Agent skill

Filler Word Processing

by benchflow-ai in benchflow-ai/skillsbench

Process filler word annotations to generate video edit lists.

Apache-2.0Auto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Filler Word Processing

skills CLI
$ npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill filler-word-processing -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install benchflow-ai/skillsbench filler-word-processing --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/benchflow-ai/skillsbench.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/tasks-extra/video-filler-word-remover/environment/skills/filler-word-processing .claude/skills/filler-word-processing && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
filler-word-processing
GitHub stars
1.8k
Token cost
~1.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
167 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
178
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Apache-2.0

At a glance

Process filler word annotations to generate video edit lists.

  • Working with timestamp annotations for removing speech disfluencies (um
  • SKILL.md covers Annotation Format, Converting Annotations to Cut…, Merging Overlapping Segments and Complete Processing Pipeline, plus 2 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
  • You know) from audio/video content

What it does

Filler Word Processing is an agent skill from benchflow-ai/skillsbench. Process filler word annotations to generate video edit lists. Use when working with timestamp annotations for removing speech disfluencies (um, uh, like, you know) from audio/video content.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k 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, covering AI video generation. The repository describes itself as: SkillsBench evaluates how well skills work and how effective agents are at using them. The licence is Apache-2.0.

When your agent uses it

  • Working with timestamp annotations for removing speech disfluencies (um
  • You know) from audio/video content

Example prompts

  • “/filler-word-processing”

Requirements

  • Python 3

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 9a1f4dd. 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 (its code samples are python and json).

    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

Filler Word Processing loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 53 tokens; SKILL.md has 167 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~53
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.1k

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 benchflow-ai/skillsbench at commit 9a1f4dd, republished under its Apache-2.0 licence (© benchflow-ai). 167 words, ~1,061 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/filler-word-processing/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
filler-word-processing
description
Process filler word annotations to generate video edit lists. Use when working with timestamp annotations for removing speech disfluencies (um, uh, like, you know) from audio/video content.

Filler Word Processing

Annotation Format

Typical annotation JSON structure:

json
[
  {"word": "um", "timestamp": 12.5},
  {"word": "like", "timestamp": 25.3},
  {"word": "you know", "timestamp": 45.8}
]

Converting Annotations to Cut Segments

Each filler word annotation marks when the word starts. To remove it, use word-specific durations since different fillers have different lengths:

python
import json

# Word-specific durations (in seconds)
WORD_DURATIONS = {
    "uh": 0.3,
    "um": 0.4,
    "hum": 0.6,
    "hmm": 0.6,
    "mhm": 0.55,
    "like": 0.3,
    "yeah": 0.35,
    "so": 0.25,
    "well": 0.35,
    "okay": 0.4,
    "basically": 0.55,
    "you know": 0.55,
    "i mean": 0.5,
    "kind of": 0.5,
    "i guess": 0.5,
}
DEFAULT_DURATION = 0.4

def annotations_to_segments(annotations_file, buffer=0.05):
    """
    Convert filler word annotations to (start, end) cut segments.

    Args:
        annotations_file: Path to JSON annotations
        buffer: Small buffer before the word (seconds)

    Returns:
        List of (start, end) tuples representing segments to remove
    """
    with open(annotations_file) as f:
        annotations = json.load(f)

    segments = []
    for ann in annotations:
        word = ann.get('word', '').lower().strip()
        timestamp = ann['timestamp']
        # Use word-specific duration, fall back to default
        word_duration = WORD_DURATIONS.get(word, DEFAULT_DURATION)
        # Cut starts slightly before the word
        start = max(0, timestamp - buffer)
        # Cut ends after word duration
        end = timestamp + word_duration
        segments.append((start, end))

    return segments

Merging Overlapping Segments

When filler words are close together, merge their cut segments:

python
def merge_overlapping_segments(segments, min_gap=0.1):
    """
    Merge segments that overlap or are very close together.

