# media-processing

Runs FFmpeg and ImageMagick pipelines for video transcoding, audio extraction, image batch processing, and HLS streaming manifests.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 558 installs · ★ 2228
- Author: mrgoonie
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/mrgoonie/claudekit-skills/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/media-processing/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-04-03
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/media-processing

## What it does

The skill equips coding agents with syntax and patterns for `ffmpeg`, `ffprobe`, `magick`, and `mogrify`. It routes tasks to the proper CLI tool: FFmpeg handles stream conversion, frame extraction, and video filters, while ImageMagick covers batch resizing, watermarking, and color adjustments.

Included workflows cover multi-pass video encoding with H.264, H.265, VP9, and AV1 codecs, hardware acceleration via NVENC or QSV, and two-pass GIF generation using `palettegen`. For web assets, it provides responsive image generation loops and HLS VOD playlist configurations.

The skill relies on external CLI binaries, so it fails if `ffmpeg` and `imagemagick` are missing from your PATH. Install them first via your system package manager.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mrgoonie/claudekit-skills --skill media-processing -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/media-processing/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/media-processing/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mrgoonie/claudekit-skills --skill media-processing -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/media-processing/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mrgoonie/claudekit-skills --skill media-processing -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/media-processing/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install mrgoonie/claudekit-skills media-processing
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/media-processing/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mrgoonie/claudekit-skills --skill media-processing -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/mrgoonie/claudekit-skills --path .claude/skills/media-processing
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/media-processing/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add mrgoonie/claudekit-skills --skill media-processing -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/mrgoonie/claudekit-skills/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/media-processing/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- transcode video to MP4 using H.264 and AAC streams
- extract audio tracks from video files without re-encoding
- batch resize and strip metadata from images using mogrify
- build an HLS VOD playlist with fixed segment durations
- generate high-quality animated GIFs with custom palette filters

## Example prompts
- Convert input.mkv to mp4 with H.264 and keep audio intact
- Batch resize all JPG images in the current folder to 800px width
- Extract a frame at 00:00:05 from video.mp4 as a thumbnail

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: media-processing
description: Process multimedia files with FFmpeg (video/audio encoding, conversion, streaming, filtering, hardware acceleration) and ImageMagick (image manipulation, format conversion, batch processing, effects, composition). Use when converting media formats, encoding videos with specific codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9), resizing/cropping images, extracting audio from video, applying filters and effects, optimizing file sizes, creating streaming manifests (HLS/DASH), generating thumbnails, batch processing images, creating composite images, or implementing media processing pipelines. Supports 100+ formats, hardware acceleration (NVENC, QSV), and complex filtergraphs.
license: MIT
---

# Media Processing Skill

Process video, audio, and images using FFmpeg and ImageMagick command-line tools for conversion, optimization, streaming, and manipulation tasks.

## When to Use This Skill

Use when:
- Converting media formats (video, audio, images)
- Encoding video with codecs (H.264, H.265, VP9, AV1)
- Processing images (resize, crop, effects, watermarks)
- Extracting audio from video
- Creating streaming manifests (HLS/DASH)
- Generating thumbnails and previews
- Batch processing media files
- Optimizing file sizes and quality
- Applying filters and effects
- Creating composite images or videos

## Tool Selection Guide

### FFmpeg: Video/Audio Processing
Use FFmpeg for:
- Video encoding, conversion, transcoding
- Audio extraction, conversion, mixing
- Live streaming (RTMP, HLS, DASH)
- Video filters (scale, crop, rotate, overlay)
- Hardware-accelerated encoding
- Media file inspection (ffprobe)
- Frame extraction, concatenation
- Codec selection and optimization

### ImageMagick: Image Processing
Use ImageMagick for:
- Image format conversion (PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF)
- Resizing, cropping, transformations
- Batch image processing (mogrify)
- Visual effects (blur, sharpen, sepia)
- Text overlays and watermarks
- Image composition and montages
- Color adjustments, filters
- Thumbnail generation

### Decision Matrix

| Task | Tool | Why |
|------|------|-----|
| Video encoding | FFmpeg | Native video codec support |
| Audio extraction | FFmpeg | Direct stream manipulation |
| Image resize | ImageMagick | Optimized for still images |
| Batch images | ImageMagick | mogrify for in-place edits |
| Video thumbnails | FFmpeg | Frame extraction built-in |
| GIF creation | FFmpeg or ImageMagick | FFmpeg for video source, ImageMagick for images |
| Streaming | FFmpeg | Live streaming protocols |
| Image effects | ImageMagick | Rich filter library |

## Installation

### macOS
```bash
brew install ffmpeg imagemagick
```

### Ubuntu/Debian
```bash
sudo apt-get install ffmpeg imagemagick
```

### Windows
```bash
# Using winget
winget install ffmpeg
winget install ImageMagick.ImageMagick

# Or download binaries
# FFmpeg: https://ffmpeg.org/download.html
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