Agent skill

Scripting And Storyboarding

by social-media-skills in social-media-skills/skills

The pre-production system — turn a video idea into a shootable, editable plan: the two-column AV script, the storyboard as a decision document, the numbered shot list, the batch-shoot plan, and the…

MITAuto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Scripting And Storyboarding

skills CLI
$ npx skills add social-media-skills/skills --skill scripting-and-storyboarding -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install social-media-skills/skills scripting-and-storyboarding --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/social-media-skills/skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/scripting-and-storyboarding .claude/skills/scripting-and-storyboarding && 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
scripting-and-storyboarding
GitHub stars
134
Token cost
~2.1k tokens
SKILL.md length
952 words
Files
6 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
106
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

The pre-production system — turn a video idea into a shootable, editable plan: the two-column AV script, the storyboard as a decision document, the numbered shot list, the batch-shoot plan, and the…

  • Works in 3 steps: idea-generation-and-ideation — the idea… → short-form-video-script (or the… → brand-profile + design-and-templates —…
  • Shoots are chaotic
  • SKILL.md covers The POV: videos are won in…, Read these first, The framework: SCENE and The reality (verify-quarterly), plus 4 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Scripting And Storyboarding is an agent skill from social-media-skills/skills. The pre-production system — turn a video idea into a shootable, editable plan: the two-column AV script, the storyboard as a decision document, the numbered shot list, the batch-shoot plan, and the paper edit. Use when shoots are chaotic, edits drag, videos feel static ("just me talking"), someone wants to batch-film a week of content in one session, needs a storyboard but can't draw, is planning a multi-shot AI video sequence, or scripts keep running long. Uses the SCENE framework. Reads…

Its SKILL.md is about 2.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 7 other files, including reference files (for example `evals/evals.json`, `references/scope-and-connections.md` and `references/scripting-and-storyboarding-2026-reality.md`).

It sits in Media & Creative, covering Brainstorming, Comics and storyboards and Video production. The repository describes itself as: 106 social media skills for AI agents - strategy, writing, video, design, platform growth, publishing, and analytics. Works with Claude, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes & 40+ agents. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Shoots are chaotic
  • Videos feel static (just me talking)
  • Someone wants to batch-film a week of content in one session
  • Needs a storyboard but cant draw

Example prompts

  • “just me talking”
  • “/scripting-and-storyboarding”

Workflow steps

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

  1. idea-generation-and-ideation — the idea being productionized.
  2. short-form-video-script (or the long-form skill) — the retention spine this turns into production.
  3. brand-profile + design-and-templates — visual language, end cards.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 6e30eeb. 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

Scripting And Storyboarding loads about 2.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~5.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 256 tokens; SKILL.md has 952 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~256
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.1k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~5.4k

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 social-media-skills/skills at commit 6e30eeb, republished under its MIT licence (© social-media-skills). 952 words, ~2,107 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/scripting-and-storyboarding/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 5 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
scripting-and-storyboarding
description
The pre-production system — turn a video idea into a shootable, editable plan: the two-column AV script, the storyboard as a decision document, the numbered shot list, the batch-shoot plan, and the paper edit. Use when shoots are chaotic, edits drag, videos feel static ("just me talking"), someone wants to batch-film a week of content in one session, needs a storyboard but can't draw, is planning a multi-shot AI video sequence, or scripts keep running long. Uses the SCENE framework. Reads idea-generation-and-ideation + short-form-video-script or the long-form skill + brand-profile first. A words-only script plans half the video; the storyboard is a decision document, not art; the shot list grouped by setup enables batch shooting. The agent writes the plan; the HUMAN shoots/generates and judges; WoopSocial publishes. Never stages candid-as-real moments or lifts another creator's script. Distinct from short-form-video-script, talking-head-and-piece-to-camera, capcut/descript, luma.
version
1.0.0

scripting-and-storyboarding

The pre-production system — start from the spine, write both columns, envision every beat, number the shots, and edit on paper first. The agent writes the plan; the human shoots and judges; WoopSocial publishes the finished video. (Craft skill — no tool file.)

