Official agent skill

Runway

Agent-callable Runway tools — generate images and video from text or images, edit and upscale media, animate characters, generate speech and sound effects, and run marketing recipes, plus track…

OfficialElastic-2.0Auto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Runway

skills CLI

$ npx skills add zapier/connectors --skill runway -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install zapier/connectors runway --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/zapier/connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/runway .claude/skills/runway && 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/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "runway" agent skill from https://github.com/zapier/connectors/tree/main/apps/runway into .claude/skills/runway/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "runway", 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

$skill-installer install https://github.com/zapier/connectors/tree/main/apps/runway

Type 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add zapier/connectors --skill runway -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install zapier/connectors runway --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zapier/connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/runway .agents/skills/runway && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "runway" agent skill from https://github.com/zapier/connectors/tree/main/apps/runway into .agents/skills/runway/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "runway", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add zapier/connectors --skill runway -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install zapier/connectors runway --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zapier/connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/runway .cursor/skills/runway && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "runway" agent skill from https://github.com/zapier/connectors/tree/main/apps/runway into .cursor/skills/runway/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "runway", 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

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/zapier/connectors.git --path apps/runway

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add zapier/connectors --skill runway -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install zapier/connectors runway --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zapier/connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/runway .gemini/skills/runway && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "runway" agent skill from https://github.com/zapier/connectors/tree/main/apps/runway into .gemini/skills/runway/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "runway", 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.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install zapier/connectors runway

Installs 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).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add zapier/connectors --skill runway -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zapier/connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/runway .github/skills/runway && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "runway" agent skill from https://github.com/zapier/connectors/tree/main/apps/runway into .github/skills/runway/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "runway", 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.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add zapier/connectors --skill runway -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install zapier/connectors runway --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/zapier/connectors.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/apps/runway .opencode/skills/runway && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "runway" agent skill from https://github.com/zapier/connectors/tree/main/apps/runway into .opencode/skills/runway/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "runway", 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: runway
GitHub stars: 176
Token cost: ~4.2k tokens
SKILL.md length: 1,409 words
Files: 72 (incl. scripts, references)
Skills in repo: 29
Repo updated: Aug 25, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: Elastic-2.0

At a glance

Agent-callable Runway tools — generate images and video from text or images, edit and upscale media, animate characters, generate speech and sound effects, and run marketing recipes, plus track…

The user mentions Runway
SKILL.md covers When to use this, Setup, Scripts and Disambiguation & refusals, plus 3 more sections
Runs TypeScript and JavaScript scripts from its folder; calls npm, npx and git; reaches api.dev.runwayml.com
Wants to generate

What it does

Runway is an agent skill from zapier/connectors, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Agent-callable Runway tools — generate images and video from text or images, edit and upscale media, animate characters, generate speech and sound effects, and run marketing recipes, plus track generation jobs. Use when the user mentions Runway or wants to generate, edit, or upscale AI media, even if they don't name Runway explicitly.

Its SKILL.md is about 4.2k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 75 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `.claude-plugin/plugin.json`, `.mcp.json` and `CHANGELOG.md`). Compatibility notes: Run npm install --omit=dev in this directory, then node cli.js. The TypeScript source needs Node.js 22.18+; on older Node, run cli.js for build-it-yourself /…

It sits in Media & Creative, covering Image editing, Music and audio generation and Image generation. It works with Zapier. The repository describes itself as: Connect your agent to the apps you already use - with or without Zapier.

