Agent skill

ChatGPT Short-Video Editor

by Jaycheng1103 in Jaycheng1103/chatgpt-video-editing-skills

Turns a supplied video into a vertical Reel, Short, or TikTok cut, moving through ffprobe inspection, transcription, and an eight-step approval flow.

MITAuto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install ChatGPT Short-Video Editor

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Jaycheng1103/chatgpt-video-editing-skills --skill chatgpt-short-video-editor -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Jaycheng1103/chatgpt-video-editing-skills chatgpt-short-video-editor --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/Jaycheng1103/chatgpt-video-editing-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/chatgpt-short-video-editor .claude/skills/chatgpt-short-video-editor && 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
chatgpt-short-video-editor
GitHub stars
581
Token cost
~716 tokens
SKILL.md length
336 words
Files
4 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
2
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Turns a supplied video into a vertical Reel, Short, or TikTok cut, moving through ffprobe inspection, transcription, and an eight-step approval flow.

  • Works in 4 steps: Inspect the source with ffprobe; never… → Check that the installed video-use… → Before the first upload of a source file… → …
  • Cutting a long recording into a vertical short with subtitles
  • SKILL.md covers Boundary and prerequisites, Required sequence and Handoff and delivery
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

This skill only starts once a source file or clear source location exists. It inspects the source with ffprobe without ever overwriting or renaming it, places every new artifact beside the source in an edit subfolder, and confirms FFmpeg, ffprobe, and ElevenLabs Scribe v2 are available before proceeding, asking consent before the first upload to ElevenLabs.

It follows eight required steps read from its reference files, using word-level verbatim timestamps cached per source and cutting only between words with small padding around each edit. A 720p preview renders first, with up to three evidence-based self-fix passes allowed before the final 1080x1920 export, and the skill hands off to a separate setup skill if a dependency is missing.

When your agent uses it

  • Cutting a long recording into a vertical short with subtitles
  • Turning raw footage into a TikTok or Reels-ready clip
  • Transcribing and trimming a video diary entry

Example prompts

  • “Turn this 20-minute interview into a 60-second vertical short.”
  • “Cut my raw footage into a TikTok with burned-in subtitles.”
  • “Make a video diary short from this clip and preview it before finalizing.”

Requirements

  • FFmpeg and ffprobe installed
  • ElevenLabs Scribe v2 access for transcription

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Inspect the source with ffprobe; never overwrite, move, rename, or delete
  2. Check that the installed video-use workflow, FFmpeg, ffprobe, and
  3. Before the first upload of a source file to ElevenLabs, name the file, say it
  4. Read the eight-step workflow, then

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit dc2f10a. 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

ChatGPT Short-Video Editor loads about 716 tokens when it runs, and up to ~2.6k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 90 tokens; SKILL.md has 336 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~90
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~716
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~2.6k

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 Jaycheng1103/chatgpt-video-editing-skills at commit dc2f10a, republished under its MIT licence (© Jaycheng1103). 336 words, ~716 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/chatgpt-short-video-editor/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 3 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
chatgpt-short-video-editor
description
Edit a user-supplied video into a vertical Reel, Short, TikTok, video diary short, or an approved eight-step AI short-video workflow. Use when the user provides or points to media and asks to transcribe, cut, subtitle, preview, or export a vertical short. Do not use for environment-only setup or generic Premiere Pro or CapCut help.

ChatGPT Short-video Editor

Create a safe, evidence-backed vertical short from user-provided media. This Skill starts only when a source file or clear source location is available.

Boundary and prerequisites

  1. Inspect the source with ffprobe; never overwrite, move, rename, or delete it. Put every new artifact beside the source in <source-directory>/edit/.
  2. Check that the installed video-use workflow, FFmpeg, ffprobe, and ElevenLabs Scribe v2 are available for the documented full-precision path. Do not install, clone, update, or repair anything silently. If a dependency is missing, hand off to chatgpt-video-editing-setup and state what must be verified first.
  3. Before the first upload of a source file to ElevenLabs, name the file, say it is for ElevenLabs Scribe v2 transcription, mention possible quota or cost, and wait for explicit consent. Do not upload before that consent.
  4. Read the eight-step workflow, then the production rules, before editing.

Required sequence

Follow these eight steps exactly: 素材檢查、逐字轉寫、內容整理、剪輯決策、逐段粗剪、轉色/圖卡/字幕、混音與完整預覽、QA 與正式定稿.

