SkillGild
Video & Media

Paste-Up

Turn one topic into a narrated paper-collage video: your agent writes the script, then Paste-Up builds torn-paper collage keyframes, animates them and adds voice-over, music and captions. Use for collage videos, torn-paper collage animation, motion collages, scrapbook tributes, explainers and short ads, from a topic, a talking-head clip or a product photo.

  • Included with SkillGild Pro
  • Runs in your agent, private tools on SkillGild
  • v1.0.1
  • SkillGild
skillgild install paste-up
Works with
  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Cursor
  • Gemini CLI
and any MCP client

License: MIT · Created by SkillGild

What you get

  • A finished collage video from one topic: an AI collage video maker that writes the script, builds paper-collage keyframes, animates them and adds voice-over, music and captions
  • Torn-paper collage animation with cut-out headlines, tape, halftone and newspaper textures, in 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1
  • Ten collage themes, from American retro and Swiss modern to punk zine and gilded deco, with a style bake-off before you commit
  • An approval gate on the story: you see the beat map and narration before anything is generated or billed
  • Three ways in: a topic, your own talking-head clip restyled as collage, or a product photo anchored into every card
  • No API key yet? A prompt pack with the beat map, image prompts, motion prompts and narration for any generator

Is it a good fit?

Good for

  • Creators who want explainer videos and short ads with an editorial paper-collage look
  • Marketers making Reels, Shorts and TikToks from a topic or a product photo
  • Anyone who wants an AI explainer video generator that shows the script before spending on generation

Not for

  • Videos of celebrities or public figures, or brand logos you do not have rights to
  • Long-form documentaries; it is built for short explainers and ads

Requirements

  • A coding agent that can run commands: Claude Code, Codex, Cursor or Gemini CLI
  • An Atlas Cloud API key for image, video, voice and music generation, billed to your Atlas account (a 30-second video is typically a few dollars)
  • ffmpeg, Python 3.10 or later, Pillow and numpy

Install the Paste-Up skill

Pick your agent. The wrapper only tells your agent how to start a session. The skill's instructions arrive with each session, after your access is checked.

  1. Sign in once from your terminal.

    Terminal
    skillgild login
  2. Install this skill for Claude Code.

    Terminal
    skillgild install paste-up --agent claude-code
  3. Register the SkillGild MCP server with Claude Code.

    Terminal
    claude mcp add --scope user skillgild -- $(command -v skillgild) mcp

How it runs

  1. Your agent starts a session. SkillGild checks your access and allowance, counts one run, and sends the skill's instructions for this task.
  2. Your agent does the work with its own model and tools, in your project. SkillGild makes no AI model call.

Use it from code

Start a session, follow its guide, then end it. Create an API key under Account and pass it as a bearer token.

Terminal
# Prints the session ID, its tools and the instructions for your agent
skillgild session paste-up
skillgild end <session-id>

Questions

How do I install the Paste-Up skill in Claude Code?

Install the SkillGild CLI, sign in with skillgild login and register its MCP server with Claude Code, then run skillgild install paste-up --agent claude-code. Use --agent codex, cursor or gemini-cli for other clients. The install puts Paste-Up's engine in your skills folder, and SkillGild delivers the instructions at the start of each session.

Is Paste-Up an AI collage video maker?

Yes. Give it a topic and it produces a narrated collage video: your agent writes the beats and script, then Paste-Up generates collage keyframes, animates them, adds voice-over and music and burns in captions.

Who writes the script?

Your own coding agent. Paste-Up calls no text model: the beat map, narration, scene ideas and titles come from your agent, and you approve them before any media is generated.

What does it cost to make a video?

Generation runs on your Atlas Cloud account at Atlas's prices, typically a few dollars for a 30-second video. Paste-Up shows the beat map and cost estimates first, and without a key it gives you the prompt pack instead.

Can I make a torn-paper collage animation of a real person?

Only with consent: your own footage or photos, or someone who has agreed. Paste-Up does not depict celebrities or public figures, and uses brand logos only when you confirm you may.

Is Paste-Up included in SkillGild Pro?

Yes. Paste-Up is included with SkillGild Pro, with unlimited runs. Your agent's own model usage is billed by your AI provider, not SkillGild.

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