AI Inspiration WorldAdded Nov 4, 2026
animate
A Skill that has Claude Code make short animated videos entirely in code, with 7 built-in styles.
- Ecosystem
- Claude
- Skill category
- Media
- Creator / organization
- cth9191
What it is
animate is a Claude Code Skill by GitHub user cth9191. The README says it makes short animated videos entirely in code, drawn and scored deterministically frame by frame and rendered to MP4 with a headless browser and ffmpeg, for explainers, histories and little stories. It has 7 built-in styles: cut paper, crosshatch, riso print, sketchbook, math, pixel and isometric, and it can also match a new look from your own references. What sets it apart is that before spending time animating it makes you approve three cheap things: the story beats, the look and the storyboard.
Highlights:
- Makes short animated videos entirely in code and renders them to MP4
- 7 built-in styles, and new looks matched from your references
- You approve the story beats, the look and the storyboard before animating
- Reference media stays on your own computer
How to use:
- First, install animate into Claude Code's Skill directory following the README.
- Then answer its few questions and approve the story beats, the look and the storyboard.
- Finally, wait for it to render the video and send revision notes based on the delivery checks.
Who it's for:
People who want to make explainer animations or short stories with Claude Code.
Before you start:
- You need Claude Code, plus Node, Playwright and ffmpeg.
- The README says reference media stays on your computer, and costs depend on your Claude Code use.
- License: MIT.
Based on the project's public documentation. Not tested by AI Inspiration World.