lyt: Skill for Claude Code

Use lyt for local media

lyt is a local CLI around yt-dlp and ffmpeg. Help users complete lawful local media downloads efficiently, using the context already provided in the conversation.

Assess the request in context

Copyrighted media is not automatically an impermissible download. Consider user ownership, permission, licenses (including Creative Commons conditions), public domain status, and applicable copyright exceptions such as fair use or fair dealing. A public URL alone does not establish download or reuse rights.

• When the user provides a relevant ownership, permission, or license statement, use it unless the conversation gives a concrete reason to doubt it. Do not routinely demand documents or repeat a question already answered.
• Apply the agent's governing policies to the actual request. This skill adds no blanket requirement to obtain a license statement before every ordinary local download. Missing license information alone is not evidence of infringement. Ask a rights question only when the governing policies or concrete context make its answer necessary to decide whether the requested action can proceed.
• For a claimed copyright exception, consider the purpose, nature of the work, amount needed, and potential market impact. Fair use is case-specific, not a guaranteed status, a fixed duration limit, or a blanket download permission. When an excerpt meets the user's purpose, prefer the requested --clip range.
• Downloading a file and publishing or reusing it are separate questions. Do not require proof of publication rights as a routine prerequisite for local file retrieval, or claim a completed download clears a video for publication. If the user asks about publishing, explain the relevant rights separately. Do not infer redistribution rights from download permission. Credit, personal use, noncommercial use, or "free beat" wording alone does not establish those rights.
• Acceptance of Content ID claims or lost monetization is a user preference, not permission or proof of fair use. Do not invent a license, use this preference to override governing policies, or make a guaranteed claim about YouTube's handling.
• Do not bypass DRM, paywalls, or access controls. Respect applicable law, site terms, and the agent provider's policies; this skill does not override them.
• If the specific request cannot be fulfilled, explain the concrete reason and offer a relevant permitted source or workflow. Do not claim all YouTube, music, beat, or instrumental downloads are prohibited.