Creator · calesthio
Last updated · Sep 1, 2026
Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video from a description or idea, (2) Generating explainer, demo, or marketing videos from a prompt, (3) Making a video without specifying exact avatars, voices, or scenes, (4) Quick video proto
Creator · calesthio
Last updated · Sep 1, 2026
Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video from a description or idea, (2) Generating explainer, demo, or marketing videos from a prompt, (3) Making a video without specifying exact avatars, voices, or scenes, (4) Quick video proto
Creator · calesthio
Last updated · Sep 1, 2026
Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video from a description or idea, (2) Generating explainer, demo, or marketing videos from a prompt, (3) Making a video without specifying exact avatars, voices, or scenes, (4) Quick video proto
Creator · calesthio
Last updated · Sep 1, 2026
Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video from a description or idea, (2) Generating explainer, demo, or marketing videos from a prompt, (3) Making a video without specifying exact avatars, voices, or scenes, (4) Quick video proto
Sandbox only
Install targets
Codex install prompt
Install the "create-video" agent skill from https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage/tree/main/.agents/skills/create-video. Read its SKILL.md or equivalent instructions first, install only the files needed for this workspace, and summarize any required setup before using it. Skill purpose: Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video from a description or idea, (2) Generating explainer, demo, or marketing videos from a prompt, (3) Making a video without specifying exact avatars, voices, or scenes, (4) Quick video prototyping or drafts, (5) One-shot prompt-to-video generation, (6) User says "make me a video" or "create a video about X". After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {"event_id":"install_<unique-id>","skill_slug":"calesthio-create-video","task":"Install create-video","agent":"codex","outcome":"success","install_used":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes.Supply asset profile
Deep research, source comparison, literature review, RAG, knowledge search, and reports.
Scenario
Research agents
I need my agent to research a topic, compare sources, and produce a concise report.
Agent fit
Claude Code + CLI + Codex
Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CLI, or custom agents.
Install
Ready
npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Maintenance
fresh
13d since push
Risk
Needs review
Dependency or permission surface needs review
GitHub quality
55K
94/100 Quality · 74/100 Trust
Coverage tags
Review notes
Dependency or permission surface needs review · Permission surface may require sandboxing
Agent adoption scorecard
These scores combine public repository metadata, OpenAgentSkill review signals, maintenance freshness, and install readiness. They are a shortlist signal, not a replacement for human review.
Quality
ExcellentHigh-confidence pick with strong adoption and healthy maintenance signals.
Trust
Sandbox onlyUseful candidate with missing or mixed trust signals. Keep it in an isolated workspace until the outcome loop proves task fit.
Audit
Needs reviewA machine-readable review of install readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.
OpenAgentSkill Trust Score v5
Run only in a sandbox and compare close alternatives before using it for real work.
Stars
55K GitHub stars
Repo activity
55K stars, 6.9K forks
Maintenance
13d since push
License
AGPL-3.0
Install
npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Install safety
Agent-readable metadata
Use this block or the embedded JSON to decide whether an agent should install this skill, choose an alternative, or ask for human review first.
Suited tasks
Suited agents
Install decision
Trust and risk
Outcome loop
Install command
npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-videoDo not use when
Alternative
1.9K Stars
npx skills add yanliudesign/mono-color-skill --skill mono-color
Alternative
61.0K Stars
npx skills add mvanhorn/last30days-skill -g
Alternative
38.4K Stars
npx skills add Imbad0202/academic-research-skills
Alternative
28.0K Stars
npx skills add assafelovic/gpt-researcher
Agent safety v2
Sparse or mixed signals. Useful for discovery, but not for autonomous installation.
Test manually in an isolated workspace and compare against safer alternatives.
high
Skill metadata references terminal, CLI, shell, subprocess, or command execution workflows.
medium
Skill likely fetches remote pages, APIs, repositories, or external services.
medium
Skill may read or write project files, documents, generated artifacts, or local workspace state.
high
Skill metadata references credentials, tokens, environment variables, or secret-bearing workflows.
Agent resolve plan
The Resolve API returns the selected skill, alternatives, safety policy, audit notes, install target, and copy-paste prompt an agent can follow without scraping this page.
Open JSON
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20create-video%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Resolve text
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20create-video%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium&format=text
Install handoff
/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install
Agent should check
Copy prompt
Task: Use create-video in this workspace.
Resolve first: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20create-video%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Review install handoff: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install
Install command: npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Before running it, summarize audit warnings, required permissions, and the fallback skill if install is risky.Agent handoff
Use the public install endpoint to fetch the command, safety checklist, target prompts, and canonical links for this skill.
Install handoff
/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install
LLM text format
/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install?format=text
Find alternatives
/api/skills/search?q=create-video&limit=3
Agent prompt
Use create-video for this task. Review https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install, then install with: npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-videoRegistry metadata
This page exposes the same decision, trust, audit, use-case, and install signals through the Registry API, so agents can rank this skill without scraping the UI.
Manifest
/api/registry/manifest/calesthio-create-video
LLM text
/api/registry/manifest/calesthio-create-video?format=text
Install alias
/api/registry/install/calesthio-create-video
Recommend
/api/registry/recommend?task=Use%20create-video%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&limit=3
Agent fit
Multimodal media
Use-case tags
Platforms
Claude Code
Audit report
A machine-readable review of install readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.
Agent decision cockpit
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Role in stack
Primary pick
Primary fit
Multimodal media
Trust label
Production-ready
Install path
Command ready
Use when
Evidence
review first
Implementation path
Trust profile
Useful candidate with missing or mixed trust signals. Keep it in an isolated workspace until the outcome loop proves task fit.
GitHub adoption
PASS55K GitHub stars
Stars/forks activity
PASS55K stars, 6.9K forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata
Recent maintenance
PASS13d since push
License clarity
PASSAGPL-3.0
Good signals
Review before install
Recommended action
Run only in a sandbox and compare close alternatives before using it for real work.
Quality profile
High-confidence pick with strong adoption and healthy maintenance signals.
Workflow fit
Process rich media
I need my agent to process images, video, or audio and extract useful information.
Plan, generate, and review video
I need my agent to turn a topic or product into a short video, generate B-roll, write video prompts, and prepare a publish-ready cut.
Investigate faster
I need my agent to research a topic, compare sources, and produce a concise report.
Workflow fit
Brief to publish-ready creative
A practical workflow for agents that shape a video brief, create strong multimodal prompts, generate supporting B-roll, and prepare a reviewable short-form or explainer video.
Find, compare, and synthesize
A workflow for agents that gather sources, compare claims, summarize long material, and draft useful research briefs.
Turn skills into distribution
A workflow for turning newly indexed skills into SEO briefs, social drafts, comparison pages, and reusable publishing workflows.
Alternative shortlist
Similar skills that may fit this task.
