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Video Compose

Category: Content  ·  Sub-category: video  ·  Last updated:
Generates short videos on the filmmaking canvas via the local generate_video.js CLI, following canvas-aware conventions for prompt composition, reference attachment, and provenance edges. Use when the user asks to animate, film, shoot, or generate a video of a canvas character, scene, or image; continue or extend an existing clip; restyle, partially edit, replace, or re-plot an existing clip; attach a character voice as reference audio; borrow camera moves, action, or VFX from a reference clip; render a script or its shot notes as a video sequence; render a storyboard mosaic as a video; compose an ad, brand film, or music-video shot; or generate a standalone clip.

From the source SKILL.md

This file is the intent dispatcher. Each pattern below names triggers, the CLI invocation, edge / node rules, and which reference owns the prompt construction. References live in references/.

What this skill does

Video Compose is a community-contributed Claude Code skill in the video sub-category. It ships as a SKILL.md file that Claude Code auto-discovers under ~/.claude/skills/video-compose/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user asks to animate, film, shoot, or generate a video of a canvas character, scene, or image; continue or extend an existing clip; restyle, partially edit, replace, or re-plot an existing clip; attach a character voice as reference audio; borrow camera moves, action, or VFX from a reference clip; render a script or its shot notes as a video sequence; render a storyboard mosaic as a video; compose an ad, brand film, or music-video shot; or generate a standalone clip.

Who uses this skill

The Video Compose Claude Code skill is built for content creators, marketers, copywriters, SEO professionals, and editorial teams. It's part of ClaudSkills (also referred to as Claude Skills or Claude Code Skills) — the open community-curated registry of 76,000+ SKILL.md files for Anthropic's Claude Code agent and the wider Claude ecosystem (Claude API, Claude Agent SDK).

How to install

Free

Manual install (2 steps)

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/video-compose
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/video-compose/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/video-compose/SKILL.md

Or just download SKILL.md directly and drop it into ~/.claude/skills/video-compose/. Claude Code auto-discovers it on next session.

Skills live at ~/.claude/skills/video-compose/SKILL.md on macOS/Linux, or %USERPROFILE%\.claude\skills\video-compose\SKILL.md on Windows. See the full install guide for step-by-step instructions.

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One-click install via the desktop app

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Video Compose Claude Code skill?
Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/video-compose/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.
What does the Video Compose skill do?
Generates short videos on the filmmaking canvas via the local generate_video.js CLI, following canvas-aware conventions for prompt composition, reference attachment, and provenance edges. Use when the user asks to animate, film, shoot, or generate a video of a canvas character, scene, or image; continue or extend an existing clip; restyle, partially edit, replace, or re-plot an existing clip; attach a character voice as reference audio; borrow camera moves, action, or VFX from a reference clip; render a script or its shot notes as a video sequence; render a storyboard mosaic as a video; compose an ad, brand film, or music-video shot; or generate a standalone clip.
Is this skill free to install?
Yes. ClaudSkills is an open registry — every skill keeps its source repository's license, and manual install via copy is free. ClaudSkills Pro ($9/mo, $79/yr, or $149 one-time) adds one-click install via the desktop app and a multi-signal Quality Score.
When should I use the Video Compose skill?
Use Video Compose when your Claude Code task falls under the Content category — specifically in the video area. Claude Code auto-discovers installed skills and invokes the right one based on the task description, so you can also ask Claude directly (e.g. "use Video Compose" or describe the task and let Claude pick). Browse related skills at /category/content/.
What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Video Compose skill fit in?
A Claude Code skill is a SKILL.md file that lives under ~/.claude/skills/<name>/ and tells the Claude Code CLI agent how to perform a specific task (instructions, prompts, allowed tools). Skills are auto-discovered at session start. Video Compose is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at /learn/what-is-a-claude-skill/.

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Utopai-Research. (2026). Video Compose [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/video-compose/
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@misc{video-compose-2026,
  author    = {Utopai-Research},
  title     = {Video Compose [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/video-compose/}
}

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