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Run 1Format shift argument“A format-shift film for our planner: One plan, Every team, Any screen, then before and after.”
Runs in
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • Gemini CLI
  • GitHub Copilot
  • OpenCode
Generates with
Your agent's model
Tested with
Claude Code 2.1.322Claude Opus 5.51 real run, 9 Nov
Needs
Node 22+Chromeffmpeg
Licence
Recaply licence

Format Shift Argument

The frame itself changes shape to make the point, then the case is made and the ask follows.

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Makes a 15 to 21 s launch film (MP4) from a set recipe. The film argues with its own frame: wide becomes square becomes tall as the words change, then it settles into a clear case. The recipe sets the scene order, pacing, look and sizes; the person's words, screenshots and logo fill it. Renders locally with Chrome and ffmpeg: no video model, no key and no cost. Use when someone wants multi-format, cross-device or resize products, or any argument that "one thing fits everywhere".

By RecaplyUpdated 11 Nov

Install Format Shift Argument

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

Read https://recaply.co/skills/format-shift-argument-film/install.md and follow it to install the format-shift-argument-film skill from format-shift-argument-film.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 Format Shift Argument is for

What you get

  • An MP4 at 16:9, 9:16
  • 15 to 21 s, in 4 planned scenes
  • A still of every scene, checked before it renders

Good fit

  • When multi-format, cross-device or resize products, or any argument that "one thing fits everywhere"

Not for

  • Filmed footage or people on camera
  • Long explainer videos

About this skill

You say

A format-shift film for our planner: One plan, Every team, Any screen, then before and after.

It said back

I made the film in two sizes, wide and tall. Each is 16.8 s long and has no sound.

  • launch-film/planner-formats-16x9.mp4: 1920×1080, 425 KB, for YouTube, websites, X and LinkedIn
  • launch-film/planner-formats-9x16.mp4: 1080×1920, 505 KB, for Reels, TikTok, Shorts and Stories
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What it did in run 1

  1. format-shift-argument-film
  2. ls -la && node .claude/skills/format-shift-argument-film/scripts/check.mjs && node .claude/skills/format-shift-argument-film/scripts/film.mjs --scenes
  3. ./logo.svg
  4. mkdir -p launch-film && cp logo.svg launch-film/ && cat > launch-film/film.json <<'EOF' { "look": "swiss", "size": "16:9", "accent": "#2E8B57", "logo": "logo.svg", "transition": "fade", "out": "planner-formats-16x9.mp4", "scenes": [ { "scene": "format-shift", "steps": [ { "format": "16:9", "text": "One plan" }, { "format": "1:1", "text": "Every team" }, { "format": "9:16", "text": "Any screen" } ] }, { "scene": "compare", "before": { "title": "Before", "points": ["A plan per team", "Stuck on one screen"] }, "after": { "title": "After", "points": ["One plan for all", "Open on any screen"] } }, { "scene": "end", "title": "One plan for every team", "button": "Get started" } ] } EOF cd launch-film && node ../.claude/skills/format-shift-argument-film/scripts/film.mjs film.json --check
  5. ./launch-film/film.json
  6. cd ./launch-film && node ../.claude/skills/format-shift-argument-film/scripts/film.mjs film.json --check
  7. ./launch-film/film.json
  8. node ../.claude/skills/format-shift-argument-film/scripts/film.mjs film.json --check
  9. ./launch-film/film-check.png
  10. sed -e 's/"16:9"/"9:16"/; s/planner-formats-16x9/planner-formats-9x16/' film.json > film-9x16.json && grep -n '"size"\|"out"' film-9x16.json && node ../.claude/skills/format-shift-argument-film/scripts/film.mjs film-9x16.json --check
  11. ./launch-film/film-9x16.json
  12. node ../.claude/skills/format-shift-argument-film/scripts/film.mjs film-9x16.json --check
  13. ./launch-film/film-check.png
  14. ./launch-film/film-9x16.json
  15. node ../.claude/skills/format-shift-argument-film/scripts/film.mjs film-9x16.json --check
  16. ./launch-film/film-check.png
  17. node ../.claude/skills/format-shift-argument-film/scripts/film.mjs film.json && node ../.claude/skills/format-shift-argument-film/scripts/film.mjs film-9x16.json && for f in *.mp4; do ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration:stream=width,height -of csv=p=0 "$f"; ls -lh "$f"; done
  18. node ../.claude/skills/format-shift-argument-film/scripts/film.mjs film.json && node ../.claude/skills/format-shift-argument-film/scripts/film.mjs film-9x16.json && ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration:stream=width,height -of csv=p=0 planner-formats-16x9.mp4 && ffprobe -v error -show_entries format=duration:stream=width,height -of csv=p=0 planner-formats-9x16.mp4 && ls -lh planner-formats-16x9.mp4 planner-formats-9x16.mp4
  19. Done

9 Nov 2026 · Claude Code 2.1.322 with Claude Opus 5.5 · 2 min 8 s · $0.42 of API use

Questions

Is Format Shift Argument free?

No. Format Shift Argument 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 Format Shift Argument?

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

What do I get when I buy Format Shift Argument?

A ZIP of the whole skill folder (62 KB): the SKILL.md your agent follows and its 11 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 Format Shift Argument?

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 ./format-shift-argument-film with your agent's flag.

What do I get from Format Shift Argument?

An MP4 at 16:9, 9:16. 15 to 21 s, in 4 planned scenes. A still of every scene, checked before it renders.

What does Format Shift Argument need?

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

How big is Format Shift Argument?

12 files, about 42,067 tokens in all. The SKILL.md is about 1,938 tokens, and your agent reads it only when the job fits.

What does a run cost?

Our 1 runs took 2 min 8 s to 2 min 8 s and $0.42 to $0.42 of API use each, in Claude Code with claude-opus-5-5. On a Claude plan, a run counts toward your usage instead.

Do I have to name Format Shift Argument to use it?

Type /format-shift-argument-film first to make sure it loads. Without it, Claude Code may judge a small job simple enough to do without the skill.