remotion-best-practices

Best practices for Remotion - Video creation in React

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Best use case

remotion-best-practices is best used when you need a repeatable AI agent workflow instead of a one-off prompt.

Best practices for Remotion - Video creation in React

Teams using remotion-best-practices should expect a more consistent output, faster repeated execution, less prompt rewriting.

When to use this skill

  • You want a reusable workflow that can be run more than once with consistent structure.

When not to use this skill

  • You only need a quick one-off answer and do not need a reusable workflow.
  • You cannot install or maintain the underlying files, dependencies, or repository context.

Installation

Claude Code / Cursor / Codex

$curl -o ~/.claude/skills/remotion-best-practices/SKILL.md --create-dirs "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/cartridge-gg/nums/main/.agents/skills/remotion-best-practices/SKILL.md"

Manual Installation

  1. Download SKILL.md from GitHub
  2. Place it in .claude/skills/remotion-best-practices/SKILL.md inside your project
  3. Restart your AI agent — it will auto-discover the skill

How remotion-best-practices Compares

Feature / Agentremotion-best-practicesStandard Approach
Platform SupportNot specifiedLimited / Varies
Context Awareness High Baseline
Installation ComplexityUnknownN/A

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this skill do?

Best practices for Remotion - Video creation in React

Where can I find the source code?

You can find the source code on GitHub using the link provided at the top of the page.

SKILL.md Source

## When to use

Use this skills whenever you are dealing with Remotion code to obtain the domain-specific knowledge.

## Captions

When dealing with captions or subtitles, load the [./rules/subtitles.md](./rules/subtitles.md) file for more information.

## Using FFmpeg

For some video operations, such as trimming videos or detecting silence, FFmpeg should be used. Load the [./rules/ffmpeg.md](./rules/ffmpeg.md) file for more information.

## Audio visualization

When needing to visualize audio (spectrum bars, waveforms, bass-reactive effects), load the [./rules/audio-visualization.md](./rules/audio-visualization.md) file for more information.

## Sound effects

When needing to use sound effects, load the [./rules/sound-effects.md](./rules/sound-effects.md) file for more information.

## How to use

Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:

- [rules/3d.md](rules/3d.md) - 3D content in Remotion using Three.js and React Three Fiber
- [rules/animations.md](rules/animations.md) - Fundamental animation skills for Remotion
- [rules/assets.md](rules/assets.md) - Importing images, videos, audio, and fonts into Remotion
- [rules/audio.md](rules/audio.md) - Using audio and sound in Remotion - importing, trimming, volume, speed, pitch
- [rules/calculate-metadata.md](rules/calculate-metadata.md) - Dynamically set composition duration, dimensions, and props
- [rules/can-decode.md](rules/can-decode.md) - Check if a video can be decoded by the browser using Mediabunny
- [rules/charts.md](rules/charts.md) - Chart and data visualization patterns for Remotion (bar, pie, line, stock charts)
- [rules/compositions.md](rules/compositions.md) - Defining compositions, stills, folders, default props and dynamic metadata
- [rules/extract-frames.md](rules/extract-frames.md) - Extract frames from videos at specific timestamps using Mediabunny
- [rules/fonts.md](rules/fonts.md) - Loading Google Fonts and local fonts in Remotion
- [rules/get-audio-duration.md](rules/get-audio-duration.md) - Getting the duration of an audio file in seconds with Mediabunny
- [rules/get-video-dimensions.md](rules/get-video-dimensions.md) - Getting the width and height of a video file with Mediabunny
- [rules/get-video-duration.md](rules/get-video-duration.md) - Getting the duration of a video file in seconds with Mediabunny
- [rules/gifs.md](rules/gifs.md) - Displaying GIFs synchronized with Remotion's timeline
- [rules/images.md](rules/images.md) - Embedding images in Remotion using the Img component
- [rules/light-leaks.md](rules/light-leaks.md) - Light leak overlay effects using @remotion/light-leaks
- [rules/lottie.md](rules/lottie.md) - Embedding Lottie animations in Remotion
- [rules/measuring-dom-nodes.md](rules/measuring-dom-nodes.md) - Measuring DOM element dimensions in Remotion
- [rules/measuring-text.md](rules/measuring-text.md) - Measuring text dimensions, fitting text to containers, and checking overflow
- [rules/sequencing.md](rules/sequencing.md) - Sequencing patterns for Remotion - delay, trim, limit duration of items
- [rules/tailwind.md](rules/tailwind.md) - Using TailwindCSS in Remotion
- [rules/text-animations.md](rules/text-animations.md) - Typography and text animation patterns for Remotion
- [rules/timing.md](rules/timing.md) - Interpolation curves in Remotion - linear, easing, spring animations
- [rules/transitions.md](rules/transitions.md) - Scene transition patterns for Remotion
- [rules/transparent-videos.md](rules/transparent-videos.md) - Rendering out a video with transparency
- [rules/trimming.md](rules/trimming.md) - Trimming patterns for Remotion - cut the beginning or end of animations
- [rules/videos.md](rules/videos.md) - Embedding videos in Remotion - trimming, volume, speed, looping, pitch
- [rules/parameters.md](rules/parameters.md) - Make a video parametrizable by adding a Zod schema
- [rules/maps.md](rules/maps.md) - Add a map using Mapbox and animate it
- [rules/voiceover.md](rules/voiceover.md) - Adding AI-generated voiceover to Remotion compositions using ElevenLabs TTS

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