Does this skill work if the APOD is a video?

If the daily feature is a video (such as a YouTube embed), the script will detect it, notify you that it's a video day, and skip the image download.

What happens if I download the same day's image twice?

The script will overwrite the existing image and metadata files for that specific date if they already exist in your APOD folder.

What Python packages are required?

The skill requires Python 3 with the 'requests' and 'beautifulsoup4' libraries installed.

Are the images high resolution?

Yes, the skill is designed to find and fetch the high-resolution version of the image linked on the NASA APOD page.

Where are the downloaded images saved?

Images and their corresponding metadata text files are saved to a folder named 'APOD' on your computer's Desktop (path: ~/Desktop/APOD/).

APOD Downloader

Name: APOD Downloader
Author: zeulewan

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Web Scraping & Data Collection

Downloads NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day along with detailed metadata directly to your desktop.

About

The APOD skill automates the retrieval of NASA's daily astronomical imagery and educational content using Claude Code. It parses the official NASA APOD website to download high-resolution versions of the featured daily image while simultaneously generating a text file containing the title, date, and scientific explanation. This skill is particularly useful for astronomy enthusiasts, educators, and content collectors who want to maintain a local archive of space photography without manual browsing or right-clicking.

Key Features

Real-time status reporting and file path confirmation
Automated high-resolution image downloading
Automatic Desktop folder organization
Metadata extraction including titles and descriptions
Smart detection and handling of video-based entries
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Use Cases

Automating the collection of high-quality desktop wallpapers
Quickly gathering educational materials for astronomy lessons
Building a local archive of NASA's daily space photography

About

Key Features

Real-time status reporting and file path confirmation
Automated high-resolution image downloading
Automatic Desktop folder organization
Metadata extraction including titles and descriptions
Smart detection and handling of video-based entries
0 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Automating the collection of high-quality desktop wallpapers
Quickly gathering educational materials for astronomy lessons
Building a local archive of NASA's daily space photography