VideoDB Skills
Selective Reading Rule
Start with:
references/senior-master-standard.mdreferences/usage-routing.mdreferences/quality-checklist.md
Then load only the inherited docs, scripts, assets, or examples that match the user's actual task.
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.