---
title: "video-db skills"
description: "See, Understand, Act on video and audio."
canonical: "https://potto.ai/skills/video-db-skills"
language: "en"
dateModified: "2026-09-11"
---

# video-db skills

See, Understand, Act on video and audio.

See, Understand, Act on video and audio. See- ingest from local files, URLs, RTSP/live feeds, or live record desktop; return realtime context and playable stream links. Understand- run analyzers over speech, scenes, objects, OCR, brands and activity; build searchable indexes; then search moments, ask questions about a video, filter and aggregate results with timestamps and auto-clips. Act- transcode and normalize (codec, fps, resolution, aspect ratio), perform timeline edits (subtitles, text/image overlays, branding, audio overlays, dubbing, translation), generate media assets (image, audio, video), and create real time alerts for events from live streams or desktop capture.

- Runs in: Claude Code, Cursor
- Output: MP4
- Needs: `VIDEO_DB_API_KEY`
- Generates with: Your agent's own model
- v2026.9.11 · by video-db

## video-db FAQ

What video-db does, which agents run it, the keys it needs, and how to install it for free.

### What is the video-db skill?

video-db is a free agent skill by video-db for making Visual System videos. See, Understand, Act on video and audio.

### What does video-db produce?

video-db produces MP4.

### Which agents can run video-db?

video-db runs in Claude Code and Cursor, or in any other agent that reads SKILL.md.

### Does video-db need an API key?

Yes. video-db needs VIDEO_DB_API_KEY, set in your agent's environment before you run it.

### How do I install video-db?

Sign in, copy the install prompt for video-db and paste it into your agent, or download its ZIP. Every skill on Potto is free.

### Which version of video-db is on Potto?

Potto has video-db v2026.9.11, updated Sep 11, 2026. Copy the install prompt again to get the latest version.