short-video-production — Claude Code skill: vertical video
A skill that walks the agent through shooting and cutting short vertical video for Xiaohongshu: structure, timing, formats, gear.
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill short-video-production -a claude-codeWhat short-video-production does
The skill covers the whole path from concept to finished clip: picking a video type, breaking the timeline into seconds, filming, editing, and tuning for mobile viewing. It ships tables for optimal length per genre — tutorial, review, vlog, tips list, before-after — plus format specs and a gear comparison by budget.
Retention is the point. The first three seconds decide the video, so the hook gets its own treatment and every frame has to earn its place. A 15-second clip gets one structure, a 30-second clip another, a 60-second clip a third, each with exact block boundaries.
This is not for static image posts or horizontal cinematic work — those need different tools. Shoot on a phone with no mic and no light and your expectations should drop; the gear table marks that basic tier plainly.
What it helps with
- split a clip into hook, main section and call to action
- pick a length that fits the genre: tutorial, review, vlog or tips list
- turn horizontal footage into a 9:16 vertical cut
- assemble a gear kit for a given budget
- rework a long video into a short clip
Example prompts for the agent
- help me plan a 30-second tutorial video for Xiaohongshu
- check my script: is the hook in the first three seconds strong enough?
- what gear do I need to shoot a vlog on a phone
How to install short-video-production
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill short-video-production -a claude-code2Manually: put the files in place
~/.claude/skills/short-video-production/SKILL.mdCopy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/short-video-production/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill short-video-production -a codex2Manually: put the files in place
.agents/skills/short-video-production/SKILL.mdFor all projects use ~/.agents/skills/
1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill short-video-production -a cursor2Manually: put the files in place
.cursor/skills/short-video-production/SKILL.mdCursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/
1GitHub CLI
gh skill install vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills short-video-production2Manually: put the files in place
.github/skills/short-video-production/SKILL.md1Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill short-video-production -a gemini-cli2Platform CLI
gemini skills install https://github.com/vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --path skills/01-内容创作/short-video-productionManually: put the files in place
.devin/skills/short-video-production/SKILL.mdThe legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works
Skills CLI (Vercel)
npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill short-video-production -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 short-video-production
How do I install short-video-production in Claude?
Run npx skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill short-video-production -a claude-code. The skill lands at ~/.claude/skills/short-video-production/SKILL.md.
What does short-video-production do?
It helps the agent plan and assemble a short vertical video for Xiaohongshu: video type, second-by-second structure, format, editing and call to action.
Which platforms can run this skill?
It installs into Claude, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI and OpenCode. Each platform has its own install command and SKILL.md path.