by jordanrendric · jordanrendric/claude-video-vision
Make Claude actually understand a video — frames + transcript + scene segmentation, fed in a token-efficient layout.
The skill takes a video file or URL, extracts keyframes (scene-aware), aligns transcript segments, and presents the bundle to Claude for QA, summary, or content extraction. Smart-sampling avoids blowing the context window.
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-video-vision": {
"command": "git",
"args": [
"clone",
"https://github.com/jordanrendric/claude-video-vision"
],
"_inferred": true
}
}
}Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Restart after saving.
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-video-vision": {
"command": "git",
"args": [
"clone",
"https://github.com/jordanrendric/claude-video-vision"
],
"_inferred": true
}
}
}Cursor uses the same mcpServers schema as Claude Desktop. Project config wins over global.
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-video-vision": {
"command": "git",
"args": [
"clone",
"https://github.com/jordanrendric/claude-video-vision"
],
"_inferred": true
}
}
}Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar, then "Edit Configuration".
{
"mcpServers": {
"claude-video-vision": {
"command": "git",
"args": [
"clone",
"https://github.com/jordanrendric/claude-video-vision"
],
"_inferred": true
}
}
}Same shape as Claude Desktop. Restart Windsurf to pick up changes.
{
"mcpServers": [
{
"name": "claude-video-vision",
"command": "git",
"args": [
"clone",
"https://github.com/jordanrendric/claude-video-vision"
]
}
]
}Continue uses an array of server objects rather than a map.
{
"context_servers": {
"claude-video-vision": {
"command": {
"path": "git",
"args": [
"clone",
"https://github.com/jordanrendric/claude-video-vision"
]
}
}
}
}Add to context_servers. Zed hot-reloads on save.
claude mcp add claude-video-vision -- git clone https://github.com/jordanrendric/claude-video-visionOne-liner. Verify with claude mcp list. Remove with claude mcp remove.
When to use: Conference talk just dropped; you want notes without watching it.
Outcome: Targeted understanding without re-watching.
Save the structured note output for later reference
| Tool | Inputs | When to call | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| ingest | (see docs) | Pull video + transcript | 1 call |
| query | (see docs) | Scope-aware question answering | 1 call |
fs-read fs-writeprocess private video without consentTranscript misalignedLower scene-segmentation threshold; transcript may be off due to music
| Alternative | When to use it instead | Tradeoff |
|---|---|---|
| Manual notes | Talk is short | Doesn't scale to many videos |