From vidseeds
Use when the user's video is on disk — VidSeeds MCP probe, frame/clip extraction, ffmpeg recipes, precision trim, and midroll analysis. Hosted tools return commands/recipes to run locally; media stays on the user's machine.
How this skill is triggered — by the user, by Claude, or both
Slash command
/vidseeds:vidseeds-local-videoThe summary Claude sees in its skill listing — used to decide when to auto-load this skill
VidSeeds.ai follows **client-first** media: the hosted MCP server does not read files from the user's computer. Tools return **recipes** (ffmpeg/ffprobe commands) or accept **base64 frames** the agent extracted locally.
VidSeeds.ai follows client-first media: the hosted MCP server does not read files from the user's computer. Tools return recipes (ffmpeg/ffprobe commands) or accept base64 frames the agent extracted locally.
vidseeds_probe_local_video — duration, resolution, codecs; use before trim or thumbnail frame picks.| Goal | Tool |
|---|---|
| Still frames for thumbnails | vidseeds_extract_video_frames |
| Short clip for context | vidseeds_extract_video_clip |
| Generic transcode recipe | vidseeds_transcode_format_recipe |
| Media helper commands | vidseeds_get_local_media_recipe |
Run returned shell commands on the user's machine (requires ffmpeg/ffprobe installed). Pass results back into thumbnail tools as frames on vidseeds_generate_thumbnail when needed.
vidseeds_analyze_precision_trim — suggested cut points.vidseeds_plan_precision_trim — plan from analysis.vidseeds_execute_precision_trim — export recipe/commands for local ffmpeg.vidseeds_analyze_midroll_opportunities — suggested mid-roll times from transcript/context (analysis only; user edits in their editor).Prefer the vidseeds-local stdio MCP tool vidseeds_generate_thumbnail_from_video when the whole pipeline should run on-disk (see vidseeds-thumbnails).
vidseeds_get_youtube_video_transcript, vidseeds_get_youtube_video_captions — text from YouTube without downloading video to the server.npx claudepluginhub carrotgamesstudios/vidseeds-mcp --plugin vidseedsGuides creation, editing, and verification of skills for AI coding agents using test-driven development with subagent scenarios. Use when authoring or debugging skills.