# runpod

A skill for running open-source AI models on cloud GPUs through RunPod serverless. Useful when a job needs more VRAM than your machine has.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 865 installs · ★ 2344
- Author: digitalsamba
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/digitalsamba/claude-code-video-toolkit/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/runpod/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-21
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/runpod

## What it does

The skill covers five toolkit images: qwen-edit, realesrgan, propainter, sadtalker and qwen3-tts. Each one deploys with a command like `uv run tools/image_edit.py --setup`. That command builds a RunPod template from the Docker image, creates a serverless endpoint on a matching GPU, and writes the endpoint ID to `.env` — for example `RUNPOD_QWEN_EDIT_ENDPOINT_ID`.

Every tool follows the same path: upload the input to cloud storage, call `/run`, poll `/status/{job_id}`, download the output. With Cloudflare R2 configured (`R2_ACCOUNT_ID`, `R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID`, `R2_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`, `R2_BUCKET_NAME`) files go through your own bucket; otherwise the tools fall back to free upload services. A cold start spins up a worker in 30–90 seconds, warm requests land in 5–15 seconds.

You need a RunPod account and `RUNPOD_API_KEY` in `.env` before anything runs. One thing to plan for: `ADA_24` (RTX 4090) is frequently throttled on RunPod, so configure endpoints with several comma-separated GPU types or jobs can sit in the queue. The toolkit tools cancel a job on their own if no GPU appears within 300 seconds.

## Requirements
- Works with: Docker

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add digitalsamba/claude-code-video-toolkit --skill runpod -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add digitalsamba/claude-code-video-toolkit --skill runpod -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add digitalsamba/claude-code-video-toolkit --skill runpod -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install digitalsamba/claude-code-video-toolkit runpod
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add digitalsamba/claude-code-video-toolkit --skill runpod -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/digitalsamba/claude-code-video-toolkit --path .claude/skills/runpod
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add digitalsamba/claude-code-video-toolkit --skill runpod -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/digitalsamba/claude-code-video-toolkit/tree/HEAD/.claude/skills/runpod/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- deploy a serverless endpoint from a Docker image
- pick a GPU and VRAM size for a given model
- estimate the cost of a single job
- find an endpoint through its `.env` variable
- free worker slots by setting `workersMax=0`

## Example prompts
- set up the image_edit endpoint with --setup
- why is my job stuck in the queue, check GPU availability
- show my current RunPod spend

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: runpod
description: Cloud GPU processing via RunPod serverless. Use when setting up RunPod endpoints, deploying Docker images, managing GPU resources, troubleshooting endpoint issues, or understanding costs. Covers all 5 toolkit images (qwen-edit, realesrgan, propainter, sadtalker, qwen3-tts).
---

# RunPod Cloud GPU

Run open-source AI models on cloud GPUs via RunPod serverless. Pay-per-second, no minimums.

## Setup

```bash
# 1. Create account at https://runpod.io
# 2. Add API key to .env
echo "RUNPOD_API_KEY=your_key_here" >> .env

# 3. Deploy any tool with --setup
uv run tools/image_edit.py --setup
uv run tools/upscale.py --setup
uv run tools/dewatermark.py --setup
uv run tools/sadtalker.py --setup
uv run tools/qwen3_tts.py --setup
```

Each `--setup` command:
1. Creates a RunPod **template** from the Docker image
2. Creates a serverless **endpoint** with appropriate GPU
3. Saves the endpoint ID to `.env` (e.g. `RUNPOD_QWEN_EDIT_ENDPOINT_ID`)

## Available Images

All images are public on GHCR — no authentication needed.

| Tool | Docker Image | GPU | VRAM | Typical Cost |
|------|-------------|-----|------|-------------|
| image_edit | `ghcr.io/conalmullan/video-toolkit-qwen-edit:latest` | A6000/L40S | 48GB+ | ~$0.05-0.15/job |
| upscale | `ghcr.io/conalmullan/video-toolkit-realesrgan:latest` | RTX 3090/4090 | 24GB | ~$0.01-0.05/job |
| dewatermark | `ghcr.io/conalmullan/video-toolkit-propainter:latest` | RTX 3090/4090 | 24GB | ~$0.05-0.30/job |
| sadtalker | `ghcr.io/conalmullan/video-toolkit-sadtalker:latest` | RTX 4090 | 24GB | ~$0.05-0.15/job |
| qwen3_tts | `ghcr.io/conalmullan/video-toolkit-qwen3-tts:latest` | ADA 24GB | 24GB | ~$0.01-0.05/job |

**Total monthly cost:** Rarely exceeds $10 even with heavy use.

## How It Works

All tools follow the same pattern:

```
Local CLI → Upload input to cloud storage → RunPod API → Poll for result → Download output
```

1. **File transfer:** Tools use Cloudflare R2 when configured (`R2_ACCOUNT_ID`, `R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID`, `R2_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY`, `R2_BUCKET_NAME`), falling back to free upload services
2. **RunPod API:** Tools call the `/run` endpoint, then poll `/status/{job_id}` until complete
3. **Cold vs warm start:** First request after idle spins up a worker (~30-90s). Subsequent requests are fast (~5-15s)

## Endpoint Management

### Workers

```
workersMin: 0    — Scale to zero when idle (no cost)
workersMax: 1    — Max concurrent jobs (increase for throughput)
idleTimeout: 5   — Seconds before worker scales down
```
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