LibreAI / Video / video-shotcraft
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video-shotcraft

An agent skill that turns Claude Code or Codex into a motion-design studio for cinematic product videos.

★ 10.9k stars⑂ 967 forksApache-2.0updated 2026-10
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// project facts

Project facts

video-shotcraft is an open-source video project by Vincentwei1021 (Vincentwei1021/video-shotcraft on GitHub). It has 10,858 GitHub stars and 967 forks, is released under the Apache-2.0 license, and was last updated on GitHub on 5 October 2026.

GitHub stars
10,858
Forks
967
License
Apache-2.0
Last updated on GitHub
5 October 2026
Category
Video
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Full install guide
Official site
Official site
// how it works

How it works

  1. Decide your agent will direct the video

    You need Claude Code or Codex set up first; the skill gives that agent the recipes, components and workflow to produce the video with Remotion.

  2. Install the skill

    Ask your agent to install it from the GitHub URL, use the skills CLI, or clone the repo and symlink it into your agent's skills folder.

  3. Start from the template or a blank storyboard

    Use the bundled Ink Press template - a complete 36.2-second, 1080p promo - and swap in your own screenshots, copy and branding, or let the agent storyboard from the recipe cards.

  4. Review in the Motion Workbench, then render

    After delivery, open the browser-based timeline editor to adjust shots, transitions, captions and sound, then export the final render through Remotion.

// features

Why people love it

150+ shot recipe cards

A library of shot recipes with 200+ browsable motion previews, so the agent picks proven camera moves and transitions instead of improvising.

Production-ready Ink Press template

A complete 36.2s, 1920x1080, 30fps, 10-shot promo whose screenshots, copy and branding you can swap, with one-click film themes such as Modern Light, Midnight and Sage.

Motion Workbench editor

A browser timeline editor for the delivered project - shot, transition, caption and sound-effect tracks - where preview and final render are frame-identical.

Reusable Remotion components

Bundled building blocks include a 2.5D page camera, captions, flash cuts and digit rolls, plus scripts for capturing real product pages.

Sound design included

Ships 5 background-music options and 149 sound effects in 16 categories (from Mixkit, free for commercial use), so cuts land with film-grade audio.

JianYing export

Finished projects can be exported as JianYing (CapCut CN) projects for further editing, verified by the author on JianYing Pro 11.2 for macOS.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Clone the repository

    Download the skill, its recipe cards, template and assets.

    git clone https://github.com/Vincentwei1021/video-shotcraft.git
    cd video-shotcraft
  2. Link it into your agent

    Symlink the folder into Claude Code's skills directory (use ~/.codex/skills for Codex), or run npx skills add Vincentwei1021/video-shotcraft.

    ln -s "$(pwd)" ~/.claude/skills/video-shotcraft
  3. Ask for your first video

    Prompt your agent in plain language and let it storyboard and render with Remotion.

    # In Claude Code or Codex: "Use video-shotcraft to create a promo for my desktop product."
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains video-shotcraft?

Vincentwei1021 maintains it as an open-source skill for Claude Code and Codex.

Is video-shotcraft free to use?

The skill itself is Apache-2.0 licensed and free. Note that Remotion, which renders the videos, has its own license - free for individuals and small teams, while larger companies may need a paid Remotion license.

Does it need a paid API key?

The skill has no API key of its own; it runs inside your Claude Code or Codex setup, so you use your existing agent subscription or keys, plus Node.js for Remotion rendering.

How does it compare with editing in CapCut or Premiere?

Traditional editors are manual timelines; here the agent does the storyboarding, animation and sound design from recipes, and you fine-tune afterwards in the Motion Workbench or export to JianYing.

How do I get started?

Install the skill (npx skills add Vincentwei1021/video-shotcraft or the symlink route), then ask your agent to make a promo using the Ink Press template.

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