Agent skill / heygen-com
Understand video content locally using ffmpeg for frame extraction and Whisper for transcription. Fully offline, no API keys required.
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Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
node --versionvideo-understandExecute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
Package manager
npx skills add https://github.com/heygen-com/skills --skill video-understandFetches video-understand from heygen-com/skills and configures it for Cursor.
The CLI shows a list of agents. Use arrow keys and space to select Cursor:
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Restart Cursor to activate video-understand. Access via /video-understandin your agent's command palette.
We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.
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Automate repetitive workflows and reduce manual effort
Example
Generate reports, summarize documents, draft communications
Save 3-5 hours per week on routine tasks
Learn new skills, understand complex topics, get expert guidance
Example
Explain concepts, provide examples, suggest learning resources
Accelerate learning and skill development by 2x
Enhance output quality through reviews, suggestions, and refinements
Example
Review drafts, suggest improvements, catch errors
Improve work quality by 30-40% with less effort
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Package manager
npx skills add https://github.com/heygen-com/skills --skill video-understandWorks with
Prerequisites
Time Estimate
15-45 minutes depending on use case complexity
Steps
Common Pitfalls
✓ Do
✗ Don't
💡 Pro Tips
✓ Use when
Use when skill capabilities match your task, clear ROI on time saved, and you can validate outputs. Best for repetitive tasks, learning, and quality improvement.
✗ Avoid when
Avoid when task requires deep expertise you can't validate, involves sensitive decisions, or when learning process is more valuable than speed of completion.
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video-understand has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
Useful defaults in video-understand — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
video-understand is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
video-understand reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
We added video-understand from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
Registry listing for video-understand matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
video-understand fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
Keeps context tight: video-understand is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
video-understand is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
Useful defaults in video-understand — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
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