Agent skill

Extract Video Frames

by qdhenry in qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite

Extracts frames and timestamped audio segments from video files (GIF, MP4, MOV) at configurable intervals and stores them in a directory with a manifest file.

No licenceAuto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Extract Video Frames

skills CLI
$ npx skills add qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite --skill extract-video-frames -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite extract-video-frames --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/qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.claude/skills/extract-video-frames .claude/skills/extract-video-frames && 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
extract-video-frames
GitHub stars
1.3k
Token cost
~1.6k tokens
SKILL.md length
468 words
Files
2 (incl. scripts)
Skills in repo
9
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Extracts frames and timestamped audio segments from video files (GIF, MP4, MOV) at configurable intervals and stores them in a directory with a manifest file.

  • Works in 4 steps: Verify ffmpeg is available → Run extraction script → Review manifest → …
  • Analyzing video content
  • Runs Shell scripts from its folder
  • Preparing frames for visual review

What it does

Extract Video Frames is an agent skill from qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite. Extracts frames and timestamped audio segments from video files (GIF, MP4, MOV) at configurable intervals and stores them in a directory with a manifest file. Use when analyzing video content, preparing frames for visual review, extracting audio for transcription, or creating frame+audio sequences for another agent to process.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including scripts (for example `scripts/extract-frames.sh`).

It sits in Media & Creative, covering Transcription. It works with FFmpeg. The repository describes itself as: Professional slash commands for Claude Code that provide structured workflows for software development tasks including code review, feature creation, security auditing, and…

When your agent uses it

  • Analyzing video content
  • Preparing frames for visual review
  • Extracting audio for transcription
  • Creating frame+audio sequences for another agent to process

Example prompts

  • “Use the extract-video-frames skill to extract frames and timestamped audio segments from video files (GIF, MP4, MOV) at configurable intervals and…”
  • “/extract-video-frames”

Requirements

  • A Bash shell

Workflow steps

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

  1. Verify ffmpeg is available
  2. Run extraction script
  3. Review manifest
  4. Hand off to reviewing agent

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e89b2f0. 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

    Ships 1 file in scripts/ (Shell), which the agent can run.

    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

Extract Video Frames loads about 1.6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 87 tokens; SKILL.md has 468 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~87
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.6k

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 468 words (~1,580 tokens).

“Extract frames and aligned audio segments from video files (GIF, MP4, MOV) at specified intervals using ffmpeg. Outputs PNG frames, per-segment AAC audio clips, a full continuous audio track, and a JSON manifest containing timestamps and paths -- ready for…”

— opening of SKILL.md by qdhenry
name
extract-video-frames
argument-hint
[video-path] [interval-seconds] [output-dir]

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (scripts) in .claude/skills/extract-video-frames of qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite.

  • SKILL.md
  • scripts/extract-frames.sh

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e89b2f0

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Open Editveedstudio/open-edit1.6k—~1.8kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Claude Real VideoHUANGCHIHHUNGLeo/claude-real-video2.2k—~639Automated safety check: PassMIT

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Questions about Extract Video Frames

What does Extract Video Frames do?

Extracts frames and timestamped audio segments from video files (GIF, MP4, MOV) at configurable intervals and stores them in a directory with a manifest file. Extract Video Frames is an agent skill from qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite. Extracts frames and timestamped audio segments from video files (GIF, MP4, MOV) at configurable intervals and stores them in a directory with a manifest file.

When should I use Extract Video Frames?

Extract Video Frames fits situations like: analyzing video content; preparing frames for visual review; extracting audio for transcription; creating frame+audio sequences for another agent to process.

How do I install Extract Video Frames in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite --skill extract-video-frames -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/extract-video-frames in qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite) into .claude/skills/extract-video-frames in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Extract Video Frames in Codex?

Run `npx skills add qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite --skill extract-video-frames -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.claude/skills/extract-video-frames in qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite) into .agents/skills/extract-video-frames in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Extract Video Frames 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 qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite --skill extract-video-frames -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/extract-video-frames, .gemini/skills/extract-video-frames, .github/skills/extract-video-frames and .opencode/skills/extract-video-frames in your project.

What does Extract Video Frames need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Extract Video Frames needs a shell for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: A Bash shell.

Does Extract Video Frames 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 Extract Video Frames 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Extract Video Frames use?

No licence was found for Extract Video Frames or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does Extract Video Frames use?

About 1.6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6.3k 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 Extract Video Frames?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Extract Video Frames: Video Assemble (zenstory-ai/video-recap-skills, 553 stars), Watch (TheCraigHewitt/skills, 156 stars), Video Transcribe (wendy7756/AI-Video-Transcriber, 3.3k stars) and Open Edit (veedstudio/open-edit, 1.6k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Extract Video Frames?

qdhenry (a GitHub user) maintains it in qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite, which has 1,342 GitHub stars. The repository holds 9 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on March 1, 2026.

Source: qdhenry/Claude-Command-Suite on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.