🎁 Get the FREE AI Skills Starter Guide β€” Subscribe β†’
BytesAgainBytesAgain
πŸ¦€ ClawHub

Openclaw Skill Cutmv Video Tool

by @qiaotucodes

A video processing tool using FFmpeg to cut, convert, compress videos, extract frames/audio, add text watermarks and subtitles for messaging apps.

Versionv0.1.0
Downloads963
TERMINAL
clawhub install openclaw-skill-cutmv-video-tool

πŸ“– About This Skill

SKILL.md - cutmv Video Tool

Skill Name

cutmv-video-tool

Description

A video processing skill for OpenClaw that leverages FFmpeg to perform video/audio cutting, format conversion, and compression. Perfect for handling video files for messaging apps with file size limits.

Capabilities

  • Video Cutting: Split video/audio by time range
  • Format Conversion: Convert between video/audio formats (mp4, avi, mp3, wav, etc.)
  • Video Compression: Compress videos with adjustable bitrate
  • Frame Extraction: Extract frames from videos at specified intervals
  • Audio Extraction: Extract audio track from video
  • Audio Replacement: Replace or mix audio in video
  • Text Watermark: Add text overlay on video (requires freetype)
  • Subtitle: Add .srt/.ass subtitle files to video
  • Use Cases

    1. Compress videos to send via WeChat/Lark/Telegram (16MB limit) 2. Extract screenshots from videos for analysis 3. Convert video formats for different platforms 4. Cut specific segments from long videos

    Requirements

    System Requirements

  • FFmpeg installed and available in PATH
  • Python 3.7+
  • Python Dependencies

  • None (uses subprocess to call ffmpeg)
  • Installation

    1. Ensure FFmpeg is installed on your system: - macOS: brew install ffmpeg - Ubuntu: sudo apt install ffmpeg - Windows: Download from ffmpeg.org or winget install ffmpeg

    2. Place the skill files in your workspace:

       ~/openclaw-workspace/skills/cutmv-video-tool/
       β”œβ”€β”€ SKILL.md
       β”œβ”€β”€ skill.py
       β”œβ”€β”€ README.md
       └── README-CN.md
       

    Usage

    Python API

    from skill import VideoTool

    tool = VideoTool()

    Compress video for messaging

    tool.compress("input.mp4", "output.mp4", bitrate="1000k")

    Cut video segment

    tool.cut("input.mp4", "clip.mp4", start_time=30, end_time=90)

    Convert format

    tool.convert("input.mp4", "output.avi", "avi")

    Extract frames every 10 seconds

    tool.extract_frames("input.mp4", "./frames/", interval=10)

    CLI Usage

    # Compress video
    python skill.py compress input.mp4 output.mp4 1000k

    Cut video

    python skill.py cut input.mp4 clip.mp4 0 60

    Convert format

    python skill.py convert input.mp4 output.mp3 mp3

    Configuration

    No additional configuration required. The skill uses system FFmpeg installation.

    Testing

    Run the built-in tests:

    python skill.py test
    

    License

    MIT License

    Author

  • Isaac (@QiaoTuCodes)
  • Acknowledgments

  • OpenClaw team for the platform
  • FFmpeg team for media processing tools

  • Author Identity: yanyan@3c3d77679723a2fe95d3faf9d2c2e5a65559acbc97fef1ef37783514a80ae453

    ⚑ When to Use

    TriggerAction
    2. Extract screenshots from videos for analysis
    3. Convert video formats for different platforms
    4. Cut specific segments from long videos

    πŸ’‘ Examples

    Python API

    from skill import VideoTool

    tool = VideoTool()

    Compress video for messaging

    tool.compress("input.mp4", "output.mp4", bitrate="1000k")

    Cut video segment

    tool.cut("input.mp4", "clip.mp4", start_time=30, end_time=90)

    Convert format

    tool.convert("input.mp4", "output.avi", "avi")

    Extract frames every 10 seconds

    tool.extract_frames("input.mp4", "./frames/", interval=10)

    CLI Usage

    # Compress video
    python skill.py compress input.mp4 output.mp4 1000k

    Cut video

    python skill.py cut input.mp4 clip.mp4 0 60

    Convert format

    python skill.py convert input.mp4 output.mp3 mp3

    βš™οΈ Configuration

    No additional configuration required. The skill uses system FFmpeg installation.