    Args:
        segments: List of (start, end) tuples
        min_gap: Minimum gap to keep segments separate

    Returns:
        Merged list of segments
    """
    if not segments:
        return []

    # Sort by start time
    sorted_segs = sorted(segments)
    merged = [sorted_segs[0]]

    for start, end in sorted_segs[1:]:
        prev_start, prev_end = merged[-1]

        # If this segment overlaps or is very close to previous
        if start <= prev_end + min_gap:
            # Extend the previous segment
            merged[-1] = (prev_start, max(prev_end, end))
        else:
            merged.append((start, end))

    return merged

Complete Processing Pipeline

python
def process_filler_annotations(annotations_file, word_duration=0.4):
    """Full pipeline: load annotations -> create segments -> merge overlaps"""

    # Load and create initial segments
    segments = annotations_to_segments(annotations_file, word_duration)

    # Merge overlapping cuts
    merged = merge_overlapping_segments(segments)

    return merged

Tuning Parameters

ParameterTypical ValueNotes
word_durationvariesShort fillers (um, uh) ~0.25-0.3s, single words (like, yeah) ~0.3-0.4s, phrases (you know, i mean) ~0.5-0.6s
buffer0.05sSmall buffer captures word onset
min_gap0.1sPrevents micro-segments between close fillers
Word Duration Guidelines
CategoryWordsDuration
Quick hesitationsuh, um0.3-0.4s
Sustained hums (drawn out while thinking)hum, hmm, mhm0.55-0.6s
Quick single wordslike, yeah, so, well0.25-0.35s
Longer single wordsokay, basically0.4-0.55s
Multi-word phrasesyou know, i mean, kind of, i guess0.5-0.55s

Quality Considerations

  • Too aggressive: Cuts into adjacent words, sounds choppy
  • Too conservative: Filler words partially audible
  • Sweet spot: Clean cuts with natural-sounding result

Test with a few samples before processing full video.

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Files

Just SKILL.md in tasks-extra/video-filler-word-remover/environment/skills/filler-word-processing of benchflow-ai/skillsbench.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 9a1f4dd

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Questions about Filler Word Processing

What does Filler Word Processing do?

Process filler word annotations to generate video edit lists. Filler Word Processing is an agent skill from benchflow-ai/skillsbench. Process filler word annotations to generate video edit lists.

When should I use Filler Word Processing?

Filler Word Processing fits situations like: working with timestamp annotations for removing speech disfluencies (um; you know) from audio/video content.

How do I install Filler Word Processing in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill filler-word-processing -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (tasks-extra/video-filler-word-remover/environment/skills/filler-word-processing in benchflow-ai/skillsbench) into .claude/skills/filler-word-processing in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Filler Word Processing in Codex?

Run `npx skills add benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill filler-word-processing -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (tasks-extra/video-filler-word-remover/environment/skills/filler-word-processing in benchflow-ai/skillsbench) into .agents/skills/filler-word-processing in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Filler Word Processing 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 benchflow-ai/skillsbench --skill filler-word-processing -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/filler-word-processing, .gemini/skills/filler-word-processing, .github/skills/filler-word-processing and .opencode/skills/filler-word-processing in your project.

What does Filler Word Processing need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Filler Word Processing is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Filler Word Processing 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 Filler Word Processing 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 Filler Word Processing use?

Filler Word Processing is published under the Apache-2.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Filler Word Processing use?

About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.2k 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 Filler Word Processing?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Filler Word Processing: Video Generation (bytedance/deer-flow, 83k stars), Video Shots (eternityspring/reelbench-skills, 868 stars), Video Cover Image (itwanger/toBeBetterJavaer, 18k stars) and Seedance (songguoxs/seedance-prompt-skill, 2.9k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Filler Word Processing?

benchflow-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in benchflow-ai/skillsbench, which has 1,832 GitHub stars. The repository holds 178 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 23, 2026.

Source: benchflow-ai/skillsbench on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.