Official agent skill

Checkout

by remotion-dev in remotion-dev/remotion

Checkout a requested branch or ref in the Remotion repo, rename the current task to the associated PR title when running in Codex, then install dependencies and build.

OfficialCustom licenceAuto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Checkout

skills CLI
$ npx skills add remotion-dev/remotion --skill checkout -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install remotion-dev/remotion checkout --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/remotion-dev/remotion.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/checkout .claude/skills/checkout && 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
checkout
GitHub stars
62k
Token cost
~166 tokens
SKILL.md length
61 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
70
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Checkout a requested branch or ref in the Remotion repo, rename the current task to the associated PR title when running in Codex, then install dependencies and build.

  • The user asks to checkout a ref and prepare the workspace
  • Calls bun and gh
  • Tasks that involve Video production

What it does

Checkout is an agent skill from remotion-dev/remotion, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Checkout a requested branch or ref in the Remotion repo, rename the current task to the associated PR title when running in Codex, then install dependencies and build. Use when the user asks to checkout a ref and prepare the workspace.

Its SKILL.md is about 170 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. It works with Remotion. The repository describes itself as: 🎥 Make videos programmatically with React.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks to checkout a ref and prepare the workspace
  • Tasks that involve Video production

Example prompts

  • “/checkout”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4d2a66f. 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:

    • bun
    • gh

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use gh, 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

Checkout loads about 166 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 61 tokens; SKILL.md has 61 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~61
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~166

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 61 words (~166 tokens).

“Checkout the user-provided ref. Only when running in Codex, use gh pr view --json title --jq .title to get the associated PR title, then use set_thread_title to rename the current Codex task to that title. If the ref has no…”

— opening of SKILL.md by remotion-dev, Custom licence
name
checkout

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/checkout of remotion-dev/remotion.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4d2a66f

Compare with similar skills

Checkout 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.

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Video ShotcraftVincentwei1021/video-shotcraft11k—~2.6kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
HyperFrames Video Entry Pointheygen-com/hyperframes59k3 repos~5.2kAutomated safety check: PassApache-2.0
Brand Launch Video Starvibe-motion/skills1.3k—~2.3kAutomated safety check: PassNone
Ergo Remotion Videoitwanger/toBeBetterJavaer18k—~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassNone

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Works with

Questions about Checkout

What does Checkout do?

Checkout a requested branch or ref in the Remotion repo, rename the current task to the associated PR title when running in Codex, then install dependencies and build. Checkout is an agent skill from remotion-dev/remotion, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Checkout a requested branch or ref in the Remotion repo, rename the current task to the associated PR title when running in Codex, then install dependencies and build.

When should I use Checkout?

Checkout fits situations like: the user asks to checkout a ref and prepare the workspace; tasks that involve Video production.

How do I install Checkout in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add remotion-dev/remotion --skill checkout -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/checkout in remotion-dev/remotion) into .claude/skills/checkout in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Checkout in Codex?

Run `npx skills add remotion-dev/remotion --skill checkout -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/checkout in remotion-dev/remotion) into .agents/skills/checkout in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Checkout 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 remotion-dev/remotion --skill checkout -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/checkout, .gemini/skills/checkout, .github/skills/checkout and .opencode/skills/checkout in your project.

What does Checkout need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Checkout needs the command-line tools its instructions call (bun and gh).

Does Checkout access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use gh, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Checkout 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 Checkout use?

Checkout 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 Checkout use?

About 166 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 664 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 Checkout?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Checkout: Stitch to Remotion Walkthrough Videos (google-labs-code/stitch-skills, 8.4k stars), Video Shotcraft (Vincentwei1021/video-shotcraft, 11k stars), HyperFrames Video Entry Point (heygen-com/hyperframes, 59k stars) and Brand Launch Video Star (vibe-motion/skills, 1.3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Checkout?

remotion-dev (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in remotion-dev/remotion, which has 62,407 GitHub stars. The repository holds 70 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 8, 2026.

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