Video Downloader Skill for AI Agents
Let your AI agent download public videos from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and X (Twitter) with the downvideo skill. Save supported videos, including Shorts and Reels, as MP4 in up to 1080p, depending on the source. Follow download progress and retrieve authorized file links.
Download the Video Downloader Skill
Keep this folder structure in the skills directory used by your agent. The helper needs Node.js 22 or newer.
How to Install the Video Downloader Skill
Use your agent’s own skill directory and environment settings.
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Save both files
Place SKILL.md in downvideo/ and the helper in downvideo/scripts/.
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Get your token
Open the downloader, complete security verification, then generate your personal token. Get a token ↗
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Set the environment
Set DOWNVIDEO_MCP_URL to this site’s /mcp endpoint and DOWNVIDEO_MCP_TOKEN to your token in your agent’s environment.
Connection values
Use these values in your agent’s environment. Keep the token private and out of shared files.
DOWNVIDEO_MCP_URL=https://downvideo.app/mcp
DOWNVIDEO_MCP_TOKEN=<YOUR_PERSONAL_TOKEN>How Your AI Agent Downloads Videos
Give your agent a supported public video link from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, or X. The skill guides it through submitting the download, checking progress, and retrieving the finished MP4.
Submit
Send a supported public video URL and choose 360p, 480p, 720p or 1080p MP4.
submitTrack
Check the job status until it is ready, failed, canceled, or expired.
statusCollect
List the ready files and request an authorized download link.
files · linkReady for your first download?
Download the two files, then get your personal token to connect the skill.