video-script

Draft a scene-by-scene video script with timing, visual direction, narration, and source attribution from upstream creator-media artifacts

SKILL.md

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Pack Availability Guard

Before telling the user to run a skill from another project-local pack, check .agents/project.json.enabled_packs. If the target pack is not enabled, recommend npx skillpacks install <pack> instead of the target skill. Only the currently running skill and skills verified available in the active session or project-local install state are directly recommendable. For unavailable pack skills, recommend npx skillpacks install <pack-or-skill>; for unavailable base skills, recommend npx skillpacks init before the skill.

Video Script

Invoke as $video-script.

Read upstream research and spec artifacts, interview on video goal and audience, then produce a scene-by-scene script with narration text, visual direction, timing, and source attribution.

Prerequisites

At least one of these artifacts must exist:

  • research/youtube/product-led-media-map-<slug>.md
  • specs/youtube/series-<slug>.md
  • research/youtube/creator-positioning-<slug>.md

Enhancement tiers based on available artifacts:

  • Tier 1: Creator positioning only — voice but thin proof.
  • Tier 2: + product-led-media-map — product-grounded claims.
  • Tier 3: + series-spec — format-consistent episode.
  • Tier 4: + journey-map + gtm — full-funnel narrative with aha moments and GTM messaging.

Inputs

  • research/youtube/product-led-media-map-<slug>.md
  • specs/youtube/series-<slug>.md
  • research/youtube/creator-positioning-<slug>.md
  • research/youtube/content-programming-<slug>.md
  • research/journey-map.md (or research/{app}/journey-map.md)
  • research/gtm.md (or research/{app}/gtm.md)

Process

  1. Resolve arguments: topic/slug, video type (launch, explainer, demo, testimonial), duration (short, medium, long), optional series slug.
  2. Load all available upstream artifacts. Determine enhancement tier.
  3. Text-based checkpoint: confirm video goal, target audience, narrative approach, tone, production constraints with the user before proceeding.
  4. Draft narrative arc using the type-specific template. Present for approval before proceeding.
  5. Write scene-by-scene script: narration text, visual direction, on-screen text, music cues, timing, source attribution.
  6. Text-based checkpoint: present complete script with duration estimate, asset requirements, and ungrounded claims. Validate with user.
  7. Write output only after user confirmation.

Narrative Arc Templates

  • Launch: Hook → Context → Reveal → Proof/Demo → Transformation (aha moment) → CTA → Outro
  • Explainer: Hook → Problem → Concept → Application → Summary → CTA → Outro
  • Demo: End result first → Setup → Walkthrough → Result → CTA → Outro
  • Testimonial: Strongest quote → Problem framing → Discovery → Experience → Results → CTA → Outro

Output

Create the specs/youtube/ directory if it does not exist.

Write specs/youtube/video-script-<slug>.md with:

  • Video Brief: type, audience, goal, duration target, series context, enhancement tier.
  • Narrative Arc: high-level structure with per-section timing.
  • Scene Breakdown: per scene — narration text, visual direction, on-screen text/graphics, music/mood, duration, source attribution via <!-- Source: path — claim --> comments.
  • CTA Strategy: primary CTA, placement timing, end-screen plan.
  • Asset Requirements: footage, screen recordings, graphics, music, b-roll — checklist with status.
  • Source Attribution Summary: table mapping claim → upstream artifact → section.
  • Ungrounded Claims: claims without research backing, marked <!-- UNGROUNDED -->.
  • Next Steps.

Write specs/youtube/video-script-<slug>-interview.md with the interview log.

Approved Artifact Handoff

After an approved synthesized write, explicit write/update mode, or any direct artifact mutation:

  • List every created or updated synthesized artifact path in the final response.
  • State the verification performed, such as readback, schema/check command, or why no executable verification applies for a Markdown-only strategy artifact.
  • Check and report the relevant git status for intended artifacts when the project is a git repository. If intended artifacts are modified or untracked, make the next action shipping, committing, or an explicit dirty-artifact handoff before recommending downstream strategy work.
  • Do not imply the research workflow is complete while approved artifacts remain untracked or uncommitted unless the user explicitly asked not to ship.
  • If stopping for approval before writing, the approval request remains the next action; do not include downstream routing.

Intent-Aware Routing

Before applying the default ## Next-Skill Routing sequence, classify the user's immediate intent and route to the missing action that best serves that intent:

  • Strategy refresh: recommend the missing or stale positioning, programming, portfolio, metrics, or product-media artifact.
  • Recording prep: recommend the missing series spec, script, build proof, walkthrough guide, or validation artifact needed before recording.
  • Upload prep: recommend packaging, title/thumbnail, description, chapters, or final metadata work before broader strategy work.
  • Performance review: recommend metrics, cadence, portfolio, peer benchmark, or owner-analytics export work before new content planning.
  • Owner analytics or private/manual platform evidence: route to an explicit manual/guide handoff instead of inventing unavailable metrics.
  • Dirty intended artifacts: route to shipping/commit/handoff first, not another creator strategy skill.

Use the default next-skill sequence only when no stronger user intent, missing artifact, manual blocker, or dirty-artifact handoff applies.

Alignment Page

Follow the shared alignment-page convention via the packaged convention resolver; output path is alignment/video-script-{topic}.html.

Constraints

  • Source-attribute every factual claim with inline <!-- Source: path — claim --> comments.
  • Mark ungrounded claims with <!-- UNGROUNDED -->.
  • Respect series format when --series is provided.
  • Respect anti-positioning from creator-positioning.
  • Present the script before writing — never write until the user confirms.
  • Do not prescribe thumbnail design or editing cuts.
  • Do not expose secrets, private customer data, or unreleased commitments.

Default Shipping Contract

Follow the shared shipping contract convention in CLAUDE.md.