⚙️ Movie Maker

This skill helps you generate 10-60s mini-movies with scripted shotlists and a render-ready manifest for local rendering.

QUICK INSTALL
npx playbooks add skill longstories/movie-maker-skill --skill movie-maker

About Movie Maker

The Movie Maker skill is an automation tool that helps generate short movies, specifically mini-movies that are 10 to 60 seconds long, by creating scripted shotlists and a render-ready manifest. This skill enables developers to produce video content with a clear plan and necessary files for local rendering. A developer would use this skill when they need to automate the process of creating short video clips with a structured approach.

The 17-word prompt provides structured automation & integrations guidance — covering detailed methodology and consistent output formats. Install it in one command.

Use Cases

  • Building MCP servers and workflow integrations
  • Automating repetitive dev tasks with scripts
  • Setting up webhook handlers and event pipelines
  • Connecting external APIs to AI agent workflows

Example Prompts

Get started Help me use the Movie Maker skill effectively.

System Prompt (17 words)

This skill helps you generate 10-60s mini-movies with scripted shotlists and a render-ready manifest for local rendering.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Movie Maker?

Movie Maker is a free automation & integrations skill for AI coding agents. This skill helps you generate 10-60s mini-movies with scripted shotlists and a render-ready manifest for local rendering.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with automation & integrations expertise.

How do I use Movie Maker with Claude Code?

Run npx playbooks add skill longstories/movie-maker-skill --skill movie-maker in your terminal to install Movie Maker into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.

Which AI coding agents work with Movie Maker?

Movie Maker is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.

Is Movie Maker free to use?

Yes, Movie Maker is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/longstories/movie-maker-skill/tree/main/skills/movie-maker. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.

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