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Vhs Recording by athola — Agent Skill

Name: Vhs Recording
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: athola

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VHS Recording Skill

Generate professional terminal recordings from VHS tape files.

When To Use

Recording terminal sessions with VHS tape scripts
Creating terminal demo recordings for documentation

When NOT To Use

Browser-based workflows - use scry:browser-recording instead
Non-terminal demos or GUI applications

Overview

VHS converts declarative tape files into animated GIFs of terminal sessions. Tape files define commands, timing, and terminal appearance.

Required TodoWrite Items

- Locate and validate tape file
- Check VHS installation status
- Execute VHS recording
- Verify output GIF creation

Module Reference

See modules/tape-syntax.md for VHS tape file directives
See modules/execution.md for recording workflow details

Workflow

Phase 1: Validate Tape File

Confirm tape file exists at specified path
Read tape file contents
Verify required directives:
- Output directive specifies GIF destination
- At least one action command (Type, Enter, etc.)

Phase 2: Check VHS Installation

which vhs && vhs --version

If not installed:

# Linux/WSL
go install github.com/charmbracelet/vhs@latest

# macOS
brew install charmbracelet/tap/vhs

# Also requires ttyd and ffmpeg

Phase 3: Execute Recording

vhs <tape-file.tape>

VHS will:

Parse tape file directives
Launch virtual terminal (ttyd)
Execute commands with timing
Capture frames
Encode to GIF using ffmpeg

Phase 4: Verify Output

Check GIF file exists at Output path
Verify file size is non-zero
Report success with output location

Exit Criteria

GIF file created at specified Output path
File size indicates successful recording (typically >50KB)
No error messages from VHS execution

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

If vhs is not found, verify that your Go bin directory is in your PATH (typically ~/go/bin). If the recording fails to start, ensure ttyd and ffmpeg are installed, as VHS depends on them for terminal emulation and video encoding. For "permission denied" errors when writing the GIF, check that the output directory exists and is writable.

Source: athola/claude-night-market → plugins/scry/skills/vhs-recording/SKILL.md

---name: vhs-recordingdescription: Generates terminal recordings using VHS tape scripts and produces GIF outputs. Use when creating demo GIFs or documenting CLI workflows for tutorials.--- # VHS Recording Skill Generate professional terminal recordings from VHS tape files. ## When To Use - Recording terminal sessions with VHS tape scripts - Creating terminal demo recordings for documentation ## When NOT To Use - Browser-based workflows - use scry:browser-recording instead - Non-terminal demos or GUI applications ## Overview VHS converts declarative tape files into animated GIFs of terminal sessions. Tape files define commands, timing, and terminal appearance. ## Required TodoWrite Items ``` - Locate and validate tape file - Check VHS installation status - Execute VHS recording - Verify output GIF creation ``` ## Module Reference - See `modules/tape-syntax.md` for VHS tape file directives - See `modules/execution.md` for recording workflow details ## Workflow ### Phase 1: Validate Tape File 1. Confirm tape file exists at specified path 2. Read tape file contents 3. Verify required directives: - `Output` directive specifies GIF destination - At least one action command (Type, Enter, etc.) ### Phase 2: Check VHS Installation ```bash which vhs && vhs --version ``` If not installed: ```bash # Linux/WSL go install github.com/charmbracelet/vhs@latest # macOS brew install charmbracelet/tap/vhs # Also requires ttyd and ffmpeg ``` ### Phase 3: Execute Recording ```bash vhs <tape-file.tape> ``` VHS will: 1. Parse tape file directives 2. Launch virtual terminal (ttyd) 3. Execute commands with timing 4. Capture frames 5. Encode to GIF using ffmpeg ### Phase 4: Verify Output 1. Check GIF file exists at Output path 2. Verify file size is non-zero 3. Report success with output location ## Exit Criteria - GIF file created at specified Output path - File size indicates successful recording (typically >50KB) - No error messages from VHS execution ## Troubleshooting ### Common Issues If `vhs` is not found, verify that your Go bin directory is in your `PATH` (typically `~/go/bin`). If the recording fails to start, ensure `ttyd` and `ffmpeg` are installed, as VHS depends on them for terminal emulation and video encoding. For "permission denied" errors when writing the GIF, check that the output directory exists and is writable. --- **Source:** [`athola/claude-night-market`](https://github.com/athola/claude-night-market) → `plugins/scry/skills/vhs-recording/SKILL.md`

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