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Vincentwei1021/video-shotcraft

Agent skill for Claude Code/Codex that storyboards, animates and sound-designs cinematic product videos in Remotion, with shot recipe cards, previews and a template.

  • 11k GitHub stars
  • TypeScript
  • ⚖️ Apache-2.0
  • 🎯 Intermediate
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What it is

video-shotcraft is an AI agent skill that turns Claude Code or Codex into a motion-design studio for promo, marketing, launch, or demo videos built with Remotion. It ships shot recipe cards, motion previews, Remotion demo implementations, and a complete 36.2-second Ink Press video template. It also includes an SFX/BGM library, a post-delivery browser Motion Workbench, and a JianYing (CapCut CN) project export.

Who it's for

  • Developers using Claude Code or Codex who want an agent to produce product promo or launch videos
  • Makers who want reusable Remotion shot recipes (timing, easing, choreography) for feature demos or brand films
  • Teams who want to keep editing a delivered film in a browser workbench or in JianYing

Requirements

Requirements

  • Claude Code, Codex, or a similar agent that supports skills
  • Remotion (the framework powering the demos and template; has its own license, free for individuals and small teams, companies may need a paid license)
  • Node (workbench is launched with node; headless render notes were tested on Node 22)
  • Your own product screenshots, copy and branding to replace the bundled demonstration assets

Setup

  1. Let the agent install it

    In Claude Code / Codex or a similar agent, hand it the repo link.

    text
    Install this skill for me: https://github.com/Vincentwei1021/video-shotcraft

  2. Install with the skills CLI

    Alternative install using the skills CLI.

    bash
    npx skills add Vincentwei1021/video-shotcraft

  3. Manual install

    Clone the repo and symlink it into your skills directory (Claude Code or Codex).

    bash
    git clone https://github.com/Vincentwei1021/video-shotcraft.git
cd video-shotcraft
ln -s "$(pwd)" ~/.claude/skills/video-shotcraft   # Claude Code
# or
ln -s "$(pwd)" ~/.codex/skills/video-shotcraft    # Codex

Examples

Create a promo for a desktop product

Prompt
prompt
Use video-shotcraft to create a promo for my desktop product.

Expected output: Basic request; if no shot card is specified, the skill introduces the built-in video template first and asks whether to use it.

Request specific shot cards

Prompt
prompt
Use the deck-deal-flyin and row-embed shot cards to present this feature.

Expected output: Names recipe cards picked from the Gallery to build a feature presentation.

Use the Ink Press template

Prompt
prompt
Use video-shotcraft to make a promo for my product with the Ink Press template.

Expected output: The agent swaps in your screenshots, copy and branding in the 36.2s, 1920×1080, 30fps, 10-shot template.

Open the Motion Workbench

bash
bash
node workbench/scripts/open.mjs <project>

What it does: After delivery, opens the browser timeline editor to edit shots, captions and SFX tracks, then export with Remotion.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Pro:Large library of documented shot recipe cards with Remotion TSX implementations and online searchable motion previews
  • Pro:Includes a complete, validated promo template plus an SFX library across 16 categories and 5 BGM options
  • Pro:Post-delivery Motion Workbench and JianYing draft export allow further editing of the finished film
  • Pro:Documents headless/CI render workarounds for low-core Linux machines

Cons

  • Con:Remotion has its own license; companies may need a paid license
  • Con:JianYing export is verified only on macOS (JianYing Pro 11.2); Windows installer is untested
  • Con:Bundled template screenshots are demo assets that must be replaced and checked for sensitive data before publishing

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