Generate original one-ink or controlled two-ink editorial images from any theme, sentence, article idea, object, or reference photo. Always use this skill when the user asks for 单色海报、双色印刷、单色调视觉、蓝色/绿色孔版印刷、risograph、网点照片、复古或当代编辑排版、zine poster, monochrome editorial poster, duotone print, or asks to use the mono-color style. It uses an adaptive white, gray, or pale-beige substrate, no more than two printing inks, active negative space, terse human language, and strong serif/grotesk/mono typography without making retro styling the default or copying a source composition, wording, logo, or artwork. Produce both the final generation prompt and the generated raster image unless the user explicitly asks for prompt only.
Research the last 30 days across Reddit, X, YouTube, Hacker News, Polymarket, GitHub, and the web, then synthesize a grounded brief for an AI agent.
Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
Run autonomous deep research over web and local sources
--- name: create-video description: | Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video from a description or idea, (2) Generating explainer, demo, or marketing videos from a prompt, (3) Making a video without specifying exact avatars, voices, or scenes, (4) Quick video prototyping or drafts, (5) One-shot prompt-to-video generation, (6) User says "make me a video" or "create a video about X". homepage: https://docs.heygen.com/reference/generate-video-agent allowed-tools: mcp__heygen__* metadata: openclaw: requires: env: - HEYGEN_API_KEY primaryEnv: HEYGEN_API_KEY ---
# Create Video
Generate complete videos from a text prompt. Describe what you want and the AI handles script writing, avatar selection, visuals, voiceover, pacing, and captions automatically.
## Authentication
All requests require the `X-Api-Key` header. Set the `HEYGEN_API_KEY` environment variable.
```bash curl -X POST "https://api.heygen.com/v1/video_agent/generate" \ -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"prompt": "Create a 60-second product demo video."}' ```
## Tool Selection
If HeyGen MCP tools are available (`mcp__heygen__*`), **prefer them** over direct HTTP API calls — they handle authentication and request formatting automatically.
| Task | MCP Tool | Fallback (Direct API) | |------|----------|----------------------| | Generate video from prompt | `mcp__heygen__generate_video_agent` | `POST /v1/video_agent/generate` | | Check video status / get URL | `mcp__heygen__get_video` | `GET /v2/videos/{video_id}` | | List account videos | `mcp__heygen__list_videos` | `GET /v2/videos` | | Delete a video | `mcp__heygen__delete_video` | `DELETE /v2/videos/{video_id}` |
If no HeyGen MCP tools are available, use direct HTTP API calls as documented in the reference files.
## Default Workflow
Always use [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) guidelines to structure prompts with scenes, timing, and visual styles.
**With MCP tools:** 1. Write an optimized prompt using [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) → [visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) 2. Call `mcp__heygen__generate_video_agent` with prompt and config (duration_sec, orientation, avatar_id) 3. Call `mcp__heygen__get_video` with the returned video_id to poll status and get the download URL
**Without MCP tools (direct API):** 1. Write an optimized prompt using [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) → [visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) 2. `POST /v1/video_agent/generate` — see [video-agent.md](references/video-agent.md) 3. `GET /v2/videos/<id>` — see [video-status.md](references/video-status.md)
## Quick Reference
| Task | MCP Tool | Read | |------|----------|------| | Generate video from prompt | `mcp__heygen__generate_video_agent` | [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) → [visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) → [video-agent.md](references/video-agent.md) | | Check video status / get download URL | `mcp__heygen__get_video` | [video-status.md](references/video-status.md) | | Upload reference files for prompt | — | [assets.md](references/assets.md) |
## When to Use This Skill vs Avatar Video
This skill is for **prompt-based video creation** — describe what you want, and the AI handles the rest.
If the user needs **precise control** over specific avatars, exact scripts, per-scene voice/background configuration, or multi-scene composition, use the **avatar-video** skill instead.
| User Says | This Skill | Avatar Video Skill | |-----------|:----------:|:------------------:| | "Make me a video about X" | ✓ | | | "Create a product demo" | ✓ | | | "I want avatar Y to say exactly Z" | | ✓ | | "Multi-scene video with different backgrounds" | | ✓ | | "Transparent WebM for compositing" | | ✓ |
## Reference Files
### Core Workflow - [references/prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) - Writing effective prompts (core workflow + rules) - [references/visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) - 20 named visual styles with full specs - [references/prompt-examples.md](references/prompt-examples.md) - Full production prompt example + ready-to-use templates - [references/video-agent.md](references/video-agent.md) - Video Agent API endpoint details
### Foundation - [references/video-status.md](references/video-status.md) - Polling patterns and download URLs - [references/webhooks.md](references/webhooks.md) - Webhook endpoints and events - [references/assets.md](references/assets.md) - Uploading images, videos, audio as references - [references/dimensions.md](references/dimensions.md) - Resolution and aspect ratios - [references/quota.md](references/quota.md) - Credit system and usage limits
## Best Practices
1. **Optimize your prompt** — The difference between mediocre and professional results depends entirely on prompt quality. Always use the prompt optimizer 2. **Specify duration** — Use `config.duration_sec` for predictable length 3. **Lock avatar if needed** — Use `config.avatar_id` for consistency across videos 4. **Upload reference files** — Help the agent understand your brand/product 5. **Iterate on prompts** — Refine based on results; Video Agent is great for quick iterations
Source provenance
Decision snapshot
55,322 GitHub stars
Audit
Install and adoption review
Agent-proven evidence
Outcome reports after resolve, review, install, and one narrow run.
No agent outcome data yet. The first agent run can report success, setup needs, risk blocks, failure, or not-relevant through /api/agent/outcome.
Install
Free and open source. Review the report before installing into production agents.
Growth loop
Scenario-led draft for create-video, ready for a manual X post.
create-video: Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video f... 55.3K stars https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=x
Listing + install path for create-video: https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=x Install: npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Listing source
This listing was indexed from public sources and is not marked official until a maintainer claim is approved.
Attribution links to the public repository or creator profile. Creators can claim the listing to update ownership signals.
Claim this skillOwner claim
This Registry indexed listing is attributed to calesthio but is not marked official yet. Claim it to add a verified owner signal and make future launch, install, and audit updates easier to trust.
Creator backlink kit
Show the canonical listing, current trust and audit signals, and real Agent-Proven evidence where developers evaluate the repository.
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video/audit)
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)calesthio
@calesthio
Share whether this skill looks useful for your agent workflow. Aggregated feedback improves rankings over time.
Sandbox only
mono-color
Generate original one-ink or controlled two-ink editorial images from any theme, sentence, article idea, object, or reference photo. Always use this skill when the user asks for 单色海报、双色印刷、单色调视觉、蓝色/绿色孔版印刷、risograph、网点照片、复古或当代编辑排版、zine poster, monochrome editorial poster, duotone print, or asks to use the mono-color style. It uses an adaptive white, gray, or pale-beige substrate, no more than two printing inks, active negative space, terse human language, and strong serif/grotesk/mono typography without making retro styling the default or copying a source composition, wording, logo, or artwork. Produce both the final generation prompt and the generated raster image unless the user explicitly asks for prompt only.
