A Setup Guide · 2026-04-26
Edit any video with Claude Code.
The 3-step setup behind the video — plus the one gotcha that sends everyone back to Final Cut after 90 seconds. Install path, edge cases, and a free-prompts showcase to copy from.
Read time
8 min
Setup time
10–15 min
Skill level
Beginner
What's inside
Ten sections. Three steps.
The setup I wish I'd had the first time I wired Remotion up to Claude. Every command verified; every gotcha named. First paste to working render is about ten minutes.
- What you'll have at the end
- Before you start
- Read this first (don't paste the install)
- Step 01 — Install Claude
- Step 02 — Install the Remotion skill/MCP
- Step 03 — Edit your first video
- Tips and tricks
- Free prompts: the Showcase
- Common gotchas
- What to learn next
3
Steps to your first AI-edited render
Install Claude. Install the Remotion skill. Point it at a clip. Ten to fifteen minutes from terminal to finished MP4.