AI Short Drama Screenwriter skill
ai-short-drama-screenwriter
A Codex skill that writes vertical short drama scripts: premise, structure, characters, scenes, dialogue and plot twists.
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Minimal access
Why this level
- The skill produces script text only and takes no actions outside the chat.
Install
- Works in
In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add skills/ai-short-drama-screenwriterDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
Other ways to install
Access and checks
How we reviewMinimal accessThe tool runs nothing and makes no network calls.
- The skill produces script text only and takes no actions outside the chat.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
The `ai-short-drama-screenwriter` skill runs a short-series script through an eight-stage process: creative brief, genre and premise, series and episode structure, character relationships, scene breakdown, dialogue, conflict and twists, draft and revision. Output follows a standard format: scene number, interior or exterior, location, time, action, character name and line. A single stage can be requested, for example only dialogue or only revision, and the rest is not redone. User constraints on episode count, duration, genre, platform and budget are kept. Text is written in Traditional Chinese by default, and another language can be set in the prompt.
Who it is for. Screenwriters and creators of vertical series who need an episode draft with timing and standard scene formatting.
Good fit when
- A courier-and-forgetful-old-man idea grows into 8 episodes of 90 seconds.
- In a finished scene dialogue explains backstory instead of subtext and must be rewritten.
- An episode ending has no hook and needs a question for the next one.
- A draft is audited against a checklist: motives, setup of twists, scene formatting.
- A script after revision is passed to a storyboard or video-prompt skill.
Not a fit when
- A storyboard or video-model prompts are needed: the skill stays at script level.
- A feature film or play is being written: the format targets short episodes.
- Text is needed in a language not stated in the prompt and translation is out of scope.
Example request
Use $ai-short-drama-screenwriter to turn this story into 8 episodes of 90 seconds with no more than three locations, giving the brief and episode breakdown first.Limitations
The skill is installed by hand: clone the repository and copy the contents of `skill-src/ai-short-drama-screenwriter/` into `$HOME/.agents/skills/`. The README covers Codex in ChatGPT Desktop, Codex CLI and the IDE extension, and does not claim use in Claude Code or other agents. The description and default language are Chinese in traditional script. There is a single release, v0.1.0, and the project is young: the repository holds its own scenario validation results but no independent text review.
How to disable. Delete the `$HOME/.agents/skills/ai-short-drama-screenwriter` folder and restart Codex.
FAQ
How do I invoke the skill?
Type `$ai-short-drama-screenwriter` and state the task. The skill also activates implicitly when a request fits its scope.
Can I fix only the dialogue?
Yes. State that only lines are needed and the skill will not restructure characters or the overall plot.
What language is the output?
Traditional Chinese by default. Another language is set directly in the prompt.
Does the skill make storyboards?
No. It hands storyboards and video prompts to another installed skill once the script is ready.
Which constraints does the skill keep?
Episode count, duration, audience, genre, platform, budget, scenes and delivery format given in the request.
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Comparison with similar tools
Cards that share the main search query, and how they differ.
| Tool | Official | Repository stars | Main difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI Short Drama Screenwriter (this card) | no | 569 | |
| Screenwriting Skills | no | 2,049 | general screenwriting skills; AI-drama-pound targets short vertical series with timing |
| Shanyin Screenwriting Master | no | 1,488 | a different screenwriter skill set; this one has an eight-stage process and per-stage calls |
README in short
The skill outputs a shootable script: visible action, audible lines and clear plot movement, without going beyond the request.