Agent skill · creative production · bytedance
video-generation
Use this skill when the user requests to generate, create, or imagine videos. Supports structured prompts and reference image for guided generation.
Why this skill is useful
Adds an executable Python script for automated video generation with structured prompts and reference images.
What it needs
Requires python installed locally. About 3k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 79,444 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Video Generation Skill Overview This skill generates high-quality videos using structured prompts and a Python script. The workflow includes creating JSON-formatted prompts and executing video generation with optional reference image. Core Capabilities Create structured JSON prompts for AIGC video generation Support reference image as guidance or the first/last frame of the video Generate videos through automated Python script execution Workflow Step 1: Understand Requirements When a user requests video generation, identify: Subject/content: What should be in the image Style preferences: Art style, mood, color palette Technical specs: Aspect ratio, composition, lighting Reference image: Any image to guide generation You don't need to check the folder under /mnt/user-data Step 2: Create Structured Prompt Generate a structured JSON file in /mnt/user-data/workspace/ with naming pattern: {descriptive-name}.json Step 3: Create Reference Image (Optional when image-generation skill is available) Generate reference image for the video generation. If only 1 image is provided, use it as the guided frame of the video Step 3: Execute Generation Call the Python script: Parameters: --prompt-file: Absolute path to JSON prompt file (required) --reference-images: Absolute paths to reference image (optional) --output-file: Absolute path to output image file (required) --aspect-ratio: Aspect ratio of the generated image (optional, default: 16:9) [!NOTE] Do NOT read the python file, instead just call it with the parameters. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills bytedance/video-generation