After the first three steps, propose a 4–8 sentence, plain-language editing strategy and wait for approval. Until approval, do not choose edit points or add B-roll, animations, music, effects, CTA, or a publishing schedule. Treat these as opt-in creative decisions, not defaults.

Use word-level verbatim timestamps, cached per unchanged source. Never cut inside a word. Keep 30–200ms padding around cut edges, work per segment, and use output-timeline subtitle timing. Subtitles are the last visual operation.

Render a complete 720p preview first. Inspect the rendered preview, not only the source; make no more than three evidence-based self-fix passes. After the preview is approved, render the 1080×1920 final and verify that final file before delivery. Never say a transcript, preview, QA pass, or final is complete without the corresponding verified output.

Handoff and delivery

If the requested operation exceeds this workflow, explain the safe stopping point. For environment gaps, use chatgpt-video-editing-setup; it must obtain approval before mutations and does not begin creative work.

Keep and report the artifacts defined in the output contract. Present only one formal final outwardly, with its evidence-backed QA report.

© Jaycheng1103, MIT. 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 3 other files (references) in skills/chatgpt-short-video-editor of Jaycheng1103/chatgpt-video-editing-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/eight-step-workflow.md
  • references/output-contract.md
  • references/production-rules.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit dc2f10a

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VideoCaptioner SubtitlesWEIFENG2333/VideoCaptioner16k—~1.7kAutomated safety check: PassGPL-3.0
FFmpeg for Video Productiondigitalsamba/claude-code-video-toolkit2.2k3 repos~3.3kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Conversational Video Editingbrowser-use/video-use29k2 repos~6.4kAutomated safety check: WarnMIT

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Questions about ChatGPT Short-Video Editor

What does ChatGPT Short-Video Editor do?

Turns a supplied video into a vertical Reel, Short, or TikTok cut, moving through ffprobe inspection, transcription, and an eight-step approval flow. This skill only starts once a source file or clear source location exists. It inspects the source with ffprobe without ever overwriting or renaming it, places every new artifact beside the source in an edit subfolder, and confirms FFmpeg, ffprobe, and ElevenLabs Scribe v2 are available before proceeding, asking consent before the first upload to ElevenLabs.

When should I use ChatGPT Short-Video Editor?

ChatGPT Short-Video Editor fits situations like: cutting a long recording into a vertical short with subtitles; turning raw footage into a TikTok or Reels-ready clip; transcribing and trimming a video diary entry.

How do I install ChatGPT Short-Video Editor in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Jaycheng1103/chatgpt-video-editing-skills --skill chatgpt-short-video-editor -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/chatgpt-short-video-editor in Jaycheng1103/chatgpt-video-editing-skills) into .claude/skills/chatgpt-short-video-editor in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install ChatGPT Short-Video Editor in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Jaycheng1103/chatgpt-video-editing-skills --skill chatgpt-short-video-editor -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/chatgpt-short-video-editor in Jaycheng1103/chatgpt-video-editing-skills) into .agents/skills/chatgpt-short-video-editor in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use ChatGPT Short-Video Editor 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 Jaycheng1103/chatgpt-video-editing-skills --skill chatgpt-short-video-editor -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/chatgpt-short-video-editor, .gemini/skills/chatgpt-short-video-editor, .github/skills/chatgpt-short-video-editor and .opencode/skills/chatgpt-short-video-editor in your project.

What does ChatGPT Short-Video Editor need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: ChatGPT Short-Video Editor is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: FFmpeg and ffprobe installed; ElevenLabs Scribe v2 access for transcription.

Does ChatGPT Short-Video Editor 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 ChatGPT Short-Video Editor 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 ChatGPT Short-Video Editor use?

ChatGPT Short-Video Editor is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does ChatGPT Short-Video Editor use?

About 716 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.9k 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 1.9k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to ChatGPT Short-Video Editor?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with ChatGPT Short-Video Editor: Embedded Video Captions (heygen-com/hyperframes, 60k stars), Video Understand (calesthio/OpenMontage, 66k stars), VideoCaptioner Subtitles (WEIFENG2333/VideoCaptioner, 16k stars) and FFmpeg for Video Production (digitalsamba/claude-code-video-toolkit, 2.2k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains ChatGPT Short-Video Editor?

Jaycheng1103 (a GitHub user) maintains it in Jaycheng1103/chatgpt-video-editing-skills, which has 581 GitHub stars. The repository holds 2 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 26, 2026.

Source: Jaycheng1103/chatgpt-video-editing-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.