# Turn a plain-language brief into a multi-step video production pipeline with OpenMontage

> Use OpenMontage when an agent should take a brief or reference video and run the research, scripting, asset generation, editing, subtitle, and render pipeline as one production workflow instead of treating each media tool as a separate manual step.

- Skill: `agentskillexchange/turn-a-plain-language-brief-into-a-multi-step-video-producti` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add agentskillexchange/turn-a-plain-language-brief-into-a-multi-step-video-producti`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/agentskillexchange/turn-a-plain-language-brief-into-a-multi-step-video-producti/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: DevOps & Infra
- Author: agentskillexchange (https://skillmd.com/u/agentskillexchange)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/agentskillexchange/turn-a-plain-language-brief-into-a-multi-step-video-producti

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# Turn a plain-language brief into a multi-step video production pipeline with OpenMontage

Use OpenMontage when an agent should take a brief or reference video and run the research, scripting, asset generation, editing, subtitle, and render pipeline as one production workflow instead of treating each media tool as a separate manual step.

## Prerequisites

Python 3.10+, Node.js 18+, FFmpeg, an AI coding assistant or agent runtime, and whichever media/model providers the chosen pipeline needs

## Installation

Requirements and caveats from upstream:
- Agent calls Python tools -- scored provider selection ranks every tool across 7 dimensions
- **Python provides tools and persistence.** All creative decisions, orchestration logic, review criteria, and quality standards live in readable instruction files (YAML manifests + Markdown skills) that you can inspect...
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Basic usage or getting-started notes:
- <a href="#quick-start">Quick Start</a> &nbsp;·&nbsp;
- Works with **Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Codex** — any AI coding assistant that can read files and run code.
- **Coming soon:** Local LLM support via **Ollama** and **LM Studio** — run the full production pipeline without any cloud LLM.

- Source: https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage
- Extracted from upstream docs: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/calesthio/OpenMontage/HEAD/README.md

## Documentation

- https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/turn-a-plain-language-brief-into-a-multi-step-video-production-pipeline-with-openmontage/)