Remotion Server

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name: remotion-server version: "1.1.0" description: Headless video rendering with Remotion v5 on any Linux server — no Mac or GUI needed. Templates for chat demos, promos, and more. Uses Chrome Headless Shell for fast, dependency-free rendering. author: mvanhorn license: MIT repository: https://github.com/mvanhorn/clawdbot-skill-remotion-server homepage: https://remotion.dev metadata: openclaw: emoji: "🎬" requires: bins: - node - npm tags: - video - remotion - rendering - react - headless

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Remotion Server

Render videos headlessly on any Linux server using Remotion. No Mac or GUI required.

Setup (one-time)

Install browser dependencies:

bash {baseDir}/scripts/setup.sh

Quick Start

Create a project:

bash {baseDir}/scripts/create.sh my-video
cd my-video

Render a video:

npx remotion render MyComp out/video.mp4

Templates

Chat Demo (Telegram-style)

Creates a phone mockup with animated chat messages.

bash {baseDir}/scripts/create.sh my-promo --template chat

Edit src/messages.json:

[
  {"text": "What's the weather?", "isUser": true},
  {"text": "☀️ 72°F and sunny!", "isUser": false}
]

Title Card

Simple animated title/intro card.

bash {baseDir}/scripts/create.sh my-intro --template title

Example Chat Usage

"Make a video showing a chat about [topic]"

"Create a promo video for [feature]"

"Render a title card saying [text]"

Linux Dependencies

The setup script installs:

libnss3, libatk, libcups2, libgbm, etc.

Required for Chrome Headless Shell

For Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt install -y libnss3 libatk1.0-0 libatk-bridge2.0-0 libcups2 libgbm1 libpango-1.0-0 libcairo2 libxcomposite1 libxdamage1 libxfixes3 libxrandr2

Output Formats

MP4 (h264) - default

WebM (vp8/vp9)

GIF

PNG sequence

npx remotion render MyComp out/video.webm --codec=vp8
npx remotion render MyComp out/video.gif --codec=gif

Privacy Note

⚠️ All templates use FAKE demo data only!

Fake GPS coords (San Francisco: 37.7749, -122.4194)

Placeholder names and values

Never includes real user data

Always review generated content before publishing.

Create a project:

bash {baseDir}/scripts/create.sh my-video
cd my-video

Render a video:

npx remotion render MyComp out/video.mp4