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Run 1Branch by branch“In talk.mp4 grow a tree from "Is it stuck?": yes leads to the 15-minute call, no to the written update.”
Runs in
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • Gemini CLI
  • GitHub Copilot
  • OpenCode
Generates with
Your agent's model
Tested with
Claude Code 2.1.322Claude Sonnet 5.51 real run, 9 Nov
Needs
Node 22+Chromeffmpeg
Licence
Recaply licence

Branch by Branch

A tree grows from its root, branch by branch, with each branch's options right after it.

$9.99once, yours to keep

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Adds a tree to a talking-head video that grows branch by branch from its root as they talk, with each branch's leaves landing right after it: a decision and its options. Timed to the words they say, on their own footage, with their sound kept; 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5. Renders locally with Chrome and ffmpeg: no video model, no key and no cost. Use when someone breaks a decision, a topic or a plan into branches.

By RecaplyUpdated 11 Nov

Install Branch by Branch

After the download, ask your agent to add it, or run the line yourself.

Read https://recaply.co/skills/decision-tree-overlay/install.md and follow it to install the decision-tree-overlay skill from decision-tree-overlay.zip.

Paste it into your agent. It reads our install steps, finds the ZIP you downloaded and adds the skill for you.

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Who Branch by Branch is for

What you get

  • Your video with the overlay timed to the words, sound kept
  • Each part lands as they say it, placed from the transcript
  • 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5

Good fit

  • When someone breaks a decision, a topic or a plan into branches

Not for

  • Footage with nobody speaking
  • Cutting or re-editing the video itself

About this skill

You say

In talk.mp4 grow a tree from "Is it stuck?": yes leads to the 15-minute call, no to the written update.

It said back

The tree is rendered into talk-graphics.mp4: 1920x1080, 24.3 s, 30 fps. The sound is the original, unchanged. I ran --check first and it reported no layout problems, and the settled frame read cleanly. I didn't watch the rendered video itself.

The tree is on screen from 9.9 s to 17.6 s, full-frame in the paper look:

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What it did in run 1

  1. decision-tree-overlay
  2. ls; S=.claude/skills/decision-tree-overlay/scripts; node $S/check.mjs
  3. ls -a && node .claude/skills/decision-tree-overlay/scripts/check.mjs
  4. echo '{"video":"talk.mp4","transcript":"talk.json"}' > overlay.json && node .claude/skills/decision-tree-overlay/scripts/overlay.mjs overlay.json --words
  5. cat > overlay.json <<'E' {"video":"talk.mp4","transcript":"talk.json","look":"paper", "beats":[{"beat":"tree","cue":"tried three things","root":"Is it stuck?","branches":[{"label":"Yes","leaves":["15-minute call"]},{"label":"No","leaves":["Written update"]}],"cues":["tried three things","15-minute call","Written updates","Written updates"],"until":"something is stuck"}]} E node .claude/skills/decision-tree-overlay/scripts/overlay.mjs overlay.json --check; node .claude/skills/decision-tree-overlay/scripts/overlay.mjs overlay.json --face
  6. ./overlay.json
  7. node .claude/skills/decision-tree-overlay/scripts/overlay.mjs overlay.json --face
  8. ./face-check.png
  9. ./overlay.json
  10. node .claude/skills/decision-tree-overlay/scripts/overlay.mjs overlay.json --check
  11. ./overlay-check.png
  12. node .claude/skills/decision-tree-overlay/scripts/overlay.mjs overlay.json && ls -la *.mp4
  13. Done

9 Nov 2026 · Claude Code 2.1.322 with Claude Sonnet 5.5 · 1 min 41 s · $0.13 of API use

Questions

Is Branch by Branch free?

No. Branch by Branch costs $9.99 once and stays in your Recaply account, or it comes with the Recaply plan ($19.99 a month), which opens every premium skill and prompt.

Which agents can use Branch by Branch?

Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode.

What do I get when I buy Branch by Branch?

A ZIP of the whole skill folder (105 KB): the SKILL.md your agent follows and its 12 other files, the references, templates and scripts it uses. You download it from this page whenever you need it, and install it in Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode. The Recaply plan opens it too, with every other premium skill and prompt.

How do I install Branch by Branch?

Buy it, then download the ZIP from this page. For Claude Code, unzip it into .claude/skills/ in your project. For Codex, Cursor and Gemini CLI, unzip it and run npx skills add ./decision-tree-overlay with your agent's flag.

What do I get from Branch by Branch?

Your video with the overlay timed to the words, sound kept. Each part lands as they say it, placed from the transcript. 16:9, 9:16, 1:1 or 4:5.

What does Branch by Branch need?

Node 22+, Chrome and ffmpeg, and no API key. Each use costs nothing beyond your agent.

How big is Branch by Branch?

13 files, about 79,885 tokens in all. The SKILL.md is about 2,222 tokens, and your agent reads it only when the job fits.

What does a run cost?

Our 1 runs took 1 min 41 s to 1 min 41 s and $0.13 to $0.13 of API use each, in Claude Code with claude-sonnet-5-5. On a Claude plan, a run counts toward your usage instead.

Do I have to name Branch by Branch to use it?

Type /decision-tree-overlay first to make sure it loads. Without it, Claude Code may judge a small job simple enough to do without the skill.