What problem does it solve?
This skill solves the fragmentation of video downloading by providing a single, consistent interface to fetch content from diverse platforms like Douyin, WeChat Channels, and any site supported by yt-dlp, while automatically generating standardized metadata for downstream organization.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Multi-Backend Support: Seamlessly integrates specialized downloaders for Douyin and WeChat Channels with the robust yt-dlp engine.
- Automated Metadata Sidecars: Generates JSON sidecar files for every download, capturing titles, authors, and tags to enable seamless integration with media management tools like Immich.
- Use Case: When you need to archive a series of WeChat video posts or TikTok-style clips, this skill handles the platform-specific authentication and file naming, ensuring your library is perfectly indexed and described without manual data entry.
Quick Start
Use the video-downloader skill to download the video from the provided URL and save it to your default downloads directory.