When your agent uses it

The user mentions Runway
Wants to generate
Upscale AI media
Even if they dont name Runway explicitly

Example prompts

“/runway”

Requirements

Node.js
Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Run `npm install --omit=dev` in this directory, then `node cli.js`. The TypeScript source needs Node.js 22.18+; on older Node, run `cli.js` for build-it-yourself / prebuilt / alternative-runtime options.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e48d26f. 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/ (TypeScript and JavaScript, from the files we listed), which the agent can run.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- npm
- npx
- git
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
- api.dev.runwayml.com
Also links to:
- docs.dev.runwayml.com
- agentskills.io
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.
Compatibility
Run `npm install --omit=dev` in this directory, then `node cli.js`. The TypeScript source needs Node.js 22.18+; on older Node, run `cli.js` for build-it-yourself / prebuilt / alternative-runtime options.
From compatibility in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

Context cost

Runway loads about 4.2k tokens when it runs, and up to ~15k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 86 tokens; SKILL.md has 1,409 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~86
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~4.2k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them: ~15k

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

Its licence (Elastic-2.0) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 1,409 words (~4,235 tokens).

“Agent-callable tools for Runway generative media (https://api.dev.runwayml.com/v1): generate images and video from text or an image, edit/restyle and upscale existing media, animate a character from a driving performance, generate speech, sound effects, voice conversions and dubs, and run Runway's one-shot…”

— opening of SKILL.md by zapier, Elastic-2.0

name: runway
compatibility: Run `npm install --omit=dev` in this directory, then `node cli.js`. The TypeScript source needs Node.js 22.18+; on older Node, run `cli.js` for build-it-yourself / prebuilt / alternative-runtime options.
license: Elastic-2.0
metadata.source: https://github.com/zapier/connectors/blob/main/apps/runway/SKILL.md
metadata.title: Runway
metadata.api-docs: https://docs.dev.runwayml.com/
metadata.zapier-app-key: RunwayCLIAPI

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 71 other files (scripts, references) in apps/runway of zapier/connectors.

SKILL.md
.claude-plugin/plugin.json
.mcp.json
CHANGELOG.md
LICENSE
NOTICE
README.md
cli.js
cli.ts
connections.ts
evals/evals.json
evals/results.md
index.ts
lib/runway.ts
lib/runwayFetch.ts
package.json
references/runway-api-gotchas.md
… and 55 more

Open the folder on GitHubat commit e48d26f

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Questions about Runway

What does Runway do?

Agent-callable Runway tools — generate images and video from text or images, edit and upscale media, animate characters, generate speech and sound effects, and run marketing recipes, plus track…. Runway is an agent skill from zapier/connectors, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Agent-callable Runway tools — generate images and video from text or images, edit and upscale media, animate characters, generate speech and sound effects, and run marketing recipes, plus track generation jobs.

When should I use Runway?

Runway fits situations like: the user mentions Runway; wants to generate; upscale AI media; even if they dont name Runway explicitly.

How do I install Runway in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add zapier/connectors --skill runway -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (apps/runway in zapier/connectors) into .claude/skills/runway in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Runway in Codex?

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

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

What does Runway need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Runway needs TypeScript and JavaScript for the scripts in its folder and the command-line tools its instructions call (npm, npx and git). Our summary lists: Node.js. Compatibility (from SKILL.md): Run `npm install --omit=dev` in this directory, then `node cli.js`. The TypeScript source needs Node.js 22.18+; on older Node, run `cli.js` for build-it-yourself / prebuilt / alternative-runtime options..

Does Runway access the network?

SKILL.md names 3 domains. In commands or code: api.dev.runwayml.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: docs.dev.runwayml.com and agentskills.io. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Runway 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 Runway use?

Runway is published under the Elastic-2.0 licence (declared in SKILL.md).

How many tokens does Runway use?

About 4.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 17k 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 10k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Runway?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Runway: AI Image Generation and Editing (zhayujie/CowAgent, 47k stars), Generate Image (ynulihao/AgentSkillOS, 617 stars), GPT Image Generation CLI (wuyoscar/GPT-Image2-Skill, 5.7k stars) and HyperFrames Media Use (heygen-com/hyperframes, 59k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Runway?

zapier (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in zapier/connectors, which has 176 GitHub stars. The repository holds 29 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 25, 2026.

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

Runway

Install Runway

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Compatibility

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

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At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

Requirements

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Compatibility

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

Files

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