VideoDB SDK integration for programmatic video processing, AI search, and automated editing.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/videodb-skills && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/14763" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/videodb-skills && rm skill.zip

Installs to .claude/skills/videodb-skills

Activation

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Upload, stream, search, edit, transcribe, and generate AI video and audio using the VideoDB SDK.
96 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Intermediate

Key capabilities

  • Upload videos from YouTube, URLs, or local files
  • Search video content by speech or visual scenes
  • Generate timestamped transcripts from videos
  • Edit video clips by trimming or combining
  • Create AI-generated media like images or music
  • Capture real-time screen or audio with transcription

How it works

The skill uses the VideoDB Python SDK to upload, process, and manipulate video and audio content, including transcription, editing, and AI generation.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
video URLs, local files, or real-time screen/audio capture
You get back
processed videos, transcripts, edited clips, AI-generated media, or streaming links

When to use videodb-skills

  • Transcribe and search video content
  • Generate subtitles and overlays
  • Combine and trim video clips
  • Produce AI-generated media assets

About this skill

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

CapabilityDescription
UploadIngest videos from YouTube, URLs, or local files
SearchFind moments by speech (semantic/keyword) or visual scenes
TranscriptsGenerate timestamped transcripts from any video
EditCombine clips, trim, add text/image/audio overlays
SubtitlesAuto-generate and style subtitles
AI GenerateCreate images, video, music, sound effects, and voiceovers from text
CaptureReal-time screen and audio capture with AI transcription
TranscodeChange resolution, quality, aspect ratio, or reframe for social platforms
StreamGet 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

Prerequisites

pip install "videodb[capture]" python-dotenvVIDEO_DB_API_KEY

How it compares

This skill provides a unified interface for various video tasks, from uploading and searching to editing and AI generation, unlike separate tools for each function.

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