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How to make a launch video from one sentence with Showtime

Describe a video in one line and get a rendered final.mp4 on your own machine.

  • Top pick
  • Content
  • Beginner
  • 30 minutes
  • From the README
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor

Who it is forA solo maker or developer who needs a short launch or explainer video for a repo and has a coding agent open.

The problemMaking a video usually means learning an editor, sourcing voice and music, and exporting for each platform.

The outcomeA request folder under showtime-out/ holding final.mp4, poster.jpg, share.txt and exports/, with a Showtime qa check that reports no FAIL.

What you need first

  • uv installed
  • Node.js 24 or 22 LTS (20 or newer works)
  • A supported coding agent such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Devin or OpenCode
  • About 0.5 to 0.75 GB to download and 1.4 to 1.8 GB in ~/.showtime once installed
  • A normal terminal for setup if the agent sandbox blocks the download

Steps

  1. Install uv and Node.js 24 or 22 LTS, then restart your coding agent.
  2. In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add FavioVazquez/showtime, then /plugin install showtime@showtime.
  3. Ask your agent: Make a 20-second launch video for this repo, with a voice-over and upbeat music.
  4. Approve the one-time setup when the agent shows the download size, and look at the stills or fast draft before the full render.
  5. Open the new showtime-out/ folder and check final.mp4, then review the Showtime qa result.

Prompt for your agent

Using the showtime skill from the FavioVazquez/showtime repository, make a 20-second launch video with a voice-over for <project name>. Expect a new folder under showtime-out/ containing final.mp4, poster.jpg and share.txt. Verify that showtime qa reports no FAIL before you report the result.

Caveat. The first run downloads about 0.5 to 0.75 GB and the README says bigger pieces such as the transcription model and Manim arrive later, announced with their size.

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