Type one code into Claude and it turns any idea into a finished animated video: a 3D explainer for any what-if question, clean minimal graphics, a stick-figure cartoon, your product pulled apart piece by piece, a 3D map with the route drawing itself, or your numbers as a chart that builds itself on screen. All six are free skills you can download from my GitHub. Here's how to install them, exactly what to type, and 100 more animations to make with them.
What you get: The 6 free skills from my video, ready to download, one message that installs all six, exactly what to type for each one, 100 more animations to make with them, and fixes if something doesn't work.
The 6 Skills
The plan · 3 steps
- 1Install all six in Claude Code with one message.
- 2Type a code and your idea.
- 3Get a finished vertical video, ready to post.
Before you start
Your setup
Claude Code on a computer: the Code tab in the Claude desktop app, or claude in a terminal. Claude Code needs a paid Claude plan (Pro or higher).
Your computer
Python 3 and Google Chrome. Claude installs the rest the first time you make a video.
For /zachdfilms
The Higgsfield connector, with credits.
| Type this | You get |
|---|---|
| /zachdfilms What if Earth had rings like Saturn? | A 3D animated what-if explainer: a photoreal shot with your question in big type |
| /minimal-graphics how an idea goes viral | Your idea explained with simple shapes, moving dots and clean animation |
| /stick-figure why do cats knock things off tables? | A cartoon explainer acted out by stick figures, with speech bubbles |
| /breakdown and a product photo or name | Your product turning in 3D, pulling apart, every piece labeled |
| /map-route Times Square to Empire State | A real 3D map with the route drawing itself between two pins |
| /graph Mar 200K, Apr 650K, Nov 1.5M | Your numbers as a chart that builds itself on screen |
Every one gives you a finished vertical video (1080x1920 MP4, 5 to 7 seconds), ready for Reels and TikTok.
Maverick's tip
In my video it's /ZachDFilms. Claude's skill names are lowercase, so type /zachdfilms. It's named after the 3D what-if explainer style and isn't affiliated with any creator.
Install All 6 in Claude Code
Open Claude Code (the Code tab in the Claude desktop app, or type claude in a terminal), paste this and send it:
Install the six skills from https://github.com/maverickmaltin/claude-animate-skills into my ~/.claude/skills folder.
Claude downloads all six and puts them in the right folder. Then start a new session and type / to see them: /zachdfilms, /minimal-graphics, /stick-figure, /breakdown, /map-route and /graph.
HEADS UP: These skills are made for Claude Code on a computer, where they make the finished MP4s. They aren't built for the Claude app on the web or your phone, so if you're on your phone, bookmark this page and come back on your computer.
Maverick's tip
The first time you make a video, Claude checks your computer and installs the two tools it uses to record and save the animation (Playwright and ffmpeg). Say yes when it asks.
Rather install it by hand?
- Download all six in one file: animate-skills-all.zip.
- Unzip it and move the six folders into your skills folder: `~/.claude/skills` on a Mac (your home folder, then .claude, then skills), or C:\Users\[YOU]\.claude\skills on Windows. Create the skills folder if it isn't there.
- Start a new session in Claude Code.
Make Your First Videos
Type the code, then your idea, and send. Most take under a minute. Claude saves the MP4 in the folder Claude Code is working in, with a small settings file next to it, so you can ask for changes and make it again.
/graph: your numbers as a chart
Swap in your own numbers: followers, sales, savings, anything with a label.
/graph Mar 200K, Apr 650K, Nov 1.5M
/map-route: a 3D map with your route
Give it any two places. It needs internet for the map and the route.
/map-route Times Square to Empire State
/minimal-graphics: any idea in clean shapes
/minimal-graphics how an idea goes viral
/stick-figure: a cartoon explainer
/stick-figure why do cats knock things off tables?
/breakdown: your product pulled apart
Attach a photo of your product, then send this. No photo? Just name it, like /breakdown a pair of wireless earbuds.
/breakdown this is my [PRODUCT]
The 3D What-If Videos
/zachdfilms makes its 3D shot with Seedance 2.5 through Higgsfield, so it needs the Higgsfield connector and credits. Each 5-second shot at 1080p uses about 80 credits.
Connect Higgsfield
You only do this once, in Claude on the web or the desktop app. Connectors you add there also work in Claude Code when you're signed in with the same account.
- Open Connectors. Click Customize in the left sidebar, then Connectors.
- Add it. Click + Add, then Add custom connector. Name it Higgsfield, paste https://mcp.higgsfield.ai/mcp and click Add.
