i just built a skill that lets Claude Code actually watch and analyze any video you throw at it
the biggest limitation with Claude has always been that it can't actually watch videos. it just looks at individual frames and tries to piece together what's happening. which means you miss all the pacing, the audio, the flow, everything that actually makes a video work.
this skill fixes that. it gives claude native video understanding so Claude is actually watching the full thing, not just guessing from screenshots.
drop in a competitor ad, a viral TikTok, a UGC video, a screen recording, whatever. Claude watches it and hands you back a full creative teardown. hook breakdown, target audience, angle, beat-by-beat structure, on-screen text with timestamps, dialogue, everything.
here's how it works:
> drop any video file into Claude Code
> the skill routes it through Gemini so it actually watches the video (not just frames)
> you get back a full structured breakdown of the hook, angle, pain points, CTA, and on-screen text
> it generates hook variations you can steal for your own creative
this is super useful for anyone who constantly needs videos broken down fast
i wrote a full breakdown showing how i built this and i'm giving away the skill for free.
RT + reply "VIDEO" and i'll send it over (must follow so i can dm)