1.9K StarsLast30days Skill
Research the last 30 days across Reddit, X, YouTube, Hacker News, Polymarket, GitHub, and the web, then synthesize a grounded brief for an AI agent.
61.0K StarsAcademic Research Skills
Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
38.4K StarsGPT Researcher
Run autonomous deep research over web and local sources
28.0K StarsSandbox only
Install targets
Codex install prompt
Install the "create-video" agent skill from https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage/tree/main/.agents/skills/create-video. Read its SKILL.md or equivalent instructions first, install only the files needed for this workspace, and summarize any required setup before using it. Skill purpose: Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video from a description or idea, (2) Generating explainer, demo, or marketing videos from a prompt, (3) Making a video without specifying exact avatars, voices, or scenes, (4) Quick video prototyping or drafts, (5) One-shot prompt-to-video generation, (6) User says "make me a video" or "create a video about X". After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {"event_id":"install_<unique-id>","skill_slug":"calesthio-create-video","task":"Install create-video","agent":"codex","outcome":"success","install_used":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes.Supply asset profile
Deep research, source comparison, literature review, RAG, knowledge search, and reports.
Scenario
Research agents
I need my agent to research a topic, compare sources, and produce a concise report.
Agent fit
Claude Code + CLI + Codex
Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CLI, or custom agents.
Install
Ready
npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Maintenance
fresh
13d since push
Risk
Needs review
Dependency or permission surface needs review
GitHub quality
55K
94/100 Quality · 74/100 Trust
Coverage tags
Review notes
Dependency or permission surface needs review · Permission surface may require sandboxing
Agent adoption scorecard
These scores combine public repository metadata, OpenAgentSkill review signals, maintenance freshness, and install readiness. They are a shortlist signal, not a replacement for human review.
Quality
ExcellentHigh-confidence pick with strong adoption and healthy maintenance signals.
Trust
Sandbox onlyUseful candidate with missing or mixed trust signals. Keep it in an isolated workspace until the outcome loop proves task fit.
Audit
Needs reviewA machine-readable review of install readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.
OpenAgentSkill Trust Score v5
Run only in a sandbox and compare close alternatives before using it for real work.
Stars
55K GitHub stars
Repo activity
55K stars, 6.9K forks
Maintenance
13d since push
License
AGPL-3.0
Install
npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Install safety
Agent-readable metadata
Use this block or the embedded JSON to decide whether an agent should install this skill, choose an alternative, or ask for human review first.
Suited tasks
Suited agents
Install decision
Trust and risk
Outcome loop
Install command
npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-videoDo not use when
Alternative
1.9K Stars
npx skills add yanliudesign/mono-color-skill --skill mono-color
Alternative
61.0K Stars
npx skills add mvanhorn/last30days-skill -g
Alternative
38.4K Stars
npx skills add Imbad0202/academic-research-skills
Alternative
28.0K Stars
npx skills add assafelovic/gpt-researcher
Agent safety v2
Sparse or mixed signals. Useful for discovery, but not for autonomous installation.
Test manually in an isolated workspace and compare against safer alternatives.
high
Skill metadata references terminal, CLI, shell, subprocess, or command execution workflows.
medium
Skill likely fetches remote pages, APIs, repositories, or external services.
medium
Skill may read or write project files, documents, generated artifacts, or local workspace state.
high
Skill metadata references credentials, tokens, environment variables, or secret-bearing workflows.
Agent resolve plan
The Resolve API returns the selected skill, alternatives, safety policy, audit notes, install target, and copy-paste prompt an agent can follow without scraping this page.
Open JSON
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20create-video%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Resolve text
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20create-video%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium&format=text
Install handoff
/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install
Agent should check
Copy prompt
Task: Use create-video in this workspace.
Resolve first: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20create-video%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Review install handoff: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install
Install command: npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Before running it, summarize audit warnings, required permissions, and the fallback skill if install is risky.Agent handoff
Use the public install endpoint to fetch the command, safety checklist, target prompts, and canonical links for this skill.
Install handoff
/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install
LLM text format
/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install?format=text
Find alternatives
/api/skills/search?q=create-video&limit=3
Agent prompt
Use create-video for this task. Review https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install, then install with: npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-videoRegistry metadata
This page exposes the same decision, trust, audit, use-case, and install signals through the Registry API, so agents can rank this skill without scraping the UI.
Manifest
/api/registry/manifest/calesthio-create-video
LLM text
/api/registry/manifest/calesthio-create-video?format=text
Install alias
/api/registry/install/calesthio-create-video
Recommend
/api/registry/recommend?task=Use%20create-video%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&limit=3
Agent fit
Multimodal media
Use-case tags
Platforms
Claude Code
Audit report
A machine-readable review of install readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.
Agent decision cockpit
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Role in stack
Primary pick
Primary fit
Multimodal media
Trust label
Production-ready
Install path
Command ready
Use when
Evidence
review first
Implementation path
Trust profile
Useful candidate with missing or mixed trust signals. Keep it in an isolated workspace until the outcome loop proves task fit.
GitHub adoption
PASS55K GitHub stars
Stars/forks activity
PASS55K stars, 6.9K forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata
Recent maintenance
PASS13d since push
License clarity
PASSAGPL-3.0
Good signals
Review before install
Recommended action
Run only in a sandbox and compare close alternatives before using it for real work.
Quality profile
High-confidence pick with strong adoption and healthy maintenance signals.
Workflow fit
Process rich media
I need my agent to process images, video, or audio and extract useful information.
Plan, generate, and review video
I need my agent to turn a topic or product into a short video, generate B-roll, write video prompts, and prepare a publish-ready cut.
Investigate faster
I need my agent to research a topic, compare sources, and produce a concise report.
Workflow fit
Brief to publish-ready creative
A practical workflow for agents that shape a video brief, create strong multimodal prompts, generate supporting B-roll, and prepare a reviewable short-form or explainer video.
Find, compare, and synthesize
A workflow for agents that gather sources, compare claims, summarize long material, and draft useful research briefs.
Turn skills into distribution
A workflow for turning newly indexed skills into SEO briefs, social drafts, comparison pages, and reusable publishing workflows.
Alternative shortlist
Similar skills that may fit this task.
Generate original one-ink or controlled two-ink editorial images from any theme, sentence, article idea, object, or reference photo. Always use this skill when the user asks for 单色海报、双色印刷、单色调视觉、蓝色/绿色孔版印刷、risograph、网点照片、复古或当代编辑排版、zine poster, monochrome editorial poster, duotone print, or asks to use the mono-color style. It uses an adaptive white, gray, or pale-beige substrate, no more than two printing inks, active negative space, terse human language, and strong serif/grotesk/mono typography without making retro styling the default or copying a source composition, wording, logo, or artwork. Produce both the final generation prompt and the generated raster image unless the user explicitly asks for prompt only.
Research the last 30 days across Reddit, X, YouTube, Hacker News, Polymarket, GitHub, and the web, then synthesize a grounded brief for an AI agent.
Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
Run autonomous deep research over web and local sources
--- name: create-video description: | Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video from a description or idea, (2) Generating explainer, demo, or marketing videos from a prompt, (3) Making a video without specifying exact avatars, voices, or scenes, (4) Quick video prototyping or drafts, (5) One-shot prompt-to-video generation, (6) User says "make me a video" or "create a video about X". homepage: https://docs.heygen.com/reference/generate-video-agent allowed-tools: mcp__heygen__* metadata: openclaw: requires: env: - HEYGEN_API_KEY primaryEnv: HEYGEN_API_KEY ---
# Create Video
Generate complete videos from a text prompt. Describe what you want and the AI handles script writing, avatar selection, visuals, voiceover, pacing, and captions automatically.
## Authentication
All requests require the `X-Api-Key` header. Set the `HEYGEN_API_KEY` environment variable.
```bash curl -X POST "https://api.heygen.com/v1/video_agent/generate" \ -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"prompt": "Create a 60-second product demo video."}' ```
## Tool Selection
If HeyGen MCP tools are available (`mcp__heygen__*`), **prefer them** over direct HTTP API calls — they handle authentication and request formatting automatically.
| Task | MCP Tool | Fallback (Direct API) | |------|----------|----------------------| | Generate video from prompt | `mcp__heygen__generate_video_agent` | `POST /v1/video_agent/generate` | | Check video status / get URL | `mcp__heygen__get_video` | `GET /v2/videos/{video_id}` | | List account videos | `mcp__heygen__list_videos` | `GET /v2/videos` | | Delete a video | `mcp__heygen__delete_video` | `DELETE /v2/videos/{video_id}` |
If no HeyGen MCP tools are available, use direct HTTP API calls as documented in the reference files.
## Default Workflow
Always use [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) guidelines to structure prompts with scenes, timing, and visual styles.
**With MCP tools:** 1. Write an optimized prompt using [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) → [visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) 2. Call `mcp__heygen__generate_video_agent` with prompt and config (duration_sec, orientation, avatar_id) 3. Call `mcp__heygen__get_video` with the returned video_id to poll status and get the download URL
**Without MCP tools (direct API):** 1. Write an optimized prompt using [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) → [visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) 2. `POST /v1/video_agent/generate` — see [video-agent.md](references/video-agent.md) 3. `GET /v2/videos/<id>` — see [video-status.md](references/video-status.md)
## Quick Reference
| Task | MCP Tool | Read | |------|----------|------| | Generate video from prompt | `mcp__heygen__generate_video_agent` | [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) → [visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) → [video-agent.md](references/video-agent.md) | | Check video status / get download URL | `mcp__heygen__get_video` | [video-status.md](references/video-status.md) | | Upload reference files for prompt | — | [assets.md](references/assets.md) |
## When to Use This Skill vs Avatar Video
This skill is for **prompt-based video creation** — describe what you want, and the AI handles the rest.
If the user needs **precise control** over specific avatars, exact scripts, per-scene voice/background configuration, or multi-scene composition, use the **avatar-video** skill instead.
| User Says | This Skill | Avatar Video Skill | |-----------|:----------:|:------------------:| | "Make me a video about X" | ✓ | | | "Create a product demo" | ✓ | | | "I want avatar Y to say exactly Z" | | ✓ | | "Multi-scene video with different backgrounds" | | ✓ | | "Transparent WebM for compositing" | | ✓ |
## Reference Files
### Core Workflow - [references/prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) - Writing effective prompts (core workflow + rules) - [references/visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) - 20 named visual styles with full specs - [references/prompt-examples.md](references/prompt-examples.md) - Full production prompt example + ready-to-use templates - [references/video-agent.md](references/video-agent.md) - Video Agent API endpoint details
### Foundation - [references/video-status.md](references/video-status.md) - Polling patterns and download URLs - [references/webhooks.md](references/webhooks.md) - Webhook endpoints and events - [references/assets.md](references/assets.md) - Uploading images, videos, audio as references - [references/dimensions.md](references/dimensions.md) - Resolution and aspect ratios - [references/quota.md](references/quota.md) - Credit system and usage limits
## Best Practices
1. **Optimize your prompt** — The difference between mediocre and professional results depends entirely on prompt quality. Always use the prompt optimizer 2. **Specify duration** — Use `config.duration_sec` for predictable length 3. **Lock avatar if needed** — Use `config.avatar_id` for consistency across videos 4. **Upload reference files** — Help the agent understand your brand/product 5. **Iterate on prompts** — Refine based on results; Video Agent is great for quick iterations
Source provenance
Decision snapshot
55,322 GitHub stars
Audit
Install and adoption review
Agent-proven evidence
Outcome reports after resolve, review, install, and one narrow run.
No agent outcome data yet. The first agent run can report success, setup needs, risk blocks, failure, or not-relevant through /api/agent/outcome.
Install
Free and open source. Review the report before installing into production agents.
Growth loop
Scenario-led draft for create-video, ready for a manual X post.
create-video: Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video f... 55.3K stars https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=x
Listing + install path for create-video: https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=x Install: npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Listing source
This listing was indexed from public sources and is not marked official until a maintainer claim is approved.
Attribution links to the public repository or creator profile. Creators can claim the listing to update ownership signals.
Claim this skillOwner claim
This Registry indexed listing is attributed to calesthio but is not marked official yet. Claim it to add a verified owner signal and make future launch, install, and audit updates easier to trust.
Creator backlink kit
Show the canonical listing, current trust and audit signals, and real Agent-Proven evidence where developers evaluate the repository.
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video/audit)
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)calesthio
@calesthio
Share whether this skill looks useful for your agent workflow. Aggregated feedback improves rankings over time.
Sandbox only
mono-color
Generate original one-ink or controlled two-ink editorial images from any theme, sentence, article idea, object, or reference photo. Always use this skill when the user asks for 单色海报、双色印刷、单色调视觉、蓝色/绿色孔版印刷、risograph、网点照片、复古或当代编辑排版、zine poster, monochrome editorial poster, duotone print, or asks to use the mono-color style. It uses an adaptive white, gray, or pale-beige substrate, no more than two printing inks, active negative space, terse human language, and strong serif/grotesk/mono typography without making retro styling the default or copying a source composition, wording, logo, or artwork. Produce both the final generation prompt and the generated raster image unless the user explicitly asks for prompt only.
1.9K StarsLast30days Skill
Research the last 30 days across Reddit, X, YouTube, Hacker News, Polymarket, GitHub, and the web, then synthesize a grounded brief for an AI agent.
61.0K StarsAcademic Research Skills
Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
38.4K StarsGPT Researcher
Run autonomous deep research over web and local sources
28.0K StarsSandbox only
Install targets
Codex install prompt
Install the "create-video" agent skill from https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage/tree/main/.agents/skills/create-video. Read its SKILL.md or equivalent instructions first, install only the files needed for this workspace, and summarize any required setup before using it. Skill purpose: Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video from a description or idea, (2) Generating explainer, demo, or marketing videos from a prompt, (3) Making a video without specifying exact avatars, voices, or scenes, (4) Quick video prototyping or drafts, (5) One-shot prompt-to-video generation, (6) User says "make me a video" or "create a video about X". After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {"event_id":"install_<unique-id>","skill_slug":"calesthio-create-video","task":"Install create-video","agent":"codex","outcome":"success","install_used":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes.Supply asset profile
Deep research, source comparison, literature review, RAG, knowledge search, and reports.
