About clipbait
clipbait is a skill for AI agents that creates short clips from videos and can automatically clip live streams. It supports agents that use skills and also provides MCP and CLI access.
Key features
- 01Create short video clips
- 02Automatically clip live streams
- 03Check clip-generation jobs
Use cases
- 01Make short clips from a video
- 02Clip a live stream automatically
MCP support
Agents can connect to the MCP endpoint at `https://app.clipbait.ai/api/mcp/` to use clipbait.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
npx -y clipbaitCLIPBAIT_API_KEYSecretYour Clipbait API key (cbk_live_...). Get it at https://app.clipbait.ai/meLocal servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
11Saved tool list · updated 2w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| maxClips | integer | No | |
| videoUrl | string | Yes | |
| aspectRatio | enum | No | 9:16 | 16:9 |
Details
From the project READMEclipbait-agent
The Clipbait skill for AI agents. Turn any video into short viral clips — and auto-clip live streams — from Claude Code, OpenClaw, or any agent that supports skills.
Install
npx skills add spiritscripts/clipbait-agent
Then get your API key at clipbait.ai → Me → Developers / API and the agent can generate clips, check jobs, and start live auto-clipping.
Prefer MCP? Point your agent at https://app.clipbait.ai/api/mcp/<your_api_key>.
Prefer a CLI? npx clipbait login <key>.
See SKILL.md for the full capability spec.
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