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5 use cases
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Make a narrated explainer video, approving each stage
Build a 30 s to 2 min explainer with Claude, reviewing the brief, script, frames and final before each next stage runs.
- Mortiflix OSS
- Content
- Intermediate
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Using the repo GTKottman/mortiflix-oss, set up the studio with `npm install` and `npm link`, then run `mortiflix new explainer` for the brief <your video topic>. Run `mortiflix run` and report the gate the session stops at. Verify that the output names a stage such as script or style frames and waits for your approval.
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Run the video studio from inside Claude Code
Install the Mortiflix plugin in Claude Code and let it guide you through setup, a brief and each review gate.
- Mortiflix OSS
- Claude Code
- Content
- Intermediate
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In Claude Code, install the plugin from GTKottman/mortiflix-oss with `/plugin marketplace add GTKottman/mortiflix-oss` and `/plugin install mortiflix@mortiflix`, then run `/mortiflix demo`. Expected output is a completed placeholder walk-through of every gate. Verify that the guide asks you before installing anything and before starting paid work.
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Make a vertical social short that works without sound
Create a 45 s to 3 min vertical short with hook frames reviewed first, using the social-short pipeline.
- Mortiflix OSS
- Content
- Intermediate
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Using GTKottman/mortiflix-oss, create a social-short project for <your topic> with `mortiflix new social-short` (inferred command). Run `mortiflix run` and report the first gate. Verify that the first review is the hook frames and that the output is vertical.
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Animate a logo sting in a few minutes
Run the logo-sting pipeline to get a 3 to 8 s logo animation with one directions review and a final.
- Mortiflix OSS
- Content
- Intermediate
View prompt
Using the repo GTKottman/mortiflix-oss, create a logo-sting project for <brand name> with `mortiflix new logo-sting` (inferred command). Run `mortiflix run` and report the directions gate. Verify that the output has a directions review before the final.
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Create an instrumental song from a genre and topic
Use the song pipeline to get a researched genre, checked score, MIDI and mastered track you can review.
- Mortiflix OSS
- Content
- Advanced
View prompt
Using GTKottman/mortiflix-oss, create a song project for the genre <genre> and the topic <topic> with `mortiflix new song` (inferred command). Run `mortiflix run` and report the blueprint gate. Verify that the output includes a blueprint review before the final track.
How to use Mortiflix OSS
- Check you have what it needs: Node 20+; ffmpeg; Either a logged-in Claude Code install (your plan pays) or an Anthropic API key (you pay per token) for real videos.
- Open GTKottman/mortiflix-oss on GitHub and read the README and license.
- Run
git clone https://github.com/GTKottman/mortiflix-oss.git && cd mortiflix-oss, thennpm installandnpm link. - Run
mortiflix initto create the studio folder and pick a backend, thenmortiflix setupfor the walkthrough. - Run
mortiflix demofor a free walk-through with placeholder work before paying for real Claude work. - Run
mortiflix new explainerand answer the brief's questions.
These steps come from our top use case, Make a narrated explainer video, approving each stage, which also has a copy-paste agent prompt.
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- Who it is forSolo creators and small teams who want AI-made videos with a human review at every stage, on their own machine.
- Why it is hot
- LanguageJavaScript
- Sourcegithub.com/GTKottman/mortiflix-oss · Back to Hot repos
Requirements
- Node 20+
- ffmpeg
- Either a logged-in Claude Code install (your plan pays) or an Anthropic API key (you pay per token) for real videos
- Optional: ElevenLabs API key for narration, sound effects and music
- Linux is the most tested platform so far; Windows and macOS are not fully tested
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Questions about Mortiflix OSS
What is Mortiflix OSS?
Mortiflix is a self-hosted motion design studio where Claude builds videos stage by stage and you approve each stage. It is an open-source project on GitHub: https://github.com/GTKottman/mortiflix-oss.
Who is Mortiflix OSS for?
Solo creators and small teams who want AI-made videos with a human review at every stage, on their own machine.
What can I do with Mortiflix OSS?
5 use cases so far, for example: Make a narrated explainer video, approving each stage; Run the video studio from inside Claude Code; Make a vertical social short that works without sound. Each has steps and a copy-paste agent prompt.
What do I need to run Mortiflix OSS?
Node 20+; ffmpeg; Either a logged-in Claude Code install (your plan pays) or an Anthropic API key (you pay per token) for real videos; Optional: ElevenLabs API key for narration, sound effects and music.
What are alternatives to Mortiflix OSS?
Other hot AI repos in Content: Voice Studio, Anatomy, Comfy UI, Hyperframes, Earshot.
Is Mortiflix OSS safe to run?
Deduped does not own, audit or vouch for it. Read the README and license, run it on your own systems first and review every command before you run it.