Guizang Social Cards
op7418/guizang-social-card-skill
Produces social card sets for Xiaohongshu and WeChat: carousels, Live Photo motion cards and puzzle layouts, and WeChat cover pairs, rendered from single-file HTML.
The ButterCut home menu — welcome the user back, then ask what they'd like to do (start a new cut, add footage to a library, a one-off task, or something else) and hand off to the right skill.
Install Buttercut
$ npx skills add barefootford/buttercut --skill buttercut -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install barefootford/buttercut buttercut --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/barefootford/buttercut.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/buttercut .claude/skills/buttercut && 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 "buttercut" agent skill from https://github.com/barefootford/buttercut/tree/main/skills/buttercut into .claude/skills/buttercut/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "buttercut", 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/barefootford/buttercut/tree/main/skills/buttercutType 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 barefootford/buttercut --skill buttercut -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install barefootford/buttercut buttercut --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/barefootford/buttercut.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/buttercut .agents/skills/buttercut && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "buttercut" agent skill from https://github.com/barefootford/buttercut/tree/main/skills/buttercut into .agents/skills/buttercut/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "buttercut", 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 barefootford/buttercut --skill buttercut -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install barefootford/buttercut buttercut --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/barefootford/buttercut.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/buttercut .cursor/skills/buttercut && 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 "buttercut" agent skill from https://github.com/barefootford/buttercut/tree/main/skills/buttercut into .cursor/skills/buttercut/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "buttercut", 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/barefootford/buttercut.git --path skills/buttercut--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 barefootford/buttercut --skill buttercut -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install barefootford/buttercut buttercut --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/barefootford/buttercut.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/buttercut .gemini/skills/buttercut && 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 "buttercut" agent skill from https://github.com/barefootford/buttercut/tree/main/skills/buttercut into .gemini/skills/buttercut/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "buttercut", 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 barefootford/buttercut buttercutInstalls 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 barefootford/buttercut --skill buttercut -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/barefootford/buttercut.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/buttercut .github/skills/buttercut && 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 "buttercut" agent skill from https://github.com/barefootford/buttercut/tree/main/skills/buttercut into .github/skills/buttercut/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "buttercut", 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 barefootford/buttercut --skill buttercut -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install barefootford/buttercut buttercut --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/barefootford/buttercut.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/buttercut .opencode/skills/buttercut && 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 "buttercut" agent skill from https://github.com/barefootford/buttercut/tree/main/skills/buttercut into .opencode/skills/buttercut/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "buttercut", 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
buttercut- GitHub stars
- 601
- Token cost
- ~402 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 196 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 15
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
The ButterCut home menu — welcome the user back, then ask what they'd like to do (start a new cut, add footage to a library, a one-off task, or something else) and hand off to the right skill.
- Works in 3 steps: Welcome the user back to ButterCut in a… → Ask what they'd like to do with the… → Route to the matching skill based on…
- Opens ButterCut
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
- Types buttercut
What it does
Buttercut is an agent skill from barefootford/buttercut. The ButterCut home menu — welcome the user back, then ask what they'd like to do (start a new cut, add footage to a library, a one-off task, or something else) and hand off to the right skill. Use as the front door when the user opens ButterCut, types "buttercut" or "bc", or asks "where do I start", "what can you do", or "help me get started".
Its SKILL.md is about 400 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Media & Creative. The repository describes itself as: Edit Video with Claude Code.
When your agent uses it
- Opens ButterCut
- Types buttercut
- Asks where do I start
- What can you do
Example prompts
- “buttercut”
- “, or asks”
- “what can you do”
- “/buttercut”
Workflow steps
3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
- Welcome the user back to ButterCut in a sentence — warm and brief, in an editor's voice (no developer talk).
- Ask what they'd like to do with the AskUserQuestion tool. Offer these three options (the tool adds its own "Other" choice for anything else)
- Route to the matching skill based on their answer
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 352c1e0. 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
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
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
Buttercut loads about 402 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 89 tokens; SKILL.md has 196 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
Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 196 words (~402 tokens).
“This is the front door to ButterCut. Welcome the user, find out what they want, and hand off to the right skill. Don't do the work here — route to it.”
- name
- buttercut
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/buttercut of barefootford/buttercut.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 352c1e0
Compare with similar skills
Buttercut next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buttercut this skillbarefootford/buttercut | 601 | — | ~402 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Guizang Social Cardsop7418/guizang-social-card-skill | 7.4k | 1 repos | ~7.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | AGPL-3.0 | |
| Weekly Changelog Videoheygen-com/hyperframes | 60k | — | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Anthropic Brand Stylinganthropics/skills | 180k | 30 repos | ~559 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| MoneyPrinterTurbo Video Generatorharry0703/MoneyPrinterTurbo | 130k | — | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Warn | MIT | |
| HyperFrames Media Useheygen-com/hyperframes | 60k | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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All 15 skills in this repoAnalyze Video
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Internal sub-procedure (not a standalone entry point) — the shared footage-analysis pipeline that produces audio transcripts, contact sheets, and Sonnet-written summaries.
Contact Sheet
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Builds a contact sheet from a video clip — evenly spaced frames laid out in a single grid image, each with its hh:mm:ss timestamp burned in.
Create Library
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Create a new ButterCut library. An agent skill from barefootford/buttercut.
Cut
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Build a cut from a library — scene, selects, roughcut, custom task, or an edit from a written script.
Process Library
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Process the footage in a library — run analysis (transcripts, contact sheets, summaries) on a new library, resume processing on an existing one, or add and analyze new footage.
Report Bug
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Report a ButterCut bug to the people who build it. An agent skill from barefootford/buttercut.
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Questions about Buttercut
What does Buttercut do?
The ButterCut home menu — welcome the user back, then ask what they'd like to do (start a new cut, add footage to a library, a one-off task, or something else) and hand off to the right skill. Buttercut is an agent skill from barefootford/buttercut. The ButterCut home menu — welcome the user back, then ask what they'd like to do (start a new cut, add footage to a library, a one-off task, or something else) and hand off to the right skill.
When should I use Buttercut?
Buttercut fits situations like: opens ButterCut; types buttercut; asks where do I start; what can you do.
How do I install Buttercut in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add barefootford/buttercut --skill buttercut -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/buttercut in barefootford/buttercut) into .claude/skills/buttercut in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Buttercut in Codex?
Run `npx skills add barefootford/buttercut --skill buttercut -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/buttercut in barefootford/buttercut) into .agents/skills/buttercut in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Buttercut 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 barefootford/buttercut --skill buttercut -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/buttercut, .gemini/skills/buttercut, .github/skills/buttercut and .opencode/skills/buttercut in your project.
What does Buttercut need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Buttercut is instructions for the agent only.
Does Buttercut access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Buttercut 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 Buttercut use?
Buttercut has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.
How many tokens does Buttercut use?
About 402 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 1.6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Buttercut?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Buttercut: Guizang Social Cards (op7418/guizang-social-card-skill, 7.4k stars), Weekly Changelog Video (heygen-com/hyperframes, 60k stars), Anthropic Brand Styling (anthropics/skills, 180k stars) and MoneyPrinterTurbo Video Generator (harry0703/MoneyPrinterTurbo, 130k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Buttercut?
barefootford (a GitHub user) maintains it in barefootford/buttercut, which has 601 GitHub stars. The repository holds 15 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 23, 2026.
Source: barefootford/buttercut on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.