SKILL1:03Hypit: clone a viral video's whole edit
Drop a winning video; an agent rebuilds footage, captions, B-roll and effects, then swaps face, product or hook.
Claude Code +1★ 22.3k/
Get Friday PicksSubmitshowtime: a local video studio for your coding agent
Describe a video in one sentence and your agent plans it, then your own computer renders it: motion graphics, voice-over, music, sound, captions, footage edits and platform exports, with no cloud AI and no API keys.
In short: Describe a video in one sentence and your agent plans it, then your own computer renders it: motion graphics, voice-over, music, sound, captions, footage edits and platform exports, with no cloud AI and no API keys. It is a free skill for people who use Claude Code, Codex or Cursor and want help with video editing.
Checked on · Added
Works with
| Agent / tool | Access / cost | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | Paid Claude plan or API | claude.com/claude-code |
| Codex | ChatGPT plan or API | openai.com/codex |
| Cursor | Free tier + paid | cursor.com |
| GitHub repo | Open source · ★ 306 | FavioVazquez/showtime |
Image: from the GitHub README, shown with credit.
Images from the project README on GitHub.
Try it in 60 seconds
/plugin marketplace add FavioVazquez/showtime /plugin install showtime@showtime npx skills add FavioVazquez/showtime
Install command copied from the project README. Check the README for the latest version.
What it does
Describe a video in one sentence and your agent plans it, then your own computer renders it: motion graphics, voice-over, music, sound, captions, footage edits and platform exports, with no cloud AI and no API keys.
showtime turns Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Devin or OpenCode into a video studio that runs on your computer. You describe the video in plain words; the agent plans the scenes and the skill renders motion graphics,…
Short excerpt from the README of FavioVazquez/showtime. Read the full README on GitHub.
Inside the repo
Quick startX-rayWorks withClaude CodeAny agent that supports Agent SkillsOther agentsMCP onlyNow showingHow it worksWhat runs whereQuiet, checked and on the recordBenchmark
A prompt to try
Use showtime to make a 20-second launch video for this repo, with a voice-over and upbeat music.
Use showtime to make a 20-second launch video for this repo, with a voice-over and upbeat music.
From the original post, credited below.
Step by step
- Open the GitHub repo and read the Quick start.
- Install uv and Node.js, then restart your agent.
- In Claude Code: /plugin marketplace add FavioVazquez/showtime, then /plugin install showtime@showtime (other agents: npx skills add FavioVazquez/showtime).
- Ask for a video, e.g. a 20-second launch video for this repo with voice-over and music; say yes when it asks to run setup.
Watch out for
Early (version 0.4). The first run downloads models and tools and tells you the size first; bigger extras come later when a video needs them. The Claude Code plugin adds a Stop hook that updates a local cost receipt after each turn. Our scan flags were read by hand: the shell-pipe lines are the official uv and fnm installers in the README, the rm -rf entries are a block list in a benchmark config, and the keychain match is a Chrome flag that turns the keychain off.
Docs, demos & materials
Common questions
What does showtime do?
Describe a video in one sentence and your agent plans it, then your own computer renders it: motion graphics, voice-over, music, sound, captions, footage edits and platform exports, with no cloud AI and no API keys.
Which AI agents can use showtime?
It works with Claude Code, Codex and Cursor. The code is on GitHub at FavioVazquez/showtime.
Is showtime free?
Free & open source (MIT). Runs on your machine: needs uv and Node.js 20+, plus a one-time download of about 0.5 to 0.75 GB of tools and models (1.4 to 1.8 GB installed).
How do I install showtime?
Run the install command from the README: “/plugin marketplace add FavioVazquez/showtime”. Check the README on GitHub for the latest version, then follow the steps on this page.
Is showtime safe to install?
We read 855 instruction and code files in the repo and found no red flags. That is not a guarantee, so review anything that runs commands on your machine.
Sources & credit
All credit to the original authors. We rewrite in our own words and link back. Something wrong? Report it.
Related skills and use cases in Video Editing
- Hypit: clone a viral video's whole edit Skill
- video-use: raw footage folder → edited video Skill
- OpenMontage: a full video studio in your agent Skill
- Remotion official agent skills Skill
- ffmpeg-skill: 42 editing tools for your agent Skill
- WeftCut: open-source editor built for agents Skill
- OpenShorts: long video → vertical clips Skill
- OpenScreen: your agent records and edits app demos Skill
Related
SKILL1:03Claude Code +1★ 22.3k
SKILL0:05video-use: raw footage folder → edited video
Drop raw clips in a folder; the agent cuts, removes filler words, adds subtitles and exports.
Claude Code +1★ 29k
SKILLOpenMontage: a full video studio in your agent
Agentic video production: 12 pipelines and hundreds of skill files from script to render.
Claude Code +1★ 68.3k
SKILL0:27Remotion official agent skills
The Remotion team's skills so agents write correct React video code.
Claude Code +1★ 5.2k
SKILL0:30ffmpeg-skill: 42 editing tools for your agent
Cut, join, remove silence, animated captions, audio cleanup, vertical crops and platform exports.
Claude Code +2★ 1.9k
SKILL1:30WeftCut: open-source editor built for agents
An NLE exposed over MCP: agents edit the timeline, humans review.
Claude Code +1★ 221Free newsletter
Friday Picks
New AI tools you can use right away, in plain words. Every Friday.