video-autopilot-kit skill
The skill plans an edit and checks it against a contract, while a separate app, Editkin, performs the actual cutting and rendering.
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Why this level
- Rendering depends on Editkin's closed, unsigned Windows installer; the author makes no claim of update security verification.
Install
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In your terminal, with SkillFoxx CLI
npx skillfoxx add skills/video-autopilot-kitDetects 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.
- Rendering depends on Editkin's closed, unsigned Windows installer; the author makes no claim of update security verification.
This is third-party code. Review the repository files before installing.
What it does
video-autopilot-kit installs a skill for Claude Code or Codex that carries a video from raw material to a finished edit under one executable contract: material intake, a version-4 edit plan, a plan audit, atomic application of changes, rendering, review of the finished clip, and learning from the result. Rendering and the actual frame cutting run through a separate app, Editkin: the skill only plans, checks the quality of each step and hands off the finished launch command. The project is framed as a template toolkit: the user answers questions about their own channel, and the system adapts to that specific voice and KPI thresholds. Personal data (metrics for the user's own or other channels, profiles) never reaches the repository: configuration and profiles are gitignored.
Who it is for. YouTube and short-form creators on Windows who edit through Editkin and want a checked plan before rendering.
Good fit when
- A video series is produced under one repeatable contract: plan, audit, apply, render, review.
- Catching a plan error before rendering matters more than finding it in the finished clip.
- A channel wants its own KPI thresholds and voice, not someone else's template.
- The agent should find the launch command through Editkin's own "copy command" button.
Not a fit when
- Editkin is not installed: without it the Kit can plan, but there is nothing to cut and render the clip.
- The platform is not Windows: the 0.16.0 Editkin build is stated as Windows-only.
- A signed, security-verified installer guarantee is required: the author explicitly makes no such claim.
Example request
Build an edit plan for this material using the video-autopilot contract and prepare the Editkin launch command.Limitations
Actual cutting and rendering run only through the separate Editkin app, which since version 0.16.0 ships as closed-source freeware licensed for personal and commercial use, with an unsigned Windows installer. The older open-source Editkin code under GPL-3.0 stopped at a preview build and is no longer updated. The author states directly that offline tests and CI use synthetic fixtures, which is not the same as a real rendered clip, real third-party account work or human taste review. Updates are run manually; the author makes no claim of end-to-end security verification or signed updates.
How to disable. Remove the installed skill from `%USERPROFILE%\.codex\skills\video-autopilot\` and uninstall Editkin separately through its own installer.
FAQ
Can this be used without Editkin?
No, the Kit only plans and checks; actual cutting and rendering happen exclusively in Editkin.
Is an AI account needed to start?
No, Editkin's built-in simple mode produces a rough talking-head cut with no AI account at all.
Does my channel data reach the repository?
No, profiles and metrics, your own and others', stay local and are gitignored; only blank templates go into the repository.
What do I do when upgrading from 0.15.0?
Click "Connect" again in Editkin; version 0.16.0 switched distribution to a closed installer with no auto-update.
How does the agent find the launch command?
Through Editkin's own "copy opening command" button, once the skill is installed at `%USERPROFILE%\.codex\skills\video-autopilot\`.
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