Scenario
Research agents
I need my agent to research a topic, compare sources, and produce a concise report.
Agent fit
Claude Code + CLI + Codex
Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CLI, or custom agents.
Install
Ready
npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Maintenance
fresh
13d since push
Risk
Needs review
Dependency or permission surface needs review
GitHub quality
55K
94/100 Quality · 74/100 Trust
Coverage tags
Review notes
Dependency or permission surface needs review · Permission surface may require sandboxing
Agent adoption scorecard
These scores combine public repository metadata, OpenAgentSkill review signals, maintenance freshness, and install readiness. They are a shortlist signal, not a replacement for human review.
Quality
ExcellentHigh-confidence pick with strong adoption and healthy maintenance signals.
Trust
Sandbox onlyUseful candidate with missing or mixed trust signals. Keep it in an isolated workspace until the outcome loop proves task fit.
Audit
Needs reviewA machine-readable review of install readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.
OpenAgentSkill Trust Score v5
Run only in a sandbox and compare close alternatives before using it for real work.
Stars
55K GitHub stars
Repo activity
55K stars, 6.9K forks
Maintenance
13d since push
License
AGPL-3.0
Install
npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Install safety
Agent-readable metadata
Use this block or the embedded JSON to decide whether an agent should install this skill, choose an alternative, or ask for human review first.
Suited tasks
Suited agents
Install decision
Trust and risk
Outcome loop
Install command
npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-videoDo not use when
Alternative
1.9K Stars
npx skills add yanliudesign/mono-color-skill --skill mono-color
Alternative
61.0K Stars
npx skills add mvanhorn/last30days-skill -g
Alternative
38.4K Stars
npx skills add Imbad0202/academic-research-skills
Alternative
28.0K Stars
npx skills add assafelovic/gpt-researcher
Agent safety v2
Sparse or mixed signals. Useful for discovery, but not for autonomous installation.
Test manually in an isolated workspace and compare against safer alternatives.
high
Skill metadata references terminal, CLI, shell, subprocess, or command execution workflows.
medium
Skill likely fetches remote pages, APIs, repositories, or external services.
medium
Skill may read or write project files, documents, generated artifacts, or local workspace state.
high
Skill metadata references credentials, tokens, environment variables, or secret-bearing workflows.
Agent resolve plan
The Resolve API returns the selected skill, alternatives, safety policy, audit notes, install target, and copy-paste prompt an agent can follow without scraping this page.
Open JSON
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20create-video%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Resolve text
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20create-video%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium&format=text
Install handoff
/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install
Agent should check
Copy prompt
Task: Use create-video in this workspace.
Resolve first: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20create-video%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Review install handoff: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install
Install command: npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Before running it, summarize audit warnings, required permissions, and the fallback skill if install is risky.Agent handoff
Use the public install endpoint to fetch the command, safety checklist, target prompts, and canonical links for this skill.
Install handoff
/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install
LLM text format
/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install?format=text
Find alternatives
/api/skills/search?q=create-video&limit=3
Agent prompt
Use create-video for this task. Review https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install, then install with: npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-videoRegistry metadata
This page exposes the same decision, trust, audit, use-case, and install signals through the Registry API, so agents can rank this skill without scraping the UI.
Manifest
/api/registry/manifest/calesthio-create-video
LLM text
/api/registry/manifest/calesthio-create-video?format=text
Install alias
/api/registry/install/calesthio-create-video
Recommend
/api/registry/recommend?task=Use%20create-video%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&limit=3
Agent fit
Multimodal media
Use-case tags
Platforms
Claude Code
Audit report
A machine-readable review of install readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.
Agent decision cockpit
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Role in stack
Primary pick
Primary fit
Multimodal media
Trust label
Production-ready
Install path
Command ready
Use when
Evidence
review first
Implementation path
Trust profile
Useful candidate with missing or mixed trust signals. Keep it in an isolated workspace until the outcome loop proves task fit.
GitHub adoption
PASS55K GitHub stars
Stars/forks activity
PASS55K stars, 6.9K forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata
Recent maintenance
PASS13d since push
License clarity
PASSAGPL-3.0
Good signals
Review before install
Recommended action
Run only in a sandbox and compare close alternatives before using it for real work.
Quality profile
High-confidence pick with strong adoption and healthy maintenance signals.
Workflow fit
Process rich media
I need my agent to process images, video, or audio and extract useful information.
Plan, generate, and review video
I need my agent to turn a topic or product into a short video, generate B-roll, write video prompts, and prepare a publish-ready cut.
Investigate faster
I need my agent to research a topic, compare sources, and produce a concise report.
Workflow fit
Brief to publish-ready creative
A practical workflow for agents that shape a video brief, create strong multimodal prompts, generate supporting B-roll, and prepare a reviewable short-form or explainer video.
Find, compare, and synthesize
A workflow for agents that gather sources, compare claims, summarize long material, and draft useful research briefs.
Turn skills into distribution
A workflow for turning newly indexed skills into SEO briefs, social drafts, comparison pages, and reusable publishing workflows.
Alternative shortlist
Similar skills that may fit this task.
Generate original one-ink or controlled two-ink editorial images from any theme, sentence, article idea, object, or reference photo. Always use this skill when the user asks for 单色海报、双色印刷、单色调视觉、蓝色/绿色孔版印刷、risograph、网点照片、复古或当代编辑排版、zine poster, monochrome editorial poster, duotone print, or asks to use the mono-color style. It uses an adaptive white, gray, or pale-beige substrate, no more than two printing inks, active negative space, terse human language, and strong serif/grotesk/mono typography without making retro styling the default or copying a source composition, wording, logo, or artwork. Produce both the final generation prompt and the generated raster image unless the user explicitly asks for prompt only.
Research the last 30 days across Reddit, X, YouTube, Hacker News, Polymarket, GitHub, and the web, then synthesize a grounded brief for an AI agent.
Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
Run autonomous deep research over web and local sources
--- name: create-video description: | Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video from a description or idea, (2) Generating explainer, demo, or marketing videos from a prompt, (3) Making a video without specifying exact avatars, voices, or scenes, (4) Quick video prototyping or drafts, (5) One-shot prompt-to-video generation, (6) User says "make me a video" or "create a video about X". homepage: https://docs.heygen.com/reference/generate-video-agent allowed-tools: mcp__heygen__* metadata: openclaw: requires: env: - HEYGEN_API_KEY primaryEnv: HEYGEN_API_KEY ---
# Create Video
Generate complete videos from a text prompt. Describe what you want and the AI handles script writing, avatar selection, visuals, voiceover, pacing, and captions automatically.
