A streamlined collection of command-line scripts for downloading WeChat articles as text and YouTube videos as high-quality audio files.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install download-tools
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install download-tools using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Download Tools?
Download Tools is a specialized utility suite within the Openclaw Skills ecosystem designed to simplify content extraction from web platforms. By providing a set of optimized shell scripts, it allows developers and researchers to bridge the gap between web-based media and local file systems. The tool focuses on two primary workflows: converting complex social media articles into searchable text and extracting audio from video streams, making it an essential addition to any automation toolkit.
This skill leverages industry-standard binaries to ensure high performance and reliability. It abstracts the complexity of terminal commands into simple, repeatable scripts that integrate seamlessly with other automated workflows. Whether you are building a personal archive or gathering data for research, these tools provide a clean, distraction-free interface for content localization.
Download Tools Use Cases
- Archiving WeChat public account articles as plain text for inclusion in personal knowledge bases.
- Extracting audio tracks from YouTube videos to create offline MP3 libraries or study materials.
- Automating the bulk collection of media assets for developer-centric projects.
- Preserving digital content from social platforms for long-term data archival.
How Download Tools Works
- The user executes the script with a specific URL from either WeChat or YouTube.
- For WeChat content, the script utilizes curl to fetch the article and parses it into a clean TXT format for easy reading.
- For YouTube content, the script invokes yt-dlp to access the video stream and ffmpeg to transcode the audio into a high-bitrate MP3.
- The resulting file is saved to the local directory with a custom name or a default timestamp-based identifier.
Download Tools Setup
To use this skill within the Openclaw Skills framework, you must have the necessary dependencies installed on your system. Use the following command to install them via Homebrew:
brew install yt-dlp ffmpeg
Ensure the scripts are executable in your terminal environment:
chmod +x wechat-dl.sh yt-audio.sh
Download Tools Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes downloaded content based on source type and user-defined parameters. The following table describes the output structure:
| File Type | Extension | Source Platform | Content Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text | .txt | WeChat Articles | Cleaned text content extracted from the article body. |
| Audio | .mp3 | YouTube Videos | Transcoded audio streams extracted at high quality. |
Download Tools Advanced Features
- Custom naming support allows users to define specific filenames during the extraction process.
- Seamless integration with ffmpeg ensures professional-grade audio transcoding for YouTube downloads.
- Lightweight shell script design allows for easy modification and scaling within larger Openclaw Skills pipelines.
- Low-overhead execution makes it suitable for headless server environments and local developer machines alike.
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