SKILLshuohao-skills: AI short-drama pre-production kit
Seven skills that take a novel through adaptation outline, character and scene bibles, screenplay and storyboard, ready for AI video generation.
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Get Friday PicksSubmitdirector: take a video from idea to edit-ready footage
A directing skill that develops a topic or script into treatment, visual direction, characters and voice, shot plan and generated footage ready for editing.
In short: A directing skill that develops a topic or script into treatment, visual direction, characters and voice, shot plan and generated footage ready for editing. It is a free skill for people who use Claude Code or Codex and want help with ai video.
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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 |
| GitHub repo | Open source · ★ 809 | s1dashu/director |
Image: from the GitHub README, shown with credit.
Images from the project README on GitHub.
What it does
A directing skill that develops a topic or script into treatment, visual direction, characters and voice, shot plan and generated footage ready for editing.
你可以从一句主题、一段亲身经历，或一份定稿剧本开始。director 会帮助你梳理内容、完成讲稿或制作拆解、确定视觉方向、设计人物与声音、规划镜头，并继续生成可供剪辑的视频片段。
Short excerpt from the README of s1dashu/director. Read the full README on GitHub.
Inside the repo
关于 director创作模式Animated Explainer｜动画解说Storytime Animation｜故事动画Cinematic Drama｜剧情影像视觉风格人物与声音安装开始创作制作动画解说制作个人故事动画制作剧情影像
A prompt to try
Use director to turn this idea into a 60s video: script, visual direction, shot list, then generate the shots. Idea: [idea]
Use director to turn this idea into a 60s video: script, visual direction, shot list, then generate the shots. Idea: [idea]
Written by us so you can reuse it. Replace each [bracket] with your details.
Step by step
- Open the GitHub repo and read the README (install commands change often).
- Install it with the command in the README, or copy the skill folder into ~/.claude/skills/ (Claude Code) or ~/.codex/skills/ (Codex).
- Restart your agent so it picks the skill up.
- Ask for the video in plain words and review drafts before the final render.
Sources & credit
All credit to the original authors. We rewrite in our own words and link back. Something wrong? Report it.
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