openchatcut — Claude Code skill for video editing and setup
This skill connects a coding agent to OpenChatCut over MCP to inspect and edit local video projects. Use it for timeline work, captions, or exports.
npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a claude-codeWhat openchatcut does
The skill guides an agent through connecting to OpenChatCut, inspecting a project, and making changes through MCP. Open the editor first. Its default server address is http://localhost:5199/api/external-mcp/mcp.
Before reading or changing a project, the agent starts an edit session and passes its ID to editing tools. In manual mode, the user approves the full draft in OpenChatCut; automatic application goes through review_edit_session. For focused editing tasks, the agent loads the relevant editor skill first. The connection depends on OpenChatCut already running.
The skill also covers MCP failures and edit-session recovery. A change counts as applied only after the session reports applied. Installation instructions are provided for Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, and OpenCode, with platform-specific commands.
What it helps with
- connect a coding agent to OpenChatCut over MCP
- inspect a project's timeline and contents
- make changes through an edit session
- recover from an MCP failure or stale session
- check whether a draft was applied
Example prompts for the agent
- Connect to OpenChatCut and show me the available projects.
- Inspect the selected project's timeline and suggest edits.
- Check the edit session and help recover it after an MCP error.
How to install openchatcut
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/openchatcut/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/openchatcut/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/openchatcut/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/openchatcut/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install 0xsline/OpenChatCut openchatcut2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/openchatcut/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut --path skills/openchatcutManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/openchatcut/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a opencodeClaude.ai
Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to install skills in Claude Code: five ways
Questions about openchatcut
How do I install openchatcut in Claude Code?
Run npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a claude-code. The skill will be at ~/.claude/skills/openchatcut/SKILL.md.
What does openchatcut do?
It gives a coding agent an MCP connection to OpenChatCut for inspecting and editing local video projects. Changes go through an edit session and are checked before they count as applied.
Does OpenChatCut need to be running for the skill to connect?
Yes. Start the editor before connecting; its default MCP server address is http://localhost:5199/api/external-mcp/mcp.
