev and CI.
  • You need video downloads.
  • You need audio extraction.
  • You need archiving.

Quick reference

Installbrew install yt-dlp
Verifyyt-dlp --version
First real commandyt-dlp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates yt-dlp with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

Workflow Automation

Recommended pairing

Open CLI recommends this skills.sh skill because it fits productivity workflows. Turn repeated CLI sequences into cleaner, more reliable agent workflows.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill workflow-automation
Starter prompt

Use yt-dlp together with the Workflow Automation skills.sh skill. Start with safe inspection commands, summarize what you find, and ask before any step with side effects.

Also useful from skills.sh
Technical Writingskills.shDebuggingskills.sh

Why this tool

  • yt-dlp fits git & github well, especially for video downloads, audio extraction, and archiving from the terminal.
  • 81,113 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Easy to automate.

Watch-outs

  • Needs network access.
  • Output is mostly plain text.

Example workflow

1. yt-dlp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ

Safe start

Step 1

Install yt-dlp.

Step 2

Run `yt-dlp --version` first.

Step 3

Start with `yt-dlp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ`.

Step 4

Install the CLI and make sure it is on your PATH.

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