Faceless Explainer Video
heygen-com/hyperframes
Turns an article, notes or a topic brief into an explainer video whose visuals are invented per scene, built frame by frame in HyperFrames with no footage.
Maintain the existing May Shorts teaching compositions using their legacy face-mode, scene-overlay, and karaoke-caption patterns.
Install Short Form Video
$ npx skills add nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit --skill short-form-video -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit short-form-video --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/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/short-form-video .claude/skills/short-form-video && 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 "short-form-video" agent skill from https://github.com/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit/tree/main/.agents/skills/short-form-video into .claude/skills/short-form-video/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "short-form-video", 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/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit/tree/main/.agents/skills/short-form-videoType 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 nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit --skill short-form-video -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit short-form-video --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/short-form-video .agents/skills/short-form-video && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "short-form-video" agent skill from https://github.com/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit/tree/main/.agents/skills/short-form-video into .agents/skills/short-form-video/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "short-form-video", 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 nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit --skill short-form-video -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit short-form-video --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/short-form-video .cursor/skills/short-form-video && 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 "short-form-video" agent skill from https://github.com/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit/tree/main/.agents/skills/short-form-video into .cursor/skills/short-form-video/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "short-form-video", 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/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit.git --path .agents/skills/short-form-video--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 nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit --skill short-form-video -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit short-form-video --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/short-form-video .gemini/skills/short-form-video && 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 "short-form-video" agent skill from https://github.com/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit/tree/main/.agents/skills/short-form-video into .gemini/skills/short-form-video/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "short-form-video", 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 nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit short-form-videoInstalls 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 nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit --skill short-form-video -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/short-form-video .github/skills/short-form-video && 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 "short-form-video" agent skill from https://github.com/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit/tree/main/.agents/skills/short-form-video into .github/skills/short-form-video/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "short-form-video", 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 nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit --skill short-form-video -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit short-form-video --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/short-form-video .opencode/skills/short-form-video && 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 "short-form-video" agent skill from https://github.com/nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit/tree/main/.agents/skills/short-form-video into .opencode/skills/short-form-video/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "short-form-video", 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
short-form-video- GitHub stars
- 1.3k
- Token cost
- ~5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 2,315 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 11
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- Custom licence
At a glance
Maintain the existing May Shorts teaching compositions using their legacy face-mode, scene-overlay, and karaoke-caption patterns.
- Works in 9 steps: draft render → word-exact frame extraction → Read every PNG → …
- Tasks that involve Video production
- SKILL.md covers When this skill fires, The playbook (high-level), Composition scaffold (the 4… and Face-mode choreography (the…, plus 13 more sections
- Calls npx, ffprobe and ffmpeg
What it does
Short Form Video is an agent skill from nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit. Maintain the existing May Shorts teaching compositions using their legacy face-mode, scene-overlay, and karaoke-caption patterns. Use only when working on those examples or explicitly requesting this legacy scaffold. For new reels, Shorts, or short advertisements, use short-form-edit.
Its SKILL.md is about 5k 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 Video production, Motion graphics and Video scripts and shorts. It works with HeyGen. The repository describes itself as: Edit videos, reels, and YouTube Shorts with Codex or Claude Code. 14 skills, transcript-driven cuts, storytelling, 406 motion-graphics cards, and HyperFrames templates.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Video production
- Tasks that involve Motion graphics
- Tasks that involve Video scripts and shorts
Example prompts
- “/short-form-video”
Requirements
- Node.js
Workflow steps
9 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- draft render
- word-exact frame extraction
- Read every PNG
- if anything fails, fix + re-verify. Never ship broken.
- final render
- Slam/stamp timing — reveal logic beats word-sync
- BOTTOM face-mode scale — don't ship the default
- Face-mode transitions — three things at once, not one
- Data-feel scenes beat decoration scenes mid-video
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 0d30152. 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:
npxffprobeffmpeg
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
Short Form Video loads about 5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 76 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,315 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 2,315 words (~4,974 tokens).
“Short-form = 1080x1920 vertical, 10–30s, talking-head face + motion-graphic scene overlays + karaoke captions. Everything in this skill is distilled from the May Shorts 19 iteration autopsy (v1 → v4) and is preserved for maintenance of those examples. Use short-form-edit…”
- name
- short-form-video
Files
Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/short-form-video of nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 0d30152
Compare with similar skills
Short Form Video 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short Form Video this skillnateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit | 1.3k | — | ~5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence | |
| Faceless Explainer Videoheygen-com/hyperframes | 60k | 3 repos | ~7.7k | Automated safety check: Notes | Apache-2.0 | |
| Plain-Sight Explainer Videoheygen-com/hyperframes-community-skills | 187 | — | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Weekly Changelog Videoheygen-com/hyperframes | 60k | — | ~3.3k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Video ScriptbozhouDev/video-skills-toolkit | 150 | — | ~1.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| HyperFrames Animationheygen-com/hyperframes | 60k | 3 repos | ~2.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Short Form Video
What does Short Form Video do?
Maintain the existing May Shorts teaching compositions using their legacy face-mode, scene-overlay, and karaoke-caption patterns. Short Form Video is an agent skill from nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit. Maintain the existing May Shorts teaching compositions using their legacy face-mode, scene-overlay, and karaoke-caption patterns.
When should I use Short Form Video?
Short Form Video fits situations like: tasks that involve Video production; tasks that involve Motion graphics; tasks that involve Video scripts and shorts.
How do I install Short Form Video in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit --skill short-form-video -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/short-form-video in nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit) into .claude/skills/short-form-video in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Short Form Video in Codex?
Run `npx skills add nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit --skill short-form-video -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/short-form-video in nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit) into .agents/skills/short-form-video in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Short Form Video 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 nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit --skill short-form-video -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/short-form-video, .gemini/skills/short-form-video, .github/skills/short-form-video and .opencode/skills/short-form-video in your project.
What does Short Form Video need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Short Form Video needs the command-line tools its instructions call (npx, ffprobe and ffmpeg). Our summary lists: Node.js.
Does Short Form Video 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 Short Form Video 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 Short Form Video use?
Short Form Video 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 Short Form Video use?
About 5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 20k 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 Short Form Video?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Short Form Video: Faceless Explainer Video (heygen-com/hyperframes, 60k stars), Plain-Sight Explainer Video (heygen-com/hyperframes-community-skills, 187 stars), Weekly Changelog Video (heygen-com/hyperframes, 60k stars) and Video Script (bozhouDev/video-skills-toolkit, 150 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Short Form Video?
nateherkai (a GitHub user) maintains it in nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit, which has 1,270 GitHub stars. The repository holds 11 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 28, 2026.
Source: nateherkai/hyperframes-student-kit on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.