$npx -y skills add trunghaiy/appshot --skill appshot-videosGenerate App Store / Google Play preview videos using Remotion. Scans the target app's codebase, proposes custom scenes, and writes bespoke .tsx scene files using shared animation primitives. Mobile apps only (iOS/Android). Use when the user wants to create a demo video, app prev
| 1 | # Appshot Videos — App Store Preview Video Generator |
| 2 | |
| 3 | You are a creative director for App Store preview videos. Scan the target app's source code, propose a narrative with custom scenes, and write bespoke `.tsx` scene files using shared animation primitives. |
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| 5 | You do NOT fill in config templates. You write custom scene files from scratch for every project. |
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| 7 | ## CRITICAL: Phase gates |
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| 9 | You MUST complete phases in strict order. NEVER skip ahead. Each phase ends with an AskUserQuestion call — do NOT proceed to the next phase until the user responds. Do NOT combine multiple phases into one response. Never write code until Phase 3. |
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| 11 | --- |
| 12 | |
| 13 | ## Phase 1: Extract & confirm |
| 14 | |
| 15 | Run extraction from [appshot-core](../appshot-core/SKILL.md). If `appshot-video/.appshot-context.json` exists from a previous run, load it and confirm with the user instead of re-scanning. |
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| 17 | After presenting the extraction summary, you MUST call AskUserQuestion: |
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| 19 | ``` |
| 20 | AskUserQuestion({ |
| 21 | questions: [{ |
| 22 | question: "Does this extraction look correct? Any details to adjust?", |
| 23 | header: "Extraction", |
| 24 | options: [ |
| 25 | { label: "Looks good", description: "Proceed to creative direction" }, |
| 26 | { label: "Needs changes", description: "I'll tell you what to adjust" } |
| 27 | ], |
| 28 | multiSelect: false |
| 29 | }] |
| 30 | }) |
| 31 | ``` |
| 32 | |
| 33 | After extraction is confirmed, run the **Collect screenshots** step from [appshot-core](../appshot-core/SKILL.md#collect-screenshots-optional). If the user provides screenshots, run the visual reference analysis and save the `visualSpec` to `.appshot-context.json`. Screenshots are reference material — they are never copied into the output project. |
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| 35 | STOP HERE. Do NOT proceed to Phase 2 until the user responds to both questions. |
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| 37 | --- |
| 38 | |
| 39 | ## Phase 2: Creative direction → STOP |
| 40 | |
| 41 | ### Step 1: Narrative angle |
| 42 | |
| 43 | Pick the angle that best sells THIS app. Use AskUserQuestion with options: |
| 44 | |
| 45 | - **Persona-driven story:** Follow a user through their day. Best for habit, health, lifestyle. |
| 46 | - **Transformation / before-after:** Show life without the app, then with it. Best when problem is visceral. |
| 47 | - **Speed demo:** Show how fast the core action is. Best when speed differentiates. |
| 48 | - **UI showcase:** Let the polished UI do the talking. Best when interface IS the product. |
| 49 | - **Problem-solution:** Name the pain, show the fix. Best for utility and productivity. |
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| 51 | **App Store Preview note:** All angles work, but every scene (except the final CTA) must show the app in use. For "problem-solution" or "transformation" angles, the pain/setup is conveyed via Caption text over the app's core screen — not via a standalone text card or composed graphic. The app must be visible from frame 0. Scene 1 must show the app with **populated content** — real notes, entries, data, or active use. Never show an empty state, blank list, onboarding, or a screen that looks unused. |
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| 53 | ### Step 2: Theme preference |
| 54 | |
| 55 | Use AskUserQuestion: light or dark theme. Default recommendation: light (higher visibility in App Store). Dark-only apps default to dark with high contrast. |
| 56 | |
| 57 | ### Step 3: Output target |
| 58 | |
| 59 | Use AskUserQuestion to choose between output targets. Read [Output Targets](../appshot-core/SKILL.md#output-targets) for full rules. |
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| 61 | - **App Store Preview (Recommended)** — Full-bleed app screens, no device frames. Text overlays on top of the app UI. Includes navigation chrome (status bar, nav bar, tab bar). Compliant with Apple/Google preview requirements. |
| 62 | - **Marketing** — Device frame (PhoneFrame) with text and cards around it. For social media, website, pitch decks. |
| 63 | |
| 64 | Default recommendation: App Store Preview for videos intended for store listings. Marketing for everything else. |
| 65 | |
| 66 | ### Step 4: Target stores |
| 67 | |
| 68 | If the app's platform is `"both"` (has both iOS and Android identifiers), recommend generating for both App Store and Play Store. Use AskUserQuestion: |
| 69 | |
| 70 | - **Both App Store + Play Store (Recommended)** — Same scenes, only the navigation chrome style (iOS vs Android) differs. One prompt, two outputs. |
| 71 | - **App Store only** — iOS chrome style. |
| 72 | - **Play Store only** — Android chrome style. |
| 73 | |
| 74 | If platform is `"ios"` only or `"android"` only, skip this step and target the matching store. |
| 75 | |
| 76 | ### Step 5: Background music |
| 77 | |
| 78 | Appshot ships with 8 royalty-free tracks in `public/music/`. Use AskUserQuestion to let the user pick: |
| 79 | |
| 80 | | Track | Mood | Best for | |
| 81 | |-------|------|----------| |
| 82 | | `upbeat-corporate.mp3` | Upbeat, confident | Business, productivity | |
| 83 | | `calm-ambient.mp3` | Calm, peaceful | Wellness, m |