## Authentication
All requests require the `X-Api-Key` header. Set the `HEYGEN_API_KEY` environment variable.
```bash curl -X POST "https://api.heygen.com/v1/video_agent/generate" \ -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"prompt": "Create a 60-second product demo video."}' ```
## Tool Selection
If HeyGen MCP tools are available (`mcp__heygen__*`), **prefer them** over direct HTTP API calls — they handle authentication and request formatting automatically.
| Task | MCP Tool | Fallback (Direct API) | |------|----------|----------------------| | Generate video from prompt | `mcp__heygen__generate_video_agent` | `POST /v1/video_agent/generate` | | Check video status / get URL | `mcp__heygen__get_video` | `GET /v2/videos/{video_id}` | | List account videos | `mcp__heygen__list_videos` | `GET /v2/videos` | | Delete a video | `mcp__heygen__delete_video` | `DELETE /v2/videos/{video_id}` |
If no HeyGen MCP tools are available, use direct HTTP API calls as documented in the reference files.
## Default Workflow
Always use [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) guidelines to structure prompts with scenes, timing, and visual styles.
**With MCP tools:** 1. Write an optimized prompt using [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) → [visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) 2. Call `mcp__heygen__generate_video_agent` with prompt and config (duration_sec, orientation, avatar_id) 3. Call `mcp__heygen__get_video` with the returned video_id to poll status and get the download URL
**Without MCP tools (direct API):** 1. Write an optimized prompt using [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) → [visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) 2. `POST /v1/video_agent/generate` — see [video-agent.md](references/video-agent.md) 3. `GET /v2/videos/<id>` — see [video-status.md](references/video-status.md)
## Quick Reference
| Task | MCP Tool | Read | |------|----------|------| | Generate video from prompt | `mcp__heygen__generate_video_agent` | [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) → [visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) → [video-agent.md](references/video-agent.md) | | Check video status / get download URL | `mcp__heygen__get_video` | [video-status.md](references/video-status.md) | | Upload reference files for prompt | — | [assets.md](references/assets.md) |
## When to Use This Skill vs Avatar Video
This skill is for **prompt-based video creation** — describe what you want, and the AI handles the rest.
If the user needs **precise control** over specific avatars, exact scripts, per-scene voice/background configuration, or multi-scene composition, use the **avatar-video** skill instead.
| User Says | This Skill | Avatar Video Skill | |-----------|:----------:|:------------------:| | "Make me a video about X" | ✓ | | | "Create a product demo" | ✓ | | | "I want avatar Y to say exactly Z" | | ✓ | | "Multi-scene video with different backgrounds" | | ✓ | | "Transparent WebM for compositing" | | ✓ |
## Reference Files
### Core Workflow - [references/prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) - Writing effective prompts (core workflow + rules) - [references/visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) - 20 named visual styles with full specs - [references/prompt-examples.md](references/prompt-examples.md) - Full production prompt example + ready-to-use templates - [references/video-agent.md](references/video-agent.md) - Video Agent API endpoint details
### Foundation - [references/video-status.md](references/video-status.md) - Polling patterns and download URLs - [references/webhooks.md](references/webhooks.md) - Webhook endpoints and events - [references/assets.md](references/assets.md) - Uploading images, videos, audio as references - [references/dimensions.md](references/dimensions.md) - Resolution and aspect ratios - [references/quota.md](references/quota.md) - Credit system and usage limits
## Best Practices
1. **Optimize your prompt** — The difference between mediocre and professional results depends entirely on prompt quality. Always use the prompt optimizer 2. **Specify duration** — Use `config.duration_sec` for predictable length 3. **Lock avatar if needed** — Use `config.avatar_id` for consistency across videos 4. **Upload reference files** — Help the agent understand your brand/product 5. **Iterate on prompts** — Refine based on results; Video Agent is great for quick iterations
Source provenance
Decision snapshot
55,322 GitHub stars
Audit
Install and adoption review
Agent-proven evidence
Outcome reports after resolve, review, install, and one narrow run.
No agent outcome data yet. The first agent run can report success, setup needs, risk blocks, failure, or not-relevant through /api/agent/outcome.
Install
Free and open source. Review the report before installing into production agents.
Growth loop
Scenario-led draft for create-video, ready for a manual X post.
create-video: Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video f... 55.3K stars https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=x
Listing + install path for create-video: https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=x Install: npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Listing source
This listing was indexed from public sources and is not marked official until a maintainer claim is approved.
Attribution links to the public repository or creator profile. Creators can claim the listing to update ownership signals.
Claim this skillOwner claim
This Registry indexed listing is attributed to calesthio but is not marked official yet. Claim it to add a verified owner signal and make future launch, install, and audit updates easier to trust.
Creator backlink kit
Show the canonical listing, current trust and audit signals, and real Agent-Proven evidence where developers evaluate the repository.
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video/audit)
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)calesthio
@calesthio
Share whether this skill looks useful for your agent workflow. Aggregated feedback improves rankings over time.
Sandbox only
mono-color
Generate original one-ink or controlled two-ink editorial images from any theme, sentence, article idea, object, or reference photo. Always use this skill when the user asks for 单色海报、双色印刷、单色调视觉、蓝色/绿色孔版印刷、risograph、网点照片、复古或当代编辑排版、zine poster, monochrome editorial poster, duotone print, or asks to use the mono-color style. It uses an adaptive white, gray, or pale-beige substrate, no more than two printing inks, active negative space, terse human language, and strong serif/grotesk/mono typography without making retro styling the default or copying a source composition, wording, logo, or artwork. Produce both the final generation prompt and the generated raster image unless the user explicitly asks for prompt only.
1.9K StarsLast30days Skill
Research the last 30 days across Reddit, X, YouTube, Hacker News, Polymarket, GitHub, and the web, then synthesize a grounded brief for an AI agent.
61.0K StarsAcademic Research Skills
Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
38.4K StarsGPT Researcher
Run autonomous deep research over web and local sources
28.0K StarsSandbox only
Install targets
Codex install prompt
Install the "create-video" agent skill from https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage/tree/main/.agents/skills/create-video. Read its SKILL.md or equivalent instructions first, install only the files needed for this workspace, and summarize any required setup before using it. Skill purpose: Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video from a description or idea, (2) Generating explainer, demo, or marketing videos from a prompt, (3) Making a video without specifying exact avatars, voices, or scenes, (4) Quick video prototyping or drafts, (5) One-shot prompt-to-video generation, (6) User says "make me a video" or "create a video about X". After the install attempt, report the result to https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/outcome with POST JSON {"event_id":"install_<unique-id>","skill_slug":"calesthio-create-video","task":"Install create-video","agent":"codex","outcome":"success","install_used":true}. Replace event_id with a unique value and outcome with success or failed. Report success only after the skill is installed and a minimal verification passes.Supply asset profile
Deep research, source comparison, literature review, RAG, knowledge search, and reports.
