video-use
Edit videos with coding agents — drop footage in, get final.mp4 back.
About
video-use is an open-source agent skill (MIT licensed) from the browser-use team that turns a coding agent into a video editor. Drop raw footage in a folder, chat with Claude Code, and get back a finished final.mp4: it automatically cuts filler words and dead takes, grades segments, applies 30ms audio fades at cut points to prevent pops, burns in subtitles in custom styles, and runs parallel subagents to generate animation overlays — with a render self-check on every cut boundary before preview.
The repo has attracted ~25,000 GitHub stars, reflecting strong demand for agent-driven video workflows. Honest requirements: ffmpeg is mandatory, the transcription layer calls ElevenLabs Scribe per use (needs an API key, billed per use), and all outputs land in the videos directory while the skill folder stays clean.
What it can do
- Filler-word and dead-take removal from raw footage
- Per-segment color grading and audio fade mastering
- Custom-style burned-in subtitles
- Parallel subagent animation overlays
- Render self-check on every cut boundary
Setup
Clone https://github.com/browser-use/video-use and follow the README install steps. Requires ffmpeg and an ElevenLabs API key for transcription.
Prerequisites
ffmpeg installed; an ElevenLabs API key for word-level transcription; a Claude Code-compatible agent.
Use cases
Works with
Trust score — 9/10
Scored 9/10 (verified tier, metrics-v1). Evidence: Verified via vendor site/docs/GitHub and reputable coverage, wave 59; Trending score 88/100 from researcher assessment.
★ 25,107 GitHub stars
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