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Connects an MCP-capable agent to the local OpenChatCut video editor to inspect and edit projects through draft edit sessions, with manual approval by default.
Install OpenChatCut Video Editing
$ npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install 0xsline/OpenChatCut openchatcut --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/openchatcut .claude/skills/openchatcut && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "openchatcut" agent skill from https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut/tree/main/skills/openchatcut into .claude/skills/openchatcut/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "openchatcut", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut/tree/main/skills/openchatcutType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install 0xsline/OpenChatCut openchatcut --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/openchatcut .agents/skills/openchatcut && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "openchatcut" agent skill from https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut/tree/main/skills/openchatcut into .agents/skills/openchatcut/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "openchatcut", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install 0xsline/OpenChatCut openchatcut --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/openchatcut .cursor/skills/openchatcut && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "openchatcut" agent skill from https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut/tree/main/skills/openchatcut into .cursor/skills/openchatcut/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "openchatcut", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut.git --path skills/openchatcut--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install 0xsline/OpenChatCut openchatcut --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/openchatcut .gemini/skills/openchatcut && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "openchatcut" agent skill from https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut/tree/main/skills/openchatcut into .gemini/skills/openchatcut/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "openchatcut", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install 0xsline/OpenChatCut openchatcutInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/openchatcut .github/skills/openchatcut && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "openchatcut" agent skill from https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut/tree/main/skills/openchatcut into .github/skills/openchatcut/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "openchatcut", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install 0xsline/OpenChatCut openchatcut --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/openchatcut .opencode/skills/openchatcut && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "openchatcut" agent skill from https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut/tree/main/skills/openchatcut into .opencode/skills/openchatcut/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "openchatcut", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
openchatcut- GitHub stars
- 2.2k
- Used in
- 1 other repo
- Token cost
- ~655 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 270 words
- Files
- 6 (incl. references, assets)
- Skills in repo
- 31
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- AGPL-3.0
At a glance
Connects an MCP-capable agent to the local OpenChatCut video editor to inspect and edit projects through draft edit sessions, with manual approval by default.
- Works in 7 steps: Start OpenChatCut before connecting. The… → Call openchatcut_status, then… → Call load_skill before specialized work.… → …
- Installing or connecting the OpenChatCut MCP server to an agent
- SKILL.md covers Route the task, Essentials and Skill version
- Calls npx
What it does
OpenChatCut is a local-first video editor built for agents, and this skill is its single outside entry point. It routes you to three reference files: one for installing, connecting and diagnosing the MCP server, one for the editing workflow when inspecting or changing a project, and one for known errors such as a failed tool call, a stale session or a missing editor. Specialized editing guidance stays inside the running editor and is loaded on demand with load_skill.
The essentials run in a fixed order. The editor must be started first, since the default MCP endpoint is on localhost port 5199. The agent calls openchatcut_status and then list_projects, choosing a project only when you name it or the context makes it clear. Before reading or editing, it begins an edit session and passes the editSessionId to every draft-safe tool. Approval is manual unless you ask for unattended changes, and success is reported only once the session shows as applied. When the server expects a newer skill version, the update command is npx skills update openchatcut.
When your agent uses it
- Installing or connecting the OpenChatCut MCP server to an agent
- Editing the timeline, captions or audio of a local video project
- Recovering from an OpenChatCut MCP error or a stale edit session
- Working with a project's transcript, media, color or export tools
Example prompts
- “Connect OpenChatCut to this agent and list my projects.”
- “Open the product-demo project in OpenChatCut and tighten the intro using its transcript.”
- “My OpenChatCut tool call failed with a stale session error. Recover it and carry on.”
Requirements
- OpenChatCut running locally
- An MCP-capable coding agent
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Start OpenChatCut before connecting. The default MCP endpoint is
- Call openchatcut_status, then list_projects. Select a project only when
- Call load_skill before specialized work. It is read-only and requires
- Before project reads or edits, call begin_edit_session. Keep its
- Set reuseExisting: true on begin_edit_session to reuse your active draft
- Use approvalMode: "manual" unless the user explicitly asks for unattended
- Finish with review_edit_session. Report success only after
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 2e6f4a2. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
npx
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use npx, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
OpenChatCut Video Editing loads about 655 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.5k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 89 tokens; SKILL.md has 270 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from 0xsline/OpenChatCut at commit 2e6f4a2, republished under its AGPL-3.0 licence (© 0xsline). 270 words, ~655 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/openchatcut/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 5 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.- name
- openchatcut
- description
- Connect an MCP-capable coding agent to OpenChatCut and edit local video projects. Use when the user asks to install, connect, or set up OpenChatCut; inspect or edit an OpenChatCut project; work with its timeline, transcript, captions, media, generation, motion graphics, audio, color, or export tools; or recover from an OpenChatCut MCP error.