Scenario
Research agents
I need my agent to research a topic, compare sources, and produce a concise report.
Agent fit
Claude Code + CLI + Codex
Codex, Claude Code, Cursor, CLI, or custom agents.
Install
Ready
npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Maintenance
fresh
13d since push
Risk
Needs review
Dependency or permission surface needs review
GitHub quality
55K
94/100 Quality · 74/100 Trust
Coverage tags
Review notes
Dependency or permission surface needs review · Permission surface may require sandboxing
Agent adoption scorecard
These scores combine public repository metadata, OpenAgentSkill review signals, maintenance freshness, and install readiness. They are a shortlist signal, not a replacement for human review.
Quality
ExcellentHigh-confidence pick with strong adoption and healthy maintenance signals.
Trust
Sandbox onlyUseful candidate with missing or mixed trust signals. Keep it in an isolated workspace until the outcome loop proves task fit.
Audit
Needs reviewA machine-readable review of install readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.
OpenAgentSkill Trust Score v5
Run only in a sandbox and compare close alternatives before using it for real work.
Stars
55K GitHub stars
Repo activity
55K stars, 6.9K forks
Maintenance
13d since push
License
AGPL-3.0
Install
npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Install safety
Agent-readable metadata
Use this block or the embedded JSON to decide whether an agent should install this skill, choose an alternative, or ask for human review first.
Suited tasks
Suited agents
Install decision
Trust and risk
Outcome loop
Install command
npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-videoDo not use when
Alternative
1.9K Stars
npx skills add yanliudesign/mono-color-skill --skill mono-color
Alternative
61.0K Stars
npx skills add mvanhorn/last30days-skill -g
Alternative
38.4K Stars
npx skills add Imbad0202/academic-research-skills
Alternative
28.0K Stars
npx skills add assafelovic/gpt-researcher
Agent safety v2
Sparse or mixed signals. Useful for discovery, but not for autonomous installation.
Test manually in an isolated workspace and compare against safer alternatives.
high
Skill metadata references terminal, CLI, shell, subprocess, or command execution workflows.
medium
Skill likely fetches remote pages, APIs, repositories, or external services.
medium
Skill may read or write project files, documents, generated artifacts, or local workspace state.
high
Skill metadata references credentials, tokens, environment variables, or secret-bearing workflows.
Agent resolve plan
The Resolve API returns the selected skill, alternatives, safety policy, audit notes, install target, and copy-paste prompt an agent can follow without scraping this page.
Open JSON
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20create-video%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Resolve text
/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20create-video%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium&format=text
Install handoff
/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install
Agent should check
Copy prompt
Task: Use create-video in this workspace.
Resolve first: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/agent/resolve?task=Use%20create-video%20for%20an%20agent%20workflow&agent=codex&max_risk=medium
Review install handoff: https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install
Install command: npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Before running it, summarize audit warnings, required permissions, and the fallback skill if install is risky.Agent handoff
Use the public install endpoint to fetch the command, safety checklist, target prompts, and canonical links for this skill.
Install handoff
/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install
LLM text format
/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install?format=text
Find alternatives
/api/skills/search?q=create-video&limit=3
Agent prompt
Use create-video for this task. Review https://www.openagentskill.com/api/skills/calesthio-create-video/install, then install with: npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-videoRegistry metadata
This page exposes the same decision, trust, audit, use-case, and install signals through the Registry API, so agents can rank this skill without scraping the UI.
Manifest
/api/registry/manifest/calesthio-create-video
LLM text
/api/registry/manifest/calesthio-create-video?format=text
Install alias
/api/registry/install/calesthio-create-video
Recommend
/api/registry/recommend?task=Use%20create-video%20in%20an%20agent%20workflow&limit=3
Agent fit
Multimodal media
Use-case tags
Platforms
Claude Code
Audit report
A machine-readable review of install readiness, security metadata, maintenance, and adoption risk.
Agent decision cockpit
Use this as a leading candidate, then validate the README and install path in your own agent stack.
Role in stack
Primary pick
Primary fit
Multimodal media
Trust label
Production-ready
Install path
Command ready
Use when
Evidence
review first
Implementation path
Trust profile
Useful candidate with missing or mixed trust signals. Keep it in an isolated workspace until the outcome loop proves task fit.
GitHub adoption
PASS55K GitHub stars
Stars/forks activity
PASS55K stars, 6.9K forks; issue activity unavailable in current metadata
Recent maintenance
PASS13d since push
License clarity
PASSAGPL-3.0
Good signals
Review before install
Recommended action
Run only in a sandbox and compare close alternatives before using it for real work.
Quality profile
High-confidence pick with strong adoption and healthy maintenance signals.
Workflow fit
Process rich media
I need my agent to process images, video, or audio and extract useful information.
Plan, generate, and review video
I need my agent to turn a topic or product into a short video, generate B-roll, write video prompts, and prepare a publish-ready cut.
Investigate faster
I need my agent to research a topic, compare sources, and produce a concise report.
Workflow fit
Brief to publish-ready creative
A practical workflow for agents that shape a video brief, create strong multimodal prompts, generate supporting B-roll, and prepare a reviewable short-form or explainer video.
Find, compare, and synthesize
A workflow for agents that gather sources, compare claims, summarize long material, and draft useful research briefs.
Turn skills into distribution
A workflow for turning newly indexed skills into SEO briefs, social drafts, comparison pages, and reusable publishing workflows.
Alternative shortlist
Similar skills that may fit this task.
Generate original one-ink or controlled two-ink editorial images from any theme, sentence, article idea, object, or reference photo. Always use this skill when the user asks for 单色海报、双色印刷、单色调视觉、蓝色/绿色孔版印刷、risograph、网点照片、复古或当代编辑排版、zine poster, monochrome editorial poster, duotone print, or asks to use the mono-color style. It uses an adaptive white, gray, or pale-beige substrate, no more than two printing inks, active negative space, terse human language, and strong serif/grotesk/mono typography without making retro styling the default or copying a source composition, wording, logo, or artwork. Produce both the final generation prompt and the generated raster image unless the user explicitly asks for prompt only.
Research the last 30 days across Reddit, X, YouTube, Hacker News, Polymarket, GitHub, and the web, then synthesize a grounded brief for an AI agent.
Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
Run autonomous deep research over web and local sources
--- name: create-video description: | Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video from a description or idea, (2) Generating explainer, demo, or marketing videos from a prompt, (3) Making a video without specifying exact avatars, voices, or scenes, (4) Quick video prototyping or drafts, (5) One-shot prompt-to-video generation, (6) User says "make me a video" or "create a video about X". homepage: https://docs.heygen.com/reference/generate-video-agent allowed-tools: mcp__heygen__* metadata: openclaw: requires: env: - HEYGEN_API_KEY primaryEnv: HEYGEN_API_KEY ---
# Create Video
Generate complete videos from a text prompt. Describe what you want and the AI handles script writing, avatar selection, visuals, voiceover, pacing, and captions automatically.
## Authentication
All requests require the `X-Api-Key` header. Set the `HEYGEN_API_KEY` environment variable.
