videodb-skills
Lets your agent work with videos and audio. It can upload, watch, search, edit, and create media content using a toolkit.
What it does
This tool lets you manage videos and audio. You can upload, search, edit, transcribe, and even create new media content using artificial intelligence.
When to use it
- ✓When you want to upload a video from the internet or your computer.
- ✓When you need to find a specific part of a video by what was said or shown.
- ✓When you want to create subtitles, edit clips, or generate new media with AI.
Example of what to ask your AI
“Upload the video from the URL 'video-link.com' and give me the transcript.”
Want more? Open the sections below.
How to use
The easiest way: copy the message below and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any AI. It reads the skill and follows the instructions.
Skill link
Ready-to-paste message
How it works
You upload your videos or links, and the tool uses a special kit (SDK) to process everything. Then, you can ask it to search, edit, or create new things.
Installation
Easiest way: copy the skill link and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor asking it to follow the instructions.
In the terminal (Claude Code, Codex, Cursor), in your project folder:
npx skills add sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills --skill videodb-skillsOr download just the file:
curl -L https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills/main/plugins/agentic-awesome-skills-claude/skills/videodb-skills/SKILL.md -o SKILL.mdTechnical content (original SKILL.md)
Original text by the author, straight from GitHub.
VideoDB Skills
Purpose
The only video skill your agent needs. Upload any video, connect real-time streams, search inside by what was said or shown, build complex editing workflows with overlays, generate AI media, add subtitles, and get instant streaming links — all via the VideoDB Python SDK.
When to Use This Skill
- User wants to upload and process videos from YouTube, URLs, or local files
- User needs to search for moments by speech or visual scenes
- User asks for transcription, subtitles, or subtitle styling
- User wants to edit clips — trim, combine, add text/image/audio overlays
- User needs AI-generated media (images, video, music, sound effects, voiceovers)
- User wants to transcode, change resolution, or reframe for social platforms
- User needs real-time screen or audio capture with AI transcription
- User asks for playable streaming links for any video output
Setup
Step 1: Install the skill
npx skills add video-db/skills
Step 2: Run setup
/videodb setup
The agent guides API key setup ($20 free credits, no credit card), installs the SDK, and verifies the connection.
Alternatively, set the API key manually:
export VIDEO_DB_API_KEY=sk-xxx
Step 3: Install the SDK
pip install "videodb[capture]" python-dotenv
Capabilities
| Capability | Description |
|---|---|
| Upload | Ingest videos from YouTube, URLs, or local files |
| Search | Find moments by speech (semantic/keyword) or visual scenes |
| Transcripts | Generate timestamped transcripts from any video |
| Edit | Combine clips, trim, add text/image/audio overlays |
| Subtitles | Auto-generate and style subtitles |
| AI Generate | Create images, video, music, sound effects, and voiceovers from text |
| Capture | Real-time screen and audio capture with AI transcription |
| Transcode | Change resolution, quality, aspect ratio, or reframe for social platforms |
| Stream | Get playable HLS links for anything you build |
Examples
Upload and transcribe:
"Upload https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgrO9ADPZSA and give me a transcript"
Search across videos:
"Search for 'product demo' in my latest video"
Add subtitles:
"Add subtitles with white text on black background"
Multi-clip editing:
"Take clips from 10s-30s and 45s-60s, add a title card, and combine them"
AI media generation:
"Generate background music and overlay it on my video"
Real-time capture:
"Capture my screen and transcribe it in real-time"
Reframe for social:
"Convert this to vertical for Instagram Reels"
Repository
https://github.com/video-db/skills
Version: 1.1.0 Maintained By: VideoDB
Limitations
- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, safety boundaries, or success criteria are missing.
FAQ
How do I start using it?
You need to install the tool and set up your API key, which gives you free credits to start.
Can I create videos from scratch?
Yes, you can use artificial intelligence to generate images, videos, music, and even voices from text descriptions.
Does it work with audio too?
Yes, the tool also processes audio, allowing for transcription and content generation.
Details
Original description by the author
Upload, stream, search, edit, transcribe, and generate AI video and audio using the VideoDB SDK.
Popularity
- GitHub stars
- 48k
- Ranking position
- #4506
- License
- MIT
- Updated
- 10/15/2026
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