OpenChatCut
OpenChatCut is a local-first, agent-native video editor. This skill is the
single external entry point; specialized editing guidance remains inside the
running editor and is loaded on demand with load_skill.
Route the task
- Install, connect, or diagnose the MCP server: read
references/getting-started.md. - Inspect or modify a project: read
references/editing-workflow.md. - Recover from a failed tool call, stale session, or missing editor:
read
references/known-errors.md.
Essentials
- Start OpenChatCut before connecting. The default MCP endpoint is
http://localhost:5199/api/external-mcp/mcp. - Call
openchatcut_status, thenlist_projects. Select a project only when the user names it or the current context identifies it. - Call
load_skillbefore specialized work. It is read-only and requires neitherbegin_edit_sessionnoreditSessionId; available names and support files come from the live MCP tool description. With progressive exposure enabled, this call reveals the skill's referenced tools and emitstools/list_changed; refresh the list before continuing. - Before project reads or edits, call
begin_edit_session. Keep itseditSessionIdand pass it to every draft-safe editor tool. - Set
reuseExisting: trueonbegin_edit_sessionto reuse your active draft or adopt an unchanged orphan. Existing operations and approval mode are kept. If reuse is rejected, calllist_edit_sessions. Userecover_edit_sessiononly with a listedrecoveryActionsvalue; another online owner must finish or discard its own session. - Use
approvalMode: "manual"unless the user explicitly asks for unattended application. In manual mode, the user approves the complete proposal in OpenChatCut. In auto mode,review_edit_sessionapplies the complete draft. - Finish with
review_edit_session. Report success only afterget_edit_sessionreturnsapplied.
Skill version
2026-09-04.1
The OpenChatCut MCP server announces its required skill baseline. If the server baseline is newer, run:
npx skills update openchatcutFallback command:
npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut© 0xsline, AGPL-3.0. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
SKILL.md and 5 other files (references, assets) in skills/openchatcut of 0xsline/OpenChatCut.
- SKILL.md
- agents/openai.yaml
- assets/openchatcut-icon.png
- references/editing-workflow.md
- references/getting-started.md
- references/known-errors.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 2e6f4a2
Used in 1 other repository
We found 1 copy of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 1 other GitHub owner. This page covers the copy in 0xsline/OpenChatCut, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.
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Questions about OpenChatCut Video Editing
What does OpenChatCut Video Editing do?
Connects an MCP-capable agent to the local OpenChatCut video editor to inspect and edit projects through draft edit sessions, with manual approval by default. OpenChatCut is a local-first video editor built for agents, and this skill is its single outside entry point. It routes you to three reference files: one for installing, connecting and diagnosing the MCP server, one for the editing workflow when inspecting or changing a project, and one for known errors such as a failed tool call, a stale session or a missing editor.
When should I use OpenChatCut Video Editing?
OpenChatCut Video Editing fits situations like: installing or connecting the OpenChatCut MCP server to an agent; editing the timeline, captions or audio of a local video project; recovering from an OpenChatCut MCP error or a stale edit session; working with a project's transcript, media, color or export tools.
How do I install OpenChatCut Video Editing in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/openchatcut in 0xsline/OpenChatCut) into .claude/skills/openchatcut in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install OpenChatCut Video Editing in Codex?
Run `npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/openchatcut in 0xsline/OpenChatCut) into .agents/skills/openchatcut in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use OpenChatCut Video Editing in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut --skill openchatcut -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/openchatcut, .gemini/skills/openchatcut, .github/skills/openchatcut and .opencode/skills/openchatcut in your project.
What does OpenChatCut Video Editing need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, OpenChatCut Video Editing needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npx). Our summary lists: OpenChatCut running locally; An MCP-capable coding agent.
Does OpenChatCut Video Editing access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use npx, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is OpenChatCut Video Editing safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does OpenChatCut Video Editing use?
OpenChatCut Video Editing is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does OpenChatCut Video Editing use?
About 655 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 1.8k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to OpenChatCut Video Editing?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with OpenChatCut Video Editing: Kinocut (KyaniteLabs/kinocut, 197 stars), OpenStoryline Usage and Editing (FireRedTeam/FireRed-OpenStoryline, 3.5k stars), Taisly Social Media Posting (taisly/agent, 217 stars) and Resolve Fusion (samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp, 3.4k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains OpenChatCut Video Editing?
0xsline (a GitHub user) maintains it in 0xsline/OpenChatCut, which has 2,211 GitHub stars. The repository holds 31 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: 0xsline/OpenChatCut on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.