video-explorer
This skill should be used when analyzing video files. You cannot process video directly, so this skill extracts frames hierarchically - starting with a quick overview, then zooming into regions of interest with higher resolution and temporal density. Use when asked to watch, analyze, review, or understand video content.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill video-explorer --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Video Explorer Analyze video content through hierarchical frame extraction. Start wide, identify interesting regions, zoom in. ## Workflow ### 1. Overview First Extract quick thumbnails to see the video timeline: ```bash ./skills/video-explorer/scripts/videx overview <video> ``` This creates small frames (320px) at 10-second intervals in `./videx-out/<name>/overview/`. Read all overview frames to understand video structure: ```bash ls ./videx-out/<name>/overview/ ``` Then use the Read tool on the jpg files to see them. ### ⚠️ Triplet Rule: Never Single-Frame Sample A single snapshot tells you nothing about *change*. Overview automatically extracts **3 frames per sample point** (t-δ, t, t+δ) so you see motion at each checkpoint. Default δ=0.1s (~3 frames at 30fps) — tight enough to show micro-motion against the long interval between samples. Triplet files are suffixed `_a`, `_b`, `_c`. Always compare the triplet together. Configure delta for your needs: - `--triplet=0.1` (default) — subtle motion, UI transitions - `--triplet=0.5` — broader change, scene transitions - `--triplet=1.0` — wide spread, slow-moving content ### 2. Identify Regions of Interest After viewing overview frame
- Workflow
- 1. Overview First
- ⚠️ Triplet Rule: Never Single-Frame Sample
- 2. Identify Regions of Interest
- 3. Zoom In
- 4. Iterate
- Commands Reference
- Time Formats
- Output Structure
- Example Session
ls ./videx-out/<name>/overview/
What does the video-explorer skill do?
This skill should be used when analyzing video files. You cannot process video directly, so this skill extracts frames hierarchically - starting with a quick overview, then zooming into regions of interest with higher resolution and temporal density. Use when asked to watch, analyze, review, or understand video content.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill video-explorer --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.