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

bash
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:

bash
export VIDEO_DB_API_KEY=sk-xxx

Step 3: Install the SDK

bash
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.