Claude animation skills plugin
Six Claude Code skills make animation for reels with no footage: graphs, map routes, exploded views and narrated explainers
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- Runs rendering on your computer: installs Node.js packages and Playwright and downloads about 1 GB of voice models
- The skills create video files and scripts in the project working folders
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- Runs rendering on your computer: installs Node.js packages and Playwright and downloads about 1 GB of voice models
- The skills create video files and scripts in the project working folders
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
Claude animation skills are six skills for Claude Code that turn a text command into reel animation and check the result. You type, for example, `/map-route home to the gym, 2.8 km`, Claude writes a spec, renders the clip on your computer and checks it. No source footage is needed. The skills make different genres. `/graph` draws a minimal line graph with a counting number, `/map-route` shows a 3D map with a self-drawing route, a pin and a countdown, `/breakdown` takes a device apart into layers with leader lines and labels, and `/minimalistic-graphics` builds black-and-white line art. `/stick-figure` and `/zach-d-films` make explainer clips: stick figures or 3D cartoon people in three.js, captions timed to the voiceover, and music and sound effects made in code. You need macOS or Linux with ffmpeg, Node.js 18 or newer and Python 3.9 or newer. The `./install.sh` script links the skills into `~/.claude/skills/` and installs three.js and Playwright once, while `./install.sh --voice` downloads about 1 GB of models for a voiceover that runs locally with no API key.
Who it is for. Short-video creators and marketers who need animated inserts for reels and have no time to shoot and edit.
Good fit when
- A reel needs a growth graph with a number that climbs together with the line
- A route from home to the gym should be shown as a 3D map with pins and travel time
- A device is taken apart into labelled parts for a video review
- A topic is explained with a clip of stylized figures, captions and music
- You want clips with no filming and no outside services, entirely on your own computer
Not a fit when
- You need a ready video editor with a timeline: the skills build a clip from a description
- You need voiceover in a live or cloned voice: the built-in option is local and free, but a single one
- The environment is Windows: only macOS and Linux are described
Example request
/graph 0 to 100K followers in 9 months: 1.2K, 2.1K, 3.4K, 5K, 9K, 24K, 51K, 78K, 100KLimitations
You need macOS or Linux, ffmpeg, Node.js 18 or newer and Python 3.9 or newer, and Windows is not described. The only tested route is cloning the repository and `./install.sh`, while installing as a plugin with `/plugin install animation-skills@claude-animation-skills` gives names in the `/animation-skills:graph` form and was not verified end to end by the author. The `/stick-figure` and `/zach-d-films` skills need about 1 GB of voice and word timing models, downloaded once. Rendering runs on your computer and takes time that depends on the machine. GitHub does not detect a license for the repository automatically.
How to disable. Delete the skill links from `~/.claude/skills/` (`graph`, `map-route` and the rest) and the cloned `~/claude-animation-skills` folder. `/plugin uninstall animation-skills@claude-animation-skills` removes the plugin.
FAQ
How do I install the animation skills in Claude Code?
Clone the repository into `~/claude-animation-skills` and run `./install.sh`: it links the skills into `~/.claude/skills/` and installs three.js and Playwright. The author tested this route.
Which skills are included?
Six: `/zach-d-films`, `/stick-figure`, `/minimalistic-graphics`, `/map-route`, `/breakdown` and `/graph`.
Do I need an API key for the voiceover?
No. The voice and word timings run on your computer, and about 1 GB of models downloads with `./install.sh --voice`.
How do I install it as a plugin?
Run `/plugin marketplace add artemnovitckii/claude-animation-skills` and `/plugin install animation-skills@claude-animation-skills`. Names become `/animation-skills:graph`.
How do I update the skills?
Run `git pull && ./install.sh` in the repository folder.
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README in short
The README lists six skills in a table with what each makes and a phrase to try it with, and links to moving examples. It then covers the requirements, installation through `install.sh`, a separate voice install and the plugin option. The usage section shows commands with an example for each skill.