Reelpack skill
Reelpack breaks a local video into transcript, cuts, on-screen text and music beats so an agent reads it without watching.
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Why this level
- The installer downloads a release archive and creates isolated environments on the user's machine.
- With the `--cloud` flag video text goes to an external model.
Install
- Works in
In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add skills/reelpackDetects the agents on your machine, shows the access level and pins the version.
Other ways to install
Access and checks
How we reviewExtended accessThe tool runs code or makes network calls and only reads external data.
- The installer downloads a release archive and creates isolated environments on the user's machine.
- With the `--cloud` flag video text goes to an external model.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
Reelpack is a local video-understanding engine for macOS. It turns one video file into a pack of materials an agent can read: a timestamped speech transcript, a shot list with cut boundaries, recognized on-screen text, music tempo and beats aligned with the cuts, plus keyframes and contact sheets. The `reelpack` command takes a local file and an output directory. `reelpack query` searches saved transcripts and screen text without running models. The installer registers `SKILL.md` for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor when it finds their directories. The video stays on the machine, and the engine does not handle links or platform downloads.
Who it is for. Editors, ad makers and tutorial authors who analyze reference videos through an agent and want the results kept as a searchable base.
Good fit when
- You need a storyboard of an ad with timecodes and a shot count.
- A long video tutorial becomes a step list with frames.
- A line from a watched video is found by keyword without rewatching.
- Cuts are compared against the music rhythm in a reference.
- An agent must answer about a video without receiving all of it.
Not a fit when
- You work on Windows or Linux, since the build targets macOS only.
- The video exists only as a link with no local file.
- Disk space is tight, as install tiers take 2.7 to 13 GB.
Example request
Break this clip down with Reelpack and show the shot count, transcript and on-screen text with timecodes.Limitations
The project is in alpha and needs macOS 14 or newer. The FSL-1.1-MIT license allows free use but forbids shipping a competing product, and it converts to MIT after two years. Installation downloads a release archive and sets up five isolated Python environments, taking 2.7 to 13 GB. Read `install.sh` and verify checksums before running it. The `--cloud` flag sends the transcript and screen text to a cloud model.
How to disable. Remove the app and the `reelpack` launcher, plus the skill entry in your agent's directory. Delete result packs in the output directory and the model cache separately.
FAQ
Does Reelpack accept video links?
No. It processes local files only. If you have a link, get the file with your own means first.
Which install tier should I pick?
Pro, about 5.3 GB with the large-v3 model, is recommended for daily use. Lite at 2.7 GB saves disk but is less accurate on Chinese and terminology.
How do I find a line in saved breakdowns?
`reelpack query --output-dir ~/Reelpack "keyword"`. The query reads saved packs locally and runs no models.
Does it support MCP?
No. The installer adds `SKILL.md` and instructions for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, and no MCP server is installed.
What does the `--rewrite` flag do?
It turns on model-assisted transcript editing in `short` or `film` mode. Editing is off by default, and the original and draft appear side by side.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reelpack (this card) | no | 200 | |
| AI Video Transcriber | no | 3,411 | transcribes audio; Reelpack adds cuts, screen text, rhythm and frames |
| Claude Video | no | 20,608 | focuses on producing video; Reelpack analyzes finished local clips |
README in short
Analysis output lives in the output directory as a pack of materials that can be re-read. A rerun with the same options reuses the saved pack and `--force` refreshes it.