Open Animate is a comprehensive creative suite that enables AI agents to design, generate, and render professional-grade motion graphics and MP4 videos.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install open-animate
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install open-animate using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Open Animate?
Open Animate serves as a powerful creative engine designed specifically for AI-driven workflows. It bridges the gap between descriptive prompts and high-fidelity video production by providing a structured framework for motion graphics. As one of the premier Openclaw Skills, it integrates seamlessly with Remotion to offer programmatic control over video rendering, allowing users to create everything from social media clips to complex product explainers.
The suite doesn't just stop at layout; it includes @oanim/core for animation presets, transitions, and typography, alongside robust AI asset generation capabilities. Whether you need to generate a cinematic background, remove an image's background, or upscale a low-res asset, Open Animate provides the CLI tools and React components to turn abstract ideas into production-ready MP4 files.
Open Animate Use Cases
- Creating automated product launch videos and high-impact explainer content.
- Generating dynamic social media clips and vertical meme captions for various platforms.
- Building data-driven investor updates and visual metrics dashboard animations.
- Developing logo reveals with advanced glow effects and sophisticated motion presets.
- Automating the creation of AI-generated background music and cinematic video b-roll integration.
How Open Animate Works
- Initialize a new project using the oanim CLI to scaffold the required video architecture.
- Compose the visual layout using @oanim/core components like fadeUp, popIn, and pre-built typography systems.
- Integrate AI-generated assets including images, videos, and audio using built-in model wrappers for providers like fal.ai.
- Preview the composition in real-time using the integrated Remotion Studio to ensure visual accuracy.
- Render the final output to a high-quality MP4 file either through local processing or via scalable cloud services.
Open Animate Setup
To begin using this skill, ensure you have the prerequisite Remotion skills installed via the Openclaw Skills environment.
npx skills add remotion-dev/skills
npx oanim init my-video
cd my-video
You can then install the oanim CLI to access the suite of asset generation and video rendering tools directly from your terminal.
Open Animate Data Schema & Taxonomy
The skill organizes projects through a structured directory layout and a configuration manifest to ensure consistency across Openclaw Skills implementations.
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| animate.json | Central configuration file for scene definitions and global metadata. |
| public/ | Storage directory for static assets and AI-generated media (images, mp4, mp3). |
| references/ | Documentation directory containing animation cookbooks and media guides. |
| templates/ | Pre-defined video structures for launches, explainers, and memes. |
| @oanim/core | The core library for UI components like GlowOrb, Terminal, and Typography. |
Open Animate Advanced Features
- Multi-model AI support for image, video, and audio generation via specialized fal.ai integrations.
- Native cloud rendering capabilities for high-performance, scalable video production workflows.
- Advanced image processing tools including automatic background removal and AI-powered upscaling.
- Extensive library of motion presets, springs, and scene transitions for a professional aesthetic.
- Modular composition architecture allowing agents to manage complex, multi-scene video projects.
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