The POV: videos are won in pre-production — the cheapest edit is on paper

Chaotic shoots and endless edits are a pre-production deficit, not a talent deficit: the plan is "where you catch problems before they become expensive fixes on set or in post." Four truths carry this skill. (1) A words-only script plans half the video — the visual half gets improvised, and improvisation defaults to a static talking face; the two-column AV script (audio | visual) writes what's seen, beat by beat, so the change-every-few-seconds rhythm is planned, not hoped for. (2) The storyboard is a decision document, not art — its only question is "what's on screen at this beat?", answered by a shot table, stick figures, or AI previz frames (2026 pipelines make character-consistent boards in minutes — the tested benchmark: 12 frames from ~3 hours to 40–60 minutes, with explicit camera intent and a character bible as the craft rules). (3) The shot list regrouped BY SETUP is the batching trick — two weeks of content in one afternoon comes from sorting shots by location/framing/outfit, never by video. (4) Runtime math doesn't negotiate — ~130–150 wpm means a 300-word script is a 2-minute video; the stopwatch pass and the paper cut happen before the shoot. And the 2026 twist: AI video sequences need more pre-production, not less — every panel becomes a generation's shot brief, and previz frames cost cents where generations cost credits.

Read these first

  1. idea-generation-and-ideation — the idea being productionized.
  2. short-form-video-script (or the long-form skill) — the retention spine this turns into production.
  3. brand-profile + design-and-templates — visual language, end cards.

The framework: SCENE

(Depth: references/the-scene-framework.md.)

  • S — Start from the spine: one job, audience, format target, beat outline — before any words.
  • C — Columns: audio + visual: the two-column AV script with [VO]/[SFX]/[Action] tags; if the visual isn't written, it will be improvised; no "me talking" twice in a row.
  • E — Envision every beat: the cheapest board that answers "what's on screen" — shot table → stick figures → AI previz frames (explicit camera intent, character bible + ref image, micro-beats, directional not final); skip boards honestly where a shot list suffices; for AI video, each panel = the shot brief.
  • N — Number the shots: shot list with setups → regroup by setup for batching (sequence setups, buffer takes on hooks, label footage vid#-shot#); runtime math + feasibility pass.
  • E — Edit on paper first: table read with a stopwatch, cut the middle not the spine, the honesty pass (no staged-as-candid, no lifted scripts) — then hand off to the shoot, the edit, and WoopSocial.

The reality (verify-quarterly)

Stable craft: the two-column AV script (broadcast standard), ~130–150 wpm runtime math, the storyboard-as-decision-document, the by-setup batch regroup. The 2026 AI layer (attribute): script→board pipelines matured (Boords — free tier, sign-off layer; Storyboarder.ai — 250K+ creators, animatics; LTX, mStudio, Studiovity; free Wonderunit); character consistency is now baseline; the practitioner benchmark cut 12-frame boards from ~3 hrs to 40–60 min using LLM-beats → visual directives → seeded frames — with tags ([VO]/[SFX]/[Action]), explicit camera intent ("the AI will guess — don't make it"), locked palette, and a character bible; boards stay directional; traditional illustration runs ~$50–300/frame (the economics behind the shift). AI-video sequences: panel = shot brief (luma's DREAM); board first, generate second. Attribute all; verify-quarterly. Full detail: references/scripting-and-storyboarding-2026-reality.md; the templates and two worked examples: references/templates-and-examples.md.

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Honest scope (never violate)

  • The agent writes every planning artifact (beats, AV script, board/briefs, shot list, batch plan, timing pass, footage map); the human shoots/generates, judges every take, and approves — the agent cannot see footage or operate a camera and never fabricates "that take works." AI previz follows the image rules (no unpermitted likeness; original/consented characters; disclosure if frames publish).
  • Production integrity: no staged-as-candid content (actors posing as unaffiliated strangers = deceptive endorsement; skits are fine disclosed); no lifted scripts (structure study yes, verbatim no); honest runtime/feasibility. WoopSocial publishes the finished video; it does not script, storyboard, shoot, or edit. (Full scope: references/scope-and-connections.md.)

