How do I install the Record skill?

Run npx skillmds add terrylica/record in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

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Is Record free to use?

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Who published Record?

terrylica (@terrylica) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Record by terrylica — Agent Skill

Name: Record
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: terrylica

File contents

/asciinema-tools:record

Start a terminal recording session with asciinema.

Self-Evolving Skill: This skill improves through use. If instructions are wrong, parameters drifted, or a workaround was needed — fix this file immediately, don't defer. Only update for real, reproducible issues.

Arguments

Argument	Description
`file`	Output path (e.g., `session.cast`)
`-t, --title`	Recording title
`-i, --idle-time-limit`	Max idle time in seconds
`--backup`	Enable streaming backup to GitHub
`--append`	Append to existing recording

Execution

Invoke the asciinema-recorder skill with user-selected options.

Skip Logic

If file provided -> skip Phase 1 (output location)
If -t and -i provided -> skip Phase 2 (options)

Workflow

Preflight: Check asciinema installed
Location: AskUserQuestion for output path
Options: AskUserQuestion for recording options
Generate: Build and display recording command
Guidance: Show step-by-step instructions

Examples

# Basic recording
/asciinema-tools:record session.cast

# Recording with title and idle limit
/asciinema-tools:record -t "Demo Session" -i 30

# Recording with GitHub backup
/asciinema-tools:record session.cast --backup

Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Solution
asciinema not found	Not installed	`brew install asciinema`
Permission denied	Output path issue	Check write permissions for output directory
Recording not starting	Terminal issue	Ensure running in interactive terminal

Post-Execution Reflection

After this skill completes, check before closing:

Did the command succeed? — If not, fix the instruction or error table that caused the failure.
Did parameters or output change? — If the underlying tool's interface drifted, update Usage examples and Parameters table to match.
Was a workaround needed? — If you had to improvise (different flags, extra steps), update this SKILL.md so the next invocation doesn't need the same workaround.

Only update if the issue is real and reproducible — not speculative.

---name: recorddescription: Start terminal recording with asciinema. TRIGGERS - record session, capture terminal, start recording.--- # /asciinema-tools:record Start a terminal recording session with asciinema. > **Self-Evolving Skill**: This skill improves through use. If instructions are wrong, parameters drifted, or a workaround was needed — fix this file immediately, don't defer. Only update for real, reproducible issues. ## Arguments | Argument | Description | | ----------------------- | ---------------------------------- | | `file` | Output path (e.g., `session.cast`) | | `-t, --title` | Recording title | | `-i, --idle-time-limit` | Max idle time in seconds | | `--backup` | Enable streaming backup to GitHub | | `--append` | Append to existing recording | ## Execution Invoke the `asciinema-recorder` skill with user-selected options. ### Skip Logic - If `file` provided -> skip Phase 1 (output location) - If `-t` and `-i` provided -> skip Phase 2 (options) ### Workflow 1. **Preflight**: Check asciinema installed 2. **Location**: AskUserQuestion for output path 3. **Options**: AskUserQuestion for recording options 4. **Generate**: Build and display recording command 5. **Guidance**: Show step-by-step instructions ## Examples ```bash # Basic recording /asciinema-tools:record session.cast # Recording with title and idle limit /asciinema-tools:record -t "Demo Session" -i 30 # Recording with GitHub backup /asciinema-tools:record session.cast --backup ``` ## Troubleshooting | Issue | Cause | Solution | | ---------------------- | ----------------- | -------------------------------------------- | | asciinema not found | Not installed | `brew install asciinema` | | Permission denied | Output path issue | Check write permissions for output directory | | Recording not starting | Terminal issue | Ensure running in interactive terminal | ## Post-Execution Reflection After this skill completes, check before closing: 1. **Did the command succeed?** — If not, fix the instruction or error table that caused the failure. 2. **Did parameters or output change?** — If the underlying tool's interface drifted, update Usage examples and Parameters table to match. 3. **Was a workaround needed?** — If you had to improvise (different flags, extra steps), update this SKILL.md so the next invocation doesn't need the same workaround. Only update if the issue is real and reproducible — not speculative.

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