anything2explainer skill
A Claude Code and Codex skill that turns a topic into a narrated motion-graphics explainer video on Remotion with subtitles and chapters
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Why this level
- Runs the Remotion build and Python scripts for rendering and quality checks
- Downloads packages and fonts, and for voiceover may reach a cloud TTS
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In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
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Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- Runs the Remotion build and Python scripts for rendering and quality checks
- Downloads packages and fonts, and for voiceover may reach a cloud TTS
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
The skill gives the agent the whole method for building an explainer video from a topic or an article. Every frame is drawn in code with Remotion in React and TypeScript, with no stock footage and no generative video model: a black canvas, white line graphics, a purple accent, large subtitles and a chapter progress bar at the bottom. It ships a compilable template, a library of visual primitives and lighting, tooling for voiceover, storyboard, rendering and quantitative quality checks, written style and motion specs, a multi-agent division-of-labour protocol and one finished reference film as the quality bar. Voiceover runs through TTS, by default edge-tts for Chinese and kokoro for English, with language and length set by the user. The agent pauses at four confirmation points: length and language, the final script, voiceover and the first thirty seconds.
Who it is for. For people who make science-communication and educational videos: content creators, teachers and marketers.
Good fit when
- You need to turn a topic into a short explainer video with voiceover and subtitles
- You need to recast an article or document into a video format
- You want a clip with original code-drawn animation and no stock video
Not a fit when
- You need to copy an existing video frame by frame
- You need a live presenter or a clip built mostly from real footage
- You cannot install Node.js, Remotion and Python for rendering
Example request
Make a 4-minute explainer video about how a CPU cache works, in EnglishLimitations
The license is PolyForm Noncommercial: use is limited to non-commercial purposes. Rendering needs Node.js, Remotion and Python, and building a clip takes noticeable time and compute. The default free voiceover is adequate but not studio grade; for better audio the author suggests a stronger TTS or a commercial API. Every number, term, year and name on screen must have a source in the research file; the skill does not fact-check for you.
How to disable. Remove the anything2explainer folder from the agent's skills directory, for example ~/.claude/skills/ or ~/.codex/skills/.
FAQ
Which languages are supported?
Chinese and English. Language is chosen at the first confirmation point and drives the voiceover engine and the length calculation.
Can I use it in a commercial project?
No. The PolyForm Noncommercial license allows only non-commercial use.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| anything2explainer (this card) | no | 3,262 | |
| Animate | no | 1,787 | a Claude Code skill for short animated videos drawn in code |
| Motion Graphics Skill Pack | no | 660 | fifteen Claude Code skills for launch films |
| AI Promo Video Maker | no | 469 | a skill for Cursor |
README in short
The README describes anything2explainer as a Claude Code and Codex skill that turns a topic into an original explainer clip where every frame is code-drawn with Remotion. It is not a CLI but the whole method: a compilable template, a primitives library, tooling for voiceover, storyboard, rendering and quality checks, style and motion specs, a multi-agent protocol and one reference film about RAG and knowledge bases as the bar. The visual system is fixed: a black canvas, white lines, a purple accent, large subtitles and a chapter bar. README versions exist in English and Chinese. Licensed PolyForm Noncommercial.
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Original SKILL.md
--- name: anything2explainer description: Turn any topic into a narrated motion-graphics explainer video in Chinese or English, on a black canvas with a star-field or dot-field backdrop, TTS voiceover, subtitles and a chapter progress bar, every frame drawn in code with Remotion. Use when the user asks for an explainer, educational or science-communication video about a topic, or wants an article or document turned into a video. --- # anything2explainer Turn any technical or knowledge topic into an original explainer video. The visual system is fixed (black canvas, white line graphics with a purple accent, extra-bold type, 44px white subtitles with a black outline, a chapter progress bar at the bottom, a capsule HUD at the top); what changes is the content and the scale. Length is set by the user (confirmation point 1), and the narration, storyboard and shot code follow from it. Reference film: examples/rag/. ## When to use - The user gives a topic and wants an explainer video, or gives an article/document to recast as a video. - Not for: replicating an existing video frame by frame, a live presenter, or a clip built mostly from real footage. ## Hard rules 1. Original: every frame is drawn in code; optional B-roll must be royalty-free and logged in a manifest; no frames or clips from any existing video. 2. Facts have sources: every number, English term, year and name shown on screen must trace to a source URL in the research file. 3. One running example across the whole film, consistent across groups.