Videodb

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Videodb skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Videodb is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Content · Sub-category: content-misc · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Video and audio perception, indexing, and editing. Ingest files/URLs/live streams, build visual/spoken indexes, search with timestamps, edit timelines, add overlays/subtitles, generate media, and create real-time alerts.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Videodb includes a dedicated installation section; 14 code blocks for direct copy-paste. At roughly 1,687 words the SKILL.md is on the longer end of the catalog distribution.

Original author: video-db
Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Content · content-misc
Indexed related skills: 10

How Videodb fits the catalog

Videodb sits in the Content category under the content-misc sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Perception + memory + actions for video, live streams, and desktop sessions.

What this skill does

Videodb is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the content-misc sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/videodb/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

Who uses this skill

The Videodb Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 116,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/videodb
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/videodb/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/videodb/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/videodb/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/videodb/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\videodb\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

📱 Install from your phone or desktop Telegram

Open @claudskills_bot on Telegram, tap Open Desktop App, and the desktop app installs this skill for you. Or share the bot link with a colleague — they get the same one-tap install. Learn more →

Pro

One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Videodb Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/videodb/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Videodb skill do?

Is this skill free to install?

Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.

When should I use the Videodb skill?

Use Videodb when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the content misc area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Videodb" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.

What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Videodb skill fit in?

A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Videodb is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

Attribution & license

Source: https://github.com/video-db/skills
Author: video-db

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

video-db. (2026). Videodb [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/videodb/

BibTeX

@misc{videodb-2026,
  author    = {video-db},
  title     = {Videodb [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/videodb/}
}

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