sora
nexu-io/open-design
Generate and manage short video clips with OpenAI's Sora API for cinematic shots and b-roll.
What is sora?
This skill enables video generation, remixing, and management through OpenAI's Sora API. Use it when you need to create cinematic shots, b-roll footage, or rapidly iterate on concept videos.
- Generate short video clips from text descriptions
- Remix and edit existing video content
- Manage video assets and versions
- Create cinematic shots and visual effects
- Produce b-roll footage for projects
- Iterate quickly on video concepts
How to install sora
npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill sora- OpenAI API key with Sora access
- Active agent with skills directory configured
- Upstream skill bundle from https://github.com/openai/skills installed
How to use sora
- 1.Install the upstream skill bundle from https://github.com/openai/skills into your agent's skills directory
- 2.Configure your OpenAI API credentials with Sora access
- 3.Invoke the skill by name using 'sora' or trigger phrases like 'openai video', 'short video', 'b roll', or 'cinematic clip'
- 4.Provide a text description of the video you want to generate
- 5.Review and manage the generated video clips
Use cases
- Creating b-roll footage for marketing videos or documentaries
- Generating cinematic shots for film and video production
- Rapidly prototyping visual concepts and storyboards
- Producing short-form video content for social media
- Creating stock footage alternatives for video projects
- Video producers and filmmakers
- Content creators and marketers
- Visual effects artists
- Concept designers and storyboard artists
- Media production teams
sora FAQ
Sora is OpenAI's video generation model that creates short video clips from text descriptions.
You can generate cinematic shots, b-roll footage, concept videos, and short-form video content based on text prompts.
Yes, you need an OpenAI API key with Sora access enabled and the upstream skill bundle from https://github.com/openai/skills installed.
Yes, the skill supports remixing and managing video clips, allowing you to iterate on generated content.
You can invoke it with 'sora', 'openai video', 'short video', 'b roll', or 'cinematic clip'.
Full instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from nexu-io/open-design.
name: sora description: | Generate, remix, and manage short video clips via OpenAI's Sora API. Useful for cinematic shots, b-roll, and rapid concept video iteration. triggers:
- "sora"
- "openai video"
- "short video"
- "b roll"
- "cinematic clip" od: mode: video category: video-generation upstream: "https://github.com/openai/skills"
sora
Curated from OpenAI's skills repository.
What it does
Generate, remix, and manage short video clips via OpenAI's Sora API. Useful for cinematic shots, b-roll, and rapid concept video iteration.
Source
- Upstream: https://github.com/openai/skills
- Category:
video-generation
How to use
This catalogue entry advertises the skill in Open Design so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory:
# Inspect the upstream README for exact paths
open https://github.com/openai/skills
Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (sora) or with
one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.
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