# ytb-cli

> ytb-cli — tamnd-ytb-cli. Use this tool when you need to access YouTube functionality from the terminal without requiring an API key. It solves problems such as searching for videos, retrieving channel information, and downloading content, while also providing features like comment retrieval and transcript access. The tool accepts various inputs like search queries and video URLs, and outputs relevant information and downloaded files.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/tamnd-ytb-cli  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tamnd-ytb-cli

## Description

YouTube from the terminal with no API key: videos, channels, search, comments, transcripts and ranged downloads, every record saying which public surface answered.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.85
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** container
- **Runtime environment:** vm
- **License:** Apache-2.0
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [GitHub](https://github.com/tamnd/ytb-cli)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "tamnd-ytb-cli"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tamnd-ytb-cli` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tamnd-ytb-cli/pull`

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