# Video script built for retention (/content--video-script)

/content--video-script is a Claude Code skill in the Video & Motion section. Writes a short or long-form video script with a hook, a retention-minded structure, B-roll notes and a well-placed call to action.

- Web version: https://skills.sgomez.dev/en/s/content--video-script
- Section: [Video & Motion](https://skills.sgomez.dev/en/video.md)
- Author: Santiago Gómez de la Torre
- License: MIT
- Source: https://github.com/sgomez-dev/claude-skills/blob/main/skills/content/video-script.md
- Updated 10 Jul 2026

## Use it when

- You have an idea and need a script for Reels, Shorts, TikTok or YouTube
- You want three different hooks to open the video with
- You need concrete visual and B-roll notes for the edit

## Not for

- Shooting, editing or producing the video: it only delivers the script
- Making up results, numbers or testimonials: claims without proof are flagged for checking

## What you get

A script_slug.md file with the chosen hook and two alternates, a timestamped beat map, a two-column script (spoken words and visuals), three title options, thumbnail text and a draft description.

## How to ask for it

- `/content--video-script write a short-form social video script for my product`
- `/content--video-script I need a long-form script with a strong hook and B-roll notes`
- `/content--video-script give me a retention structure for this YouTube video`

## Install

macOS · Linux:

```
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sgomez-dev/claude-skills/main/install.sh | bash
```

Windows:

```
irm https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sgomez-dev/claude-skills/main/install.ps1 | iex
```

Claude Code plugin:

```
/plugin marketplace add sgomez-dev/claude-skills
/plugin install content-skills@claude-skills-collection
```

## Permissions

- Reads: `*.md`, `*.txt`, `content/**`, `scripts/**`
- Writes: `script_*.md`, `drafts/*.md`
- Runs: —
- Network: No
- Destructive: No

## Author's description

Video script: hook, retention structure, B-roll notes, CTA — short or long form

## Questions about this skill

### Does it work for both short and long videos?

Yes. It settles the format first, either short form up to 90 seconds (Reels, Shorts, TikTok) or long form of 5 to 20 minutes on YouTube, and shapes the structure to match.

### How long will the video run with the script it writes?

It estimates runtime at about 150 spoken words per minute, adjusted for the language, and warns you if the script overshoots the target length.

### Does it invent data or results for the script?

No. It never makes up results, view counts or testimonials, and flags any claim that needs proof so you can verify it.


- [How we review this](https://skills.sgomez.dev/en/methodology.md)