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Add video_dl cog for downloading videos from DMs#136

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@Claude Claude AI commented Apr 15, 2026

Summary

This PR adds a new video_dl cog that allows the bot owner to download videos from YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram by sending URLs via direct message to the bot.

Features

  • Owner-only DM functionality: Only processes direct messages from the bot owner
  • Multi-platform support: Detects and downloads videos from:
    • YouTube (watch URLs, youtu.be short links, Shorts)
    • TikTok (standard and vm.tiktok.com short links)
    • Instagram (Reels and posts)
  • Automatic download: Uses yt-dlp to download videos with optimal quality settings
  • File size validation: Ensures videos fit within Discord's 25MB file size limit
  • Comprehensive error handling: Graceful handling of download failures and network errors

Implementation Details

Core Components

  1. video_dl.py - Main cog implementation

    • URL pattern detection using regex
    • Owner verification
    • DM message listener
    • yt-dlp integration with platform-specific options
    • Temporary file management
  2. info.json - Cog metadata

    • Dependencies: yt-dlp>=2023.1.1
    • Required permissions: Send Messages, Attach Files
  3. init.py - Standard cog registration

Testing

  • 20 comprehensive unit tests covering:
    • URL pattern detection for all supported platforms
    • Message filtering (DM vs guild, owner vs non-owner)
    • URL extraction from various message formats
    • Owner verification logic
  • All tests passing ✅

Documentation

  • Updated .github/copilot-instructions.md with:
    • video_dl cog description in Key Cogs section
    • yt-dlp dependency in Common Dependencies
    • Testing scenarios for video_dl validation

Usage

  1. Install dependencies: pip install yt-dlp>=2023.1.1
  2. Load the cog in Red-bot
  3. Send a YouTube/TikTok/Instagram URL via DM to the bot
  4. Bot downloads and sends back the video file

Example

User (DM): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
Bot: *typing...*
Bot: Downloaded from Youtube: [video.mp4]

Notes

  • Only bot owners can use this functionality
  • Videos are downloaded to a temporary directory and cleaned up after upload
  • Large videos (>25MB) are rejected with an error message
  • Uses platform-specific yt-dlp options for optimal quality

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Claude AI and others added 2 commits April 15, 2026 08:52
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@psykzz psykzz marked this pull request as ready for review April 15, 2026 12:43
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psykzz commented Apr 15, 2026

@claude[agent] fix unit tests and linting

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psykzz commented Apr 15, 2026

@copilot fix the unit tests

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Copilot AI commented Apr 15, 2026

@copilot fix the unit tests

Fixed in d7c9270. The CI was failing with ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'discord' because discord.py was missing from requirements-test.txt. Added discord.py>=2.0.0 to the test dependencies — all 96 tests now pass and linting is clean.

@psykzz psykzz merged commit 9209fdf into main Apr 15, 2026
@psykzz psykzz deleted the claude/add-new-cog-for-dms branch April 15, 2026 19:26
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