- Sign in. Click Connect, sign in to your Higgsfield account and approve access.
HEADS UP: The connector needs a paid Higgsfield plan with credits.
Make your first one
/zachdfilms What if Earth had rings like Saturn?
Higgsfield takes a few minutes to make the 3D shot, so let it run.
Maverick's tip
Want to know the cost first? Ask Claude "How many credits will this use?" before it starts.
100 More Animations to Make
Every line below runs on the six skills. Copy any of them into Claude Code and send it.
20 what-ifs for /zachdfilms
- /zachdfilms What if the Moon disappeared?
- /zachdfilms What if Earth stopped spinning for one second?
- /zachdfilms What if you fell into a black hole?
- /zachdfilms What if the oceans drained overnight?
- /zachdfilms What if Earth had two suns?
- /zachdfilms What if a city-sized asteroid hit the Pacific?
- /zachdfilms What if every volcano erupted at once?
- /zachdfilms What if gravity were twice as strong?
- /zachdfilms What if you dug a tunnel through Earth and jumped in?
- /zachdfilms What if Mars had oceans again?
- /zachdfilms What if the Moon orbited as close as the space station?
- /zachdfilms What if Jupiter passed close to Earth?
- /zachdfilms What if all the ice on Earth melted?
- /zachdfilms What if a tsunami hit New York?
- /zachdfilms What if Earth's core went cold?
- /zachdfilms What if the supervolcano under Yellowstone erupted?
- /zachdfilms What if Saturn's rings fell onto the planet?
- /zachdfilms What if a giant meteor shower hit at night?
- /zachdfilms What if Earth were made of water?
- /zachdfilms What if the Sun disappeared for a day?
18 ideas for /minimal-graphics
- /minimal-graphics how compound interest doubles your money
- /minimal-graphics how the internet sends a message
- /minimal-graphics how a vaccine trains your body
- /minimal-graphics how a credit score works
- /minimal-graphics how a habit forms
- /minimal-graphics how a rumor spreads
- /minimal-graphics how the water cycle works
- /minimal-graphics how an AI learns
- /minimal-graphics how your heart pumps blood
- /minimal-graphics how GPS finds you
- /minimal-graphics how electricity reaches your home
- /minimal-graphics how a password gets cracked
- /minimal-graphics how a startup grows
- /minimal-graphics how inflation shrinks your money
- /minimal-graphics how sleep resets your brain
- /minimal-graphics how bees build a hive
- /minimal-graphics how a search engine ranks pages
- /minimal-graphics how a referral program spreads
18 ideas for /stick-figure
- /stick-figure why you should save 10% of every paycheck
- /stick-figure what happens when you skip breakfast
- /stick-figure how to ask for a raise
- /stick-figure why dogs tilt their heads
- /stick-figure how to survive your first day at a new job
- /stick-figure why you should never text your ex
- /stick-figure how to make a great first impression
- /stick-figure what coffee does to your body
- /stick-figure how to split the bill without drama
- /stick-figure why we procrastinate
- /stick-figure how to pack for a trip in 10 minutes
- /stick-figure what to do when you lock yourself out
- /stick-figure why cats always land on their feet
- /stick-figure how to win a negotiation
- /stick-figure why does my dog go crazy when I get home?
- /stick-figure why we yawn
- /stick-figure how to wake up early
- /stick-figure why you should stretch every morning
14 products for /breakdown
Gadgets with parts inside work best, like phones, keyboards and headphones. Or attach a photo of your own product.
