Video Timeline

Q: What is a Claude Code skill and how does the Video Timeline 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 Timeline is one of 67,000+ skills indexed in the open ClaudSkills catalog, classified under the Content category. Learn more at https://claudskills.com/learn/what-is-skill-md/.

Category: Content · Sub-category: video · Last updated: 2026-05-21

Generate a folder of low-resolution frame snapshots at evenly spaced timestamps so Claude (or you) can "see" a video without ingesting the full file. Use when the user says "give me a visual timeline", "let me see this video", "show me frames from this", "white balance check", "what does this video look like", or any request where Claude needs visual context about a video. Output is a folder of small JPEGs plus a timeline.md index.

About this skill (catalog notes)

Video Timeline includes at least one code block. The SKILL.md is on the shorter side at about 370 words.

Indexed lastmod: 2026-05-21
Catalog position: Content · video
Indexed related skills: 10

How Video Timeline fits the catalog

Video Timeline sits in the Content category under the video sub-topic in the ClaudSkills catalog. There are 10 related skills indexed alongside it; comparing a few before installing usually reveals which fits your workflow best.

These notes are auto-generated from features detected in the SKILL.md file and from this catalog's structure — they aren't part of the source repository.

From the source SKILL.md

Drop a folder of evenly-spaced, low-res frames from a video so they can be opened (by Claude or by the user) without processing the whole file. Cheap visual context for white-balance checks, scene scrubbing, editorial review.

What this skill does

Video Timeline 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-timeline/ and loads when your prompt matches the skill's trigger.

When to invoke it: Use when the user says "give me a visual timeline", "let me see this video", "show me frames from this", "white balance check", "what does this video look like", or any request where Claude needs visual context about a video. Output is a folder of small JPEGs plus a timeline.

Who uses this skill

The Video Timeline 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 116,000+ 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-timeline
curl -L https://claudskills.com/skills/video-timeline/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/video-timeline/SKILL.md

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

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install the Video Timeline Claude Code skill?

Install via the ClaudSkills desktop app (one click) or copy SKILL.md from the source repository to ~/.claude/skills/video-timeline/SKILL.md and restart Claude Code. Both flows are detailed at claudskills.com/install/.

What does the Video Timeline skill do?

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 Timeline skill?

Use Video Timeline 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 Timeline" 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 Timeline 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 Timeline 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/.

Cite this skill

If you reference this skill in a blog post, paper, or documentation, you can cite it as:

APA

ClaudSkills. (2026). Video Timeline [Claude Code skill]. ClaudSkills. https://claudskills.com/skills/video-timeline/

BibTeX

@misc{video-timeline-2026,
  author    = {ClaudSkills},
  title     = {Video Timeline [Claude Code skill]},
  year      = {2026},
  publisher = {ClaudSkills},
  url       = {https://claudskills.com/skills/video-timeline/}
}

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