OpenMontage · Agentic Video Production Pipeline (GitHub)

OpenMontage by calesthio (calesthio/OpenMontage) is an open-source agentic video production system: turn an AI coding assistant into a local production studio—research, scripting, assets, edit, and composition—not a consumer filter/clip app. This AgentSkillsDir page is the directory entry + install path: git clone + make setup, with honest gates (Python 3.10+ · Node.js 18+ · FFmpeg · an AI coding assistant). Official product site is outbound only.

We do not host the Studio SaaS, run pipelines for you, or buy a new domain. If your machine can’t clear prerequisites, follow upstream README / AGENT_GUIDE. Listed ≠ audited.

Install: git clone + make setup

Primary

git clone https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage.git
cd OpenMontage
make setup

Then

"Make a 60-second animated explainer about how neural networks learn"

No make? Fallbacks

Commands follow the calesthio/OpenMontage README Quick Start at commit 195eab24478d (fetched 3 Nov 2026). AgentSkillsDir has not run them yet.

What it is / is not

An agentic video production pipeline on your machine—not a filter app, and not a Studio we host. Paste a reference video or describe a brief; the agent drives research through composition when prerequisites clear.

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+
FFmpeg on PATH
Node.js 18+
An AI coding assistant (Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Codex, …)

API keys optional per README; zero-key envelope exists but capability differs—stay honest, no “free full Hollywood” claim.

Install

git clone + make setup

git clone https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage.git
cd OpenMontage
make setup

Then: open the project in your AI coding assistant and describe the video

Primary path from upstream README. Not audited by AgentSkillsDir.

No make (macOS/Linux)

python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activate && python -m pip install -r requirements.txt && cd remotion-composer && npm install && cd .. && python -m pip install piper-tts && cp .env.example .env

Then: then open the project in your assistant

Upstream fallback when make is missing. Windows PowerShell path is on the detail page. Not audited by AgentSkillsDir.

Windows PowerShell (no make)

py -3 -m venv .venv; .\.venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1; python -m pip install -r requirements.txt; cd remotion-composer; npm install; cd ..; python -m pip install piper-tts; Copy-Item .env.example .env

If npm install fails with ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE, upstream suggests npx --yes npm install. Not audited by AgentSkillsDir.

macOS/Linux no-make one-liner also available: python3 -m venv .venv && source .venv/bin/activa…

FAQ

What is OpenMontage?

calesthio’s open-source agentic video production system on GitHub (AGPL-3.0): research, scripting, assets, edit and composition driven by your local AI coding assistant.

Is it a filter / simple editing app?

No. It is a local agent-driven production pipeline, not a consumer filter or clip app.

How do I install?

git clone https://github.com/calesthio/OpenMontage.git, then make setup. Without make, use the README venv/npm one-liners (macOS/Linux or Windows PowerShell). Not audited by AgentSkillsDir.

What are the hard requirements?

Python 3.10+, Node.js 18+, FFmpeg on PATH, plus an AI coding assistant. API keys are optional per README—capability differs without them; we do not claim a free full Hollywood pipeline.

Do you run OpenMontage / Studio for me?

No. Directory entry + outbound official site only (https://www.openmontage.video/). We do not host Studio SaaS.

vs brag skill?

brag = project launch short-video skill. OpenMontage = full production pipeline. Separate pages; see /skills/brag.

Will AgentSkillsDir mirror openmontage.video?

No. Link out only; no new domain. Listed ≠ audited.

Correction / Listed ≠ audited

Listing is not a security review. Spot an error? Send a correction.