Distinct from its siblings (route correctly)

scripting-and-storyboarding (this) = the pre-production system · short-form-video-script = the retention-words craft (WATCH writes the spine; SCENE productionizes it) · talking-head-and-piece-to-camera = the on-camera delivery · capcut / descript = the edit executing the AV script's visual plan · luma / ai-video = the generations whose shot briefs the panels become · flux / image-prompt = previz frames + reference stills · storytelling-and-narrative = the narrative angle/WHAT this schedules into shots · idea-generation-and-ideation = supplies the idea.

Where this connects

Reads first: idea-generation-and-ideation + short-form-video-script/long-form + brand-profile + design-and-templates. Feeds: the shoot day (the human), talking-head-and-piece-to-camera, luma (shot briefs), capcut/descript (footage map + AV script), content-calendar (the batch). Publishes via: the finished video → scheduling-and-queue → WoopSocial. Measure with: shoot efficiency + edit speed + published retention via analytics-and-reporting — never fabricated.

Definition of done

A shootable, editable plan: the spine confirmed (one job, beat outline from the script skill), the two-column AV script written with every visual beat specified ([VO]/[SFX]/[Action] tags; no "me talking" twice in a row), the storyboard produced at the cheapest sufficient fidelity (shot table, stick figures, or AI previz frames with explicit camera intent + a character bible — directional, never final art; skipped honestly where a shot list suffices), a numbered shot list regrouped by setup with the batch plan, buffer takes, and a labeled footage map, the runtime verified by stopwatch math (~130–150 wpm) and cut on paper before the shoot, and the honesty pass held (no staged-as-candid, no lifted scripts, feasibility stated straight); AI-video panels written as generation shot briefs with previz-before-credits economics; the human shooting and judging, the edit receiving a clean handoff, and the finished video publishing via WoopSocial; nothing staged as real, nothing plagiarized, no fabricated production claims; and correctly distinguished from short-form-video-script, talking-head-and-piece-to-camera, capcut/descript, and luma.

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Files

SKILL.md and 5 other files (references) in skills/scripting-and-storyboarding of social-media-skills/skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • evals/evals.json
  • references/scope-and-connections.md
  • references/scripting-and-storyboarding-2026-reality.md
  • references/templates-and-examples.md
  • references/the-scene-framework.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 6e30eeb

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Questions about Scripting And Storyboarding

What does Scripting And Storyboarding do?

The pre-production system — turn a video idea into a shootable, editable plan: the two-column AV script, the storyboard as a decision document, the numbered shot list, the batch-shoot plan, and the…. Scripting And Storyboarding is an agent skill from social-media-skills/skills. The pre-production system — turn a video idea into a shootable, editable plan: the two-column AV script, the storyboard as a decision document, the numbered shot list, the batch-shoot plan, and the paper edit.

When should I use Scripting And Storyboarding?

Scripting And Storyboarding fits situations like: shoots are chaotic; videos feel static (just me talking); someone wants to batch-film a week of content in one session; needs a storyboard but cant draw.

How do I install Scripting And Storyboarding in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add social-media-skills/skills --skill scripting-and-storyboarding -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/scripting-and-storyboarding in social-media-skills/skills) into .claude/skills/scripting-and-storyboarding in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Scripting And Storyboarding in Codex?

Run `npx skills add social-media-skills/skills --skill scripting-and-storyboarding -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/scripting-and-storyboarding in social-media-skills/skills) into .agents/skills/scripting-and-storyboarding in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Scripting And Storyboarding 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 social-media-skills/skills --skill scripting-and-storyboarding -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/scripting-and-storyboarding, .gemini/skills/scripting-and-storyboarding, .github/skills/scripting-and-storyboarding and .opencode/skills/scripting-and-storyboarding in your project.

What does Scripting And Storyboarding need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Scripting And Storyboarding is instructions for the agent only.

Does Scripting And Storyboarding 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 Scripting And Storyboarding 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 Scripting And Storyboarding use?

Scripting And Storyboarding 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 Scripting And Storyboarding use?

About 2.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 8.4k 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 3.3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Scripting And Storyboarding?

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Who maintains Scripting And Storyboarding?

social-media-skills (a GitHub organization) maintains it in social-media-skills/skills, which has 134 GitHub stars. The repository holds 106 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 1, 2026.

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