```bash curl -X POST "https://api.heygen.com/v1/video_agent/generate" \ -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY" \ -H "Content-Type: application/json" \ -d '{"prompt": "Create a 60-second product demo video."}' ```
## Tool Selection
If HeyGen MCP tools are available (`mcp__heygen__*`), **prefer them** over direct HTTP API calls — they handle authentication and request formatting automatically.
| Task | MCP Tool | Fallback (Direct API) | |------|----------|----------------------| | Generate video from prompt | `mcp__heygen__generate_video_agent` | `POST /v1/video_agent/generate` | | Check video status / get URL | `mcp__heygen__get_video` | `GET /v2/videos/{video_id}` | | List account videos | `mcp__heygen__list_videos` | `GET /v2/videos` | | Delete a video | `mcp__heygen__delete_video` | `DELETE /v2/videos/{video_id}` |
If no HeyGen MCP tools are available, use direct HTTP API calls as documented in the reference files.
## Default Workflow
Always use [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) guidelines to structure prompts with scenes, timing, and visual styles.
**With MCP tools:** 1. Write an optimized prompt using [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) → [visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) 2. Call `mcp__heygen__generate_video_agent` with prompt and config (duration_sec, orientation, avatar_id) 3. Call `mcp__heygen__get_video` with the returned video_id to poll status and get the download URL
**Without MCP tools (direct API):** 1. Write an optimized prompt using [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) → [visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) 2. `POST /v1/video_agent/generate` — see [video-agent.md](references/video-agent.md) 3. `GET /v2/videos/<id>` — see [video-status.md](references/video-status.md)
## Quick Reference
| Task | MCP Tool | Read | |------|----------|------| | Generate video from prompt | `mcp__heygen__generate_video_agent` | [prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) → [visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) → [video-agent.md](references/video-agent.md) | | Check video status / get download URL | `mcp__heygen__get_video` | [video-status.md](references/video-status.md) | | Upload reference files for prompt | — | [assets.md](references/assets.md) |
## When to Use This Skill vs Avatar Video
This skill is for **prompt-based video creation** — describe what you want, and the AI handles the rest.
If the user needs **precise control** over specific avatars, exact scripts, per-scene voice/background configuration, or multi-scene composition, use the **avatar-video** skill instead.
| User Says | This Skill | Avatar Video Skill | |-----------|:----------:|:------------------:| | "Make me a video about X" | ✓ | | | "Create a product demo" | ✓ | | | "I want avatar Y to say exactly Z" | | ✓ | | "Multi-scene video with different backgrounds" | | ✓ | | "Transparent WebM for compositing" | | ✓ |
## Reference Files
### Core Workflow - [references/prompt-optimizer.md](references/prompt-optimizer.md) - Writing effective prompts (core workflow + rules) - [references/visual-styles.md](references/visual-styles.md) - 20 named visual styles with full specs - [references/prompt-examples.md](references/prompt-examples.md) - Full production prompt example + ready-to-use templates - [references/video-agent.md](references/video-agent.md) - Video Agent API endpoint details
### Foundation - [references/video-status.md](references/video-status.md) - Polling patterns and download URLs - [references/webhooks.md](references/webhooks.md) - Webhook endpoints and events - [references/assets.md](references/assets.md) - Uploading images, videos, audio as references - [references/dimensions.md](references/dimensions.md) - Resolution and aspect ratios - [references/quota.md](references/quota.md) - Credit system and usage limits
## Best Practices
1. **Optimize your prompt** — The difference between mediocre and professional results depends entirely on prompt quality. Always use the prompt optimizer 2. **Specify duration** — Use `config.duration_sec` for predictable length 3. **Lock avatar if needed** — Use `config.avatar_id` for consistency across videos 4. **Upload reference files** — Help the agent understand your brand/product 5. **Iterate on prompts** — Refine based on results; Video Agent is great for quick iterations
Source provenance
Decision snapshot
55,322 GitHub stars
Audit
Install and adoption review
Agent-proven evidence
Outcome reports after resolve, review, install, and one narrow run.
No agent outcome data yet. The first agent run can report success, setup needs, risk blocks, failure, or not-relevant through /api/agent/outcome.
Install
Free and open source. Review the report before installing into production agents.
Growth loop
Scenario-led draft for create-video, ready for a manual X post.
create-video: Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent. Use when: (1) Creating a video f... 55.3K stars https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=x
Listing + install path for create-video: https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=x Install: npx skills add calesthio/OpenMontage --skill create-video
Listing source
This listing was indexed from public sources and is not marked official until a maintainer claim is approved.
Attribution links to the public repository or creator profile. Creators can claim the listing to update ownership signals.
Claim this skillOwner claim
This Registry indexed listing is attributed to calesthio but is not marked official yet. Claim it to add a verified owner signal and make future launch, install, and audit updates easier to trust.
Creator backlink kit
Show the canonical listing, current trust and audit signals, and real Agent-Proven evidence where developers evaluate the repository.
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video/audit)
[](https://www.openagentskill.com/skills/calesthio-create-video?ref=github&utm_source=github&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=creator_badge)calesthio
@calesthio
Share whether this skill looks useful for your agent workflow. Aggregated feedback improves rankings over time.
Sandbox only
mono-color
Generate original one-ink or controlled two-ink editorial images from any theme, sentence, article idea, object, or reference photo. Always use this skill when the user asks for 单色海报、双色印刷、单色调视觉、蓝色/绿色孔版印刷、risograph、网点照片、复古或当代编辑排版、zine poster, monochrome editorial poster, duotone print, or asks to use the mono-color style. It uses an adaptive white, gray, or pale-beige substrate, no more than two printing inks, active negative space, terse human language, and strong serif/grotesk/mono typography without making retro styling the default or copying a source composition, wording, logo, or artwork. Produce both the final generation prompt and the generated raster image unless the user explicitly asks for prompt only.
1.9K StarsLast30days Skill
Research the last 30 days across Reddit, X, YouTube, Hacker News, Polymarket, GitHub, and the web, then synthesize a grounded brief for an AI agent.
61.0K StarsAcademic Research Skills
Academic Research Skills for Claude Code: research → write → review → revise → finalize
38.4K StarsGPT Researcher
Run autonomous deep research over web and local sources
28.0K StarsPermission surface
secrets or environment access, shell or command execution
Agent outcomes
No agent outcome data yet
Docs
Strong README/SKILL.md context
Risk summary
Install readiness
Permission surface
secrets or environment access, shell or command execution
Agent outcomes
No agent outcome data yet
Docs
Strong README/SKILL.md context
Risk summary
Install readiness
Permission surface
secrets or environment access, shell or command execution
Agent outcomes
No agent outcome data yet
Docs
Strong README/SKILL.md context
Risk summary
Install readiness
Permission surface
secrets or environment access, shell or command execution
Agent outcomes
No agent outcome data yet
Docs
Strong README/SKILL.md context
Risk summary
Install readiness