BaoCut provides a structured approach to editing talking-head video and managing media localization. It enables editors to execute reversible cuts, place B-roll, and manage timeline overlays through a CLI-driven workflow.
Localization specialists can use the tool to transcribe, translate, and align subtitles, exporting final captions in SRT, VTT, or ASS formats.
Follow the documented setup, then try a first task.
Installs: Installs the BaoCut skill globally at ~/.agents/skills/baocut and links it for Claude Code and Codex. · Claude Code, Codex
Platform: macOS or Windows x64
Run this command in a terminal to install the skill globally for Claude Code and Codex.
npx skills add JimLiu/baocut -g -a claude-code codex -y
Installs: Clones the BaoCut repository into ~/.agents/skills/baocut-src, exposes its BaoCut skill at ~/.agents/skills/baocut, and links that skill for Claude Code. · Claude Code
Platform: macOS shell environment
In a terminal, clone the repository into the documented global source location.
git clone https://github.com/JimLiu/baocut.git ~/.agents/skills/baocut-src
In the terminal, link the repository's BaoCut skill into the global skills directory.
ln -sfn ~/.agents/skills/baocut-src/skills/baocut ~/.agents/skills/baocut
In the terminal, create Claude Code's skills directory.
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
In the terminal, link the globally installed BaoCut skill for Claude Code.
ln -sfn ~/.agents/skills/baocut ~/.claude/skills/baocut
Uses baocut
Using the baocut skill: “Transcribe and translate the subtitles of `<path/to/talk.mp4>` to Chinese.” Replace the sample path with an existing local media file.
Claude
Codex