- /breakdown a smartphone
- /breakdown a mechanical keyboard
- /breakdown a Bluetooth speaker
- /breakdown an espresso machine
- /breakdown a laptop
- /breakdown a smartwatch
- /breakdown a game controller
- /breakdown a camera drone
- /breakdown a camera lens
- /breakdown a robot vacuum
- /breakdown an electric toothbrush
- /breakdown a power bank
- /breakdown a gaming PC
- /breakdown wireless over-ear headphones
15 routes for /map-route
- /map-route Eiffel Tower, Paris to the Louvre, Paris
- /map-route Golden Gate Bridge to Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco
- /map-route Big Ben to Buckingham Palace, London
- /map-route the Colosseum to the Trevi Fountain, Rome
- /map-route Shibuya Crossing to Tokyo Tower
- /map-route Central Park to the Brooklyn Bridge
- /map-route Santa Monica Pier to Venice Beach
- /map-route Sagrada Familia to Park Guell, Barcelona
- /map-route Burj Khalifa to Dubai Marina
- /map-route Sydney Opera House to Bondi Beach
- /map-route Space Needle to Pike Place Market, Seattle
- /map-route Brandenburg Gate to Checkpoint Charlie, Berlin
- /map-route Cloud Gate, Chicago to Navy Pier, Chicago
- /map-route [YOUR HOME] to [YOUR GYM]
- /map-route [YOUR HOTEL] to [THE AIRPORT]
15 charts for /graph
- /graph my Instagram followers: Jan 10K, Apr 25K, Aug 60K, Nov 120K
- /graph my savings: Jan $500, Mar $1,800, Jun $4,200, Nov $9,000
- /graph my YouTube subscribers: Feb 1K, May 8K, Aug 20K, Nov 45K
- /graph my business revenue: Q1 $12K, Q2 $19K, Q3 $31K, Q4 $48K
- /graph my newsletter subscribers: Jan 500, Apr 2K, Aug 6K, Nov 12K
- /graph my running distance: Week 1 5 km, Week 4 12 km, Week 8 21 km
- /graph my weight loss: Jan 210 lb, Mar 198 lb, Jun 186 lb, Sep 178 lb
- /graph my Etsy sales: Jun 20, Jul 45, Aug 90, Sep 160
- /graph my steps per day: Mon 4K, Wed 8K, Fri 11K, Sun 14K
- /graph my study hours: Week 1 3, Week 2 7, Week 3 12, Week 4 15
- /graph my debt: Jan $12K, Apr $9K, Aug $5K, Nov $1K
- /graph my website visitors: Jan 300, Apr 1.2K, Aug 4K, Nov 9K
- /graph my TikTok views: Video 1 2K, Video 2 15K, Video 3 80K, Video 4 1.2M
- /graph my podcast downloads: Ep 1 50, Ep 5 400, Ep 10 1.5K, Ep 20 6K
- /graph books I read: Jan 1, Mar 3, Jun 6, Nov 12
Maverick's tip
Want even more skills? Install Find Skills from my Claude Code plugins guide and ask it: "Find me skills for animation and motion graphics."
Common Mistakes and Quick Fixes
| If this happens | Try this |
|---|---|
| Claude doesn't know /graph or the others | Start a new session so it loads the new skills, then type / to check they're listed. |
| You typed /ZachDFilms | Skill names are lowercase. Type /zachdfilms. |
| Claude says Python or Chrome is missing | Say yes when Claude offers to install what it needs. If it can't, install Python 3 from python.org and Google Chrome, then try again. |
| You got a page that plays the animation, not an MP4 | You're in the Claude app. For the MP4, use Claude Code (the Code tab in the Claude desktop app). |
| /map-route can't find a place | Use the full name and city, like "Eiffel Tower, Paris". It needs internet. |
| /zachdfilms says Higgsfield isn't connected | Connect it in Customize > Connectors, sign in and check you have credits. Then start a new session. |
| You're running low on Higgsfield credits | Each 5-second 1080p shot is about 80 credits. Ask "How many credits will this use?" first. |
| The chart shows the wrong numbers | Give every number a label, like "Mar 200K, Apr 650K". |
| /breakdown gets a part wrong | Tell Claude what's wrong, like "the battery sits under the screen," and ask for a new version. |
| Something fails on Windows | The skills were tested on a Mac. Paste the error into Claude Code and ask it to fix it. |
| The install message didn't work | Install by hand: download animate-skills-all.zip, unzip it, move the six folders into ~/.claude/skills and start a new session. |
Quick Reference: 6 Skills to Animate Anything
| Code | Type this | Needs |
|---|---|---|
| /zachdfilms | /zachdfilms What if [YOUR QUESTION]? | Higgsfield connector and credits |
| /minimal-graphics | /minimal-graphics how [ANY IDEA] | Nothing extra |
| /stick-figure | /stick-figure [ANY TOPIC] | Nothing extra |
| /breakdown | /breakdown [PRODUCT NAME, OR ATTACH A PHOTO] | Internet |
| /map-route | /map-route [PLACE A] to [PLACE B] | Internet, Claude Code |
| /graph | /graph [LABEL NUMBER, LABEL NUMBER...] | Nothing extra |
DO THIS TODAY
Paste the install message into Claude Code, start a new session, then type /graph with three numbers from your own life, like your followers, your savings or your steps. Post the video it makes.
One code, one idea, one animation.
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