About vertical-video
vertical-video is a Reelary skill for creating short vertical or square video cuts from a hook and a sequence of beats. It guides clip selection, draft review, project editing, and export.
Key features
- 01Build cuts from a hook and 3–8 beats
- 02Set vertical or square aspect ratio
- 03Review scenes and swap clip choices
- 04Save, edit, and export projects
Use cases
- 01Create a short vertical social video
- 02Reframe 16:9 clips for a vertical cut
MCP support
When Reelary MCP tools are available, the skill uses them to create, save, edit, and export video projects. It also documents CLI commands as an alternative.
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ reelary/ skills --skill vertical-videoAfter installing, type/vertical-videoin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEVertical video
If the reelary_* tools are missing or nothing is indexed, use the reelary skill first.
Steps
- Get the hook and 3-8 beats (short-form favors a strong first 2 seconds). Keep the total under 60 seconds.
- Call
reelary_rough_cutwith the beats asscript,aspect: "9:16"(or"1:1") andmax_clip_secondsaround 3. 16:9 clips are reframed automatically. - List each scene with its clip; for
empty_scenessuggest rephrasing, and setchosento 1 or 2 to swap a weak pick. reelary_save_project, suggestreelary_open_in_appto add captions or music, thenreelary_export_videoand pollreelary_job_statusuntildone.
Without MCP: npx -y reelary cut "<beats>" --aspect 9:16 --save "<name>" then npx -y reelary export <project_id>.
Notes
Free exports: 720p, watermark, 60 seconds max, 5 per month. Details on reviewing drafts: rough-cut.