When to use

Use this skills whenever you are dealing with Remotion code to obtain the domain-specific knowledge.

Setup

Install all packages

npm run install:all

Or manually:

npm install @remotion/media @remotion/three @remotion/google-fonts @remotion/fonts @remotion/gif @remotion/layout-utils @remotion/zod-types @remotion/transitions @remotion/captions @remotion/maps @remotion/charts @remotion/diagrams @remotion/lottie @remotion/motion-graphics @remotion/broll @remotion/llm @remotion/ai-images @remotion/ai-analysis @remotion/tts zod@3.22.3 mediabunny

Configure API keys

Create ~/.env.local (in your home directory) with your API keys:

Maps (Mapbox) - https://console.mapbox.com/account/access-tokens/

MAPBOX_ACCESS_TOKEN=pk.your-token

LLM Providers (choose one or more)

OPENAI_API_KEY=sk-... ANTHROPIC_API_KEY=sk-ant-... GEMINI_API_KEY=... GROK_API_KEY=xai-... PERPLEXITY_API_KEY=pplx-... DEFAULT_LLM=gemini

AI Images

GEMINI_API_KEY=...

or VERTEX_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_TOKEN=...

Text-to-Speech - https://elevenlabs.io

ELEVENLABS_API_KEY=...

Validate configuration

npm run validate

This checks all API keys and confirms they're working.

How to use

Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:

Core Fundamentals

• rules/3d.md - 3D content in Remotion using Three.js and React Three Fiber

• rules/animations.md - Fundamental animation skills for Remotion

• rules/assets.md - Importing images, videos, audio, and fonts into Remotion

• rules/audio.md - Using audio and sound in Remotion - importing, trimming, volume, speed, pitch

• rules/calculate-metadata.md - Dynamically set composition duration, dimensions, and props

• rules/compositions.md - Defining compositions, stills, folders, default props and dynamic metadata

• rules/fonts.md - Loading Google Fonts and local fonts in Remotion

• rules/gifs.md - Displaying GIFs synchronized with Remotion's timeline

• rules/images.md - Embedding images in Remotion using the Img component

• rules/measuring-dom-nodes.md - Measuring DOM element dimensions in Remotion

• rules/measuring-text.md - Measuring text dimensions, fitting text to containers, and checking overflow

• rules/parameters.md - Make a video parametrizable by adding a Zod schema

• rules/sequencing.md - Sequencing patterns for Remotion - delay, trim, limit duration of items

• rules/tailwind.md - Using TailwindCSS in Remotion

• rules/text-animations.md - Typography and text animation patterns for Remotion

• rules/timing.md - Interpolation curves in Remotion - linear, easing, spring animations

• rules/transitions.md - Scene transition patterns for Remotion

• rules/trimming.md - Trimming patterns for Remotion - cut the beginning or end of animations

• rules/videos.md - Embedding videos in Remotion - trimming, volume, speed, looping, pitch

Media Processing

• rules/can-decode.md - Check if a video can be decoded by the browser using Mediabunny

• rules/extract-frames.md - Extract frames from videos at specific timestamps using Mediabunny

• rules/get-audio-duration.md - Getting the duration of an audio file in seconds with Mediabunny

• rules/get-video-dimensions.md - Getting the width and height of a video file with Mediabunny

• rules/get-video-duration.md - Getting the duration of a video file in seconds with Mediabunny

Captions

• rules/display-captions.md - Displaying captions in Remotion with TikTok-style pages and word highlighting

• rules/import-srt-captions.md - Importing .srt subtitle files into Remotion using @remotion/captions

Maps and Geospatial

• rules/maps.md - Add a map using Mapbox and animate it (low-level)

• rules/smart-maps.md - Smart maps with address-based geocoding using @remotion/maps

Data Visualization

• rules/charts.md - Chart and data visualization patterns for Remotion (manual D3)

• rules/charts-advanced.md - Advanced charting with themes and data processing using @remotion/charts

• rules/diagrams.md - Mermaid diagram rendering using @remotion/diagrams

AI and LLM Tools

• rules/ai-images.md - AI-powered image generation using @remotion/ai-images

• rules/llm.md - Multi-provider LLM services using @remotion/llm

• rules/ai-content-analysis.md - AI-powered content analysis using @remotion/ai-analysis

• rules/tts.md - Text-to-speech with ElevenLabs using @remotion/tts

Motion Graphics

• rules/lottie.md - Embedding Lottie animations in Remotion

• rules/motion-graphics.md - Lower thirds, title cards, and callouts using @remotion/motion-graphics

• rules/broll.md - B-roll effects and Ken Burns using @remotion/broll