Claude Code skills for video and images
Updated 2026-11-06
Claude Code reads skills from ~/.claude/skills for all your projects, or .claude/skills inside one project, and you call one with / and its name, or let Claude pick it. Every free skill on Glidezo was built and tested with Claude Code, and each skill page shows a real result.
Where Claude Code looks for skills
| In one project | .claude/skills (also in sub-folders, and folders added with --add-dir) |
|---|---|
| For all your projects | ~/.claude/skills |
| How to use one | Type / and the skill's name, or ask in plain words and let Claude use the skill when it fits. Plugin skills are called as /plugin-name:skill-name. |
| Plans | Claude Code is on Pro, Max, Ultra, Team and Enterprise plans, not on Free. It also works with an Anthropic Console (API) account. |
A skill is a folder with a SKILL.md file: a short header with its name and description, then instructions, and any scripts it needs. It's an open format, published at agentskills.io, so the same folder can work in several agents. Our guide to what agent skills are explains it in full.
- Claude Code's docs don't list .agents/skills, the folder Codex and Cursor use, so put skills in .claude/skills for Claude Code.
- Claude Code accepts more SKILL.md fields than the standard, such as allowed-tools, model and context. Outside Claude Code (claude.ai and the API), only the standard fields are accepted.
- New or changed skills are picked up during a session. A brand-new skills folder needs /reload-skills.
One skill, three agents: what differs
| Agent | Folders | Call it with |
|---|---|---|
| Claude Code | .claude/skills, ~/.claude/skills | /name |
| Codex | .agents/skills, ~/.agents/skills | $name or /skills |
| Cursor | .agents/skills, .cursor/skills, and Claude Code's and Codex's folders | /name |
Only name and description are read by all three, and the standard says name must match the folder's name. Extra fields one agent knows are ignored by the others.
Install a free video skill in Claude Code
Here with Kinetic Type Title, which turns a line of text into an animated title video. It renders on your computer with HyperFrames, so it needs Node.js 22 or later and FFmpeg, and it has no cost per video.
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
curl -L -o kinetic-type-title.zip https://glidezo.com/media/skills/free/kinetic-type-title-v2.zip
unzip kinetic-type-title.zip -d ~/.claude/skillsThen start a new Claude Code session and ask for what the skill makes, for example "make a title video that says Ideas that move". Every free skill is also on GitHub, so you can clone the repo instead.
What we tested in Claude Code
Built and tested here: we wrote and ran every free skill with Claude Code, and the samples on each skill page are real renders from the skill's own script.
Free video and image skills for Claude Code
Download, unzip into the folder above, and ask. They make video and images with code, on your own computer.
Free online
Real Estate Slideshow Maker
Listing photos in, a video with price, address and your details out. Free in your browser; photos stay with you.
Free download or online
Animated Captions
Word-by-word animated captions for talking videos. Free, made on your own computer.
Free download or online
Data-Chart Video
Labels and numbers in, an animated bar or line chart video out. Free, made on your own computer.
Free download or online
Device Mockup Promo
Screenshots in, a promo video with your app in a phone or laptop out. Free, made on your own computer.
Free download or online
Kinetic Type Title
Turn a line of text into an animated title clip. Free, made on your own computer.
Free download or online
Launch Video
Screenshots and feature lines in, a launch video with a call to action out. Free, made on your own computer.
Free download or online
Logo Reveal
Your logo, name and tagline as a short animated intro or end card. Free, made on your own computer.
Free download or online
OG Image
A title and an optional picture in, a 1200x630 link preview card out. Free, made on your own computer.
Free download or online
YouTube Thumbnail
A headline and a picture in, a 1280x720 YouTube thumbnail image out. Free, made on your own computer.
What these skills can't do
- The free downloads make video and images with code: titles, captions, charts, promos, cards. They don't make realistic AI footage or photos.
- Our AI skills, such as Virtual Staging and Product in Scene Ad, run on this site for credits and don't download yet.
- They need Node.js and FFmpeg on your computer, and the first render downloads HyperFrames' own browser.
To write your own, our free video skill creator makes a valid SKILL.md from a short form. For other agents: Codex skills and Cursor skills.
Questions
- Where do Claude Code skills go?
- In ~/.claude/skills for all your projects, or .claude/skills inside one project (commit it so your team gets it too). Each skill is a folder with a SKILL.md inside.
- How do I use a skill in Claude Code?
- Type / and its name, or ask for what it makes and let Claude use it when it fits. A skill with disable-model-invocation: true only runs when you call it.
- Do I need a paid plan?
- Yes for Claude Code: it isn't on the Free plan. It's on Pro and above, or works with an Anthropic Console account billed for API use. Our free skills add no cost of their own.
- Can Claude Code make AI video?
- Not by itself: Claude has no video model. Our free skills make video with code, which Claude writes and your computer renders. For an AI clip, see our guide to whether Claude can make videos.
- Do Claude Code skills work in Codex and Cursor?
- Usually, if they keep to the standard fields. Cursor's docs say it loads ~/.claude/skills directly. Codex reads .agents/skills, so copy the folder there.
Sources
- Claude Code docs: skills (folders, / and fields) (checked 2026-11-06)
- Claude pricing: plans that include Claude Code (checked 2026-11-06)
- Agent Skills specification: SKILL.md fields and folders (checked 2026-11-06)