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Set up the skill

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This page takes you from nothing installed to a skill that's ready to make videos. You do this once per computer.

Before you begin#

Read Before you begin and make sure you have Claude Code, an ElevenLabs account, and the product's code on your computer.

Step 1: Install the required tools#

Claude Code runs the video tools on your computer, so they need to be installed first.

  1. Open a terminal. On a Mac, open the Terminal app.

  2. Check Node.js by running:

    bash
    node -v

    If the command isn't found, or the version is earlier than v22.18.0, install the current version from nodejs.org. npm is included.

  3. Check git and make by running:

    bash
    git --version
make --version

    On Windows, skip make --version: you don't need make.

    On a Mac, if either command isn't found, install the Xcode Command Line Tools:

    bash
    xcode-select --install

    Follow the window that opens, and then run the checks again.

You can also ask Claude to run these checks and tell you what's missing.

Step 2: Choose where to install the skill#

You can install the skill in one of two places:

Option Who gets the skill Choose it when
For yourself You, in every project on this computer You make videos for more than one product.
For one product Everyone who opens that product's folder in Claude Code Your team shares the product folder and should all have the skill.

If you're not sure, install it for yourself.

Step 3: Install the skill#

Install it for yourself#

  1. In a terminal, run:

    bash
    git clone https://github.com/Ewa6/promo-video.git ~/.claude/skills/promo-video

Install it for one product#

  1. In a terminal, go to the product's folder. For example:

    bash
    cd ~/code/my-product

  2. Run:

    bash
    git clone https://github.com/Ewa6/promo-video.git .claude/skills/promo-video
rm -rf .claude/skills/promo-video/.git

    The second command removes the skill's own history, so its files become part of your product's folder. Your team gets the skill when you share the folder.

Step 4: Check that the skill is ready#

  1. If Claude Code is open, start a new session so it loads the skill.
  2. Open Claude Code in your product's folder.
  3. Type / and look for promo-video in the list.

If promo-video appears, the skill is installed and ready to use.

If it doesn't appear, see The skill doesn't appear in Claude Code.

What happens the first time you make a video#

You don't need to do anything else now. When you make your first video, Claude:

  • creates the video project inside your product's folder;
  • downloads the video tools, which needs an internet connection;
  • builds the speech-timing tool (on Windows, downloads it ready-made). This takes about a minute and happens only once per computer.

Update the skill#

To get the latest version of the skill, run the command for the place you installed it:

  • For yourself: git -C ~/.claude/skills/promo-video pull
  • For one product: delete the .claude/skills/promo-video folder and repeat Install it for one product.

Next steps#

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