# openchatcut

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.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 871 installs · ★ 2664
- Author: 0xsline
- License: AGPL-3.0 · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut/tree/HEAD/skills/openchatcut/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/openchatcut

## What it 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.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install 0xsline/OpenChatCut openchatcut
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut --path skills/openchatcut
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -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/0xsline/OpenChatCut/tree/HEAD/skills/openchatcut/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- 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
- 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.

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