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[DEPRECATED] Use create-video for prompt-based video generation or avatar-video for precise avatar/scene control. This legacy skill combines both workflows — the newer focused skills provide clearer guidance.
[DEPRECATED] Use `create-video` for prompt-based video generation or `avatar-video` for precise avatar/scene control. This legacy skill combines both workflows — the newer focused skills provide clearer guidance.
heygen is a Claude Code agent skill that [DEPRECATED] Use `create-video` for prompt-based video generation or `avatar-video` for precise avatar/scene control. This legacy skill combines both workflows — the newer focused skills provide clearer guidance.
npx skills add https://github.com/heygen-com/skills/tree/main/skills/heygen[DEPRECATED] Use create-video for prompt-based video generation or avatar-video for precise avatar/scene control. This legacy skill combines both workflows — the newer focused skills provide clearer guidance.
This repo contains 9 individual skills — each has its own dedicated page.
Generate AI videos from text prompts using the HeyGen API. Use when: (1) Generating videos from text descriptions, (2) Creating AI-generated video clips for content production, (3) Image-to-video generation with a reference image, (4) Choosing between video generation providers (VEO, Kling, Sora, Runway, Seedance), (5) Working with HeyGen's /v1/workflows/executions endpoint for video generation.
Create AI avatar videos with precise control over avatars, voices, scripts, and backgrounds using HeyGen's v3 API (POST /v3/videos). Two modes: type="avatar" with avatar_id, or type="image" with an image AssetInput (Avatar IV). Use when: (1) Choosing a specific avatar and voice for a video, (2) Writing exact scripts for an avatar to speak, (3) Animating a photo into a speaking video (type="image"), (4) Transparent background videos with remove_background, (5) Integrating HeyGen avatars with Remotion, (6) Batch video generation with exact specs, (7) Brand-consistent production videos with precise control.
Create videos from a text prompt using HeyGen's Video Agent (POST /v3/video-agents). The default for most video requests — AI handles script, avatar, visuals, voiceover, and captions automatically. Use when: (1) Creating a video from a description or idea, (2) Generating explainer, demo, or marketing videos from a prompt, (3) Making a video without specifying exact avatars, voices, or scenes, (4) Quick video prototyping or drafts, (5) User says "make me a video" or "create a video about X". For precise control over specific avatars, exact scripts, or per-scene configuration, use the avatar-video skill instead.
Swap faces in a video using AI via the HeyGen API. Use when: (1) Replacing a face in a video with another face, (2) Face swapping from a source image onto a target video, (3) Creating personalized videos by swapping in a person's face, (4) Working with HeyGen's /v1/workflows/executions endpoint for face swap processing.
Generate HeyGen presenter videos via the v3 Video Agent pipeline — handles Frame Check (aspect ratio correction), prompt engineering, avatar resolution, and voice selection. Required for any HeyGen video generation. Replaces deprecated endpoints with v3. Use when: (1) generating any HeyGen video (via API or otherwise), (2) sending a personalized video message (outreach, update, announcement, pitch, knowledge), (3) creating a HeyGen presenter-led explainer, tutorial, or product demo with a human face, (4) "make a video of me saying...", "send a video to my leads", "record an update for my team", "create a video pitch", "make a loom-style message", "I want to appear in this video", "generate a HeyGen video", "make a talking head video". Accepts avatar_id from heygen-avatar for identity-first HeyGen videos, or uses a stock presenter. Returns video share URL + HeyGen session URL for iteration. Chain signal: when the user wants to create/design an avatar AND make a video in the same request, run heygen-avatar firs
Download video and audio from YouTube and 1000+ sites using yt-dlp. No API keys needed. Use when: (1) Downloading a video from YouTube or other sites, (2) Extracting audio from a video URL, (3) Downloading subtitles/captions from a video, (4) Getting video metadata without downloading.
Translate and dub existing videos into multiple languages using HeyGen. Use when: (1) Translating a video into another language, (2) Dubbing video content with lip-sync, (3) Creating multi-language versions of existing videos, (4) Audio-only translation without lip-sync, (5) Working with HeyGen's /v2/video_translate endpoint.
Understand video content locally using ffmpeg frame extraction and Whisper transcription. No API keys needed. Use when: (1) Understanding what a video contains, (2) Transcribing video audio locally, (3) Extracting key frames for visual analysis, (4) Getting video content without API keys.
Create, extract, and apply portable visual design systems via visual-style.md files. Use when: (1) Creating a visual-style.md design system from scratch, (2) Extracting a visual style from a website URL, video, or PDF brand guide, (3) Applying a visual style to HeyGen videos, HTML slides, Figma, or paper.design, (4) Browsing the gallery of pre-built visual styles (Swiss, Saul Bass, Game Boy, etc.), (5) User mentions "visual style", "design system", "brand style", or "style guide", (6) Styling a HeyGen video with a consistent design language.
Extract frames or short clips from videos using ffmpeg.
Summarize or transcribe URLs, YouTube/videos, podcasts, articles, transcripts, PDFs, and local files.
Production-ready animation patterns for React / Next.js — button, modal, toast, stagger, page transitions, exit animations, scroll, and layout — built on motion-foundations tokens and springs.
Advanced motion patterns for React / Next.js — drag & drop, gestures, text animations, SVG path drawing, custom hooks, imperative sequences (useAnimate), loaders, and the full API decision tree. Requires motion-foundations.
Production-ready UI motion system for React/Next.js. Use when implementing animations, transitions, or motion patterns.
Generates Angular code and provides architectural guidance. Trigger when creating projects, components, or services, or for best practices on reactivity (signals, linkedSignal, resource), forms, dependency injection, routing, SSR, accessibility (ARIA), animations, styling (component styles, Tailwind CSS), testing, or CLI tooling.