# Reel To Skill

> Download a TikTok, Instagram Reel, X video, or short-form video URL locally, extract/transcribe the audio, analyse the teaching or workflow inside it, and turn it into a concise OpenClaw skill. Use when the user sends a social video link and asks to learn from it, make a skill from it, extract the process, or build a reusable workflow without manually downloading the video.

- Skill: `lord1egypt/reel-to-skill` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add lord1egypt/reel-to-skill`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/lord1egypt/reel-to-skill/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector CAUTION)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Productivity
- Author: Lord1Egypt (https://skillmd.com/u/lord1egypt)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/lord1egypt/reel-to-skill

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# Reel to Skill

Use this when the user provides a TikTok/Instagram Reel/X video/short-form video link and wants a skill from it.

## Workflow

1. Download the video locally with `scripts/download_transcribe.py`.
2. Transcribe the audio.
3. Extract the repeatable procedure, decision rules, examples, and caveats.
4. Create a skill folder under `skills/<skill-name>/`.
5. Keep `SKILL.md` concise and procedural.
6. Do not hardcode API keys, cookies, tokens, or user secrets into the skill.

## Script

Run:

```bash
python3 skills/reel-to-skill/scripts/download_transcribe.py "<url>" --out /tmp/reel-skill
```

The script uses:
- `yt-dlp` for downloading
- `ffmpeg` for audio extraction
- OpenAI transcription if `OPENAI_API_KEY` is available

If transcription is unavailable, extract frames and ask the user for a transcript or use available audio tooling.