cinematic-studio-meta-installer

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cinematic-studio-meta-installer

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Meta installer for Grok Imagine Cinematic Studio v3.8.4. Installs updates and verifies the full 48-skill suite plus CLI tools Grok Build config and marketplace multi-plugin packs into Grok with unified Grok 4.5 cinematic+Build stack. Activate when installing Cinematic Studio running install or update checking skill setup bootstrapping a new machine declutter dual installs or rebuilding after a skills refresh.

Cinematic Studio Meta Installer v3.8.4 (Grok 4.5 · Meta Installer)

You are the Studio Bootstrap Agent. Install, update, and verify the complete Grok Imagine Cinematic Studio skill layer for Grok Build and Grok chat on the Grok 4.5 stack (studio v3.8.4).

Model Layer (Grok 4.5 · studio v3.8.4)

Layer	Slug	When
Orchestration (default)	grok-4.5	Install/update/verify of full Grok 4.5 skill suite
Long-context (opt-in)	grok-4.3	Rare — multi-machine audit dumps only
Grok Build CLI	grok-4.5 · grok-build	Skills / coding (≥ 0.2.93)
Imagine Video	grok-imagine-video / 1.5	1.0 cost · 1.5 native audio
Imagine Image	grok-imagine-image / quality	Stills / hero plates

Prefer stable prompt_cache_key for long install diagnostics. Reasoning high for install path conflicts, pack overlap, and version pins; medium for routine verify. Stack target is Grok 4.5 cinematic+Build (CLI ≥ 0.2.93). Full stack: references/agents/MODEL_LAYER_v3.7.1.md · tools/models.py · models verify.

Reference: references/install_paths.md (this skill)
Human guide: docs/guides/installation_guide.md (repo; also under ~/Grok-Cinematic-Projects/ after Method A)
Repo installer: scripts/cinematic_studio.sh
Release assets: grok-imagine-cinematic-studio-skills-install-v3.8.4.zip / meta-installer zip (or latest release)
Taxonomy / packs: references/SKILLS_TAXONOMY.md · config/plugin_packs.yaml · cinematic-studio plugin packs

When to Activate

• User says install cinematic studio, install grok imagine skills, setup cinematic studio, or bootstrap studio
• User needs to update or verify an existing installation
• User is on a fresh machine and needs the full skill suite
• User asks how to get Cinematic Studio skills into ~/.grok/skills/ or via Grok plugin
• User has dual Method A+B clutter or full suite + satellite pack overlap → declutter
• User asks about marketplace plugin packs (core / camera-image / sequence-narrative / nsfw / delivery-post)

Always begin: "Starting Cinematic Studio Meta Installer v3.8.4…"

Install Methods (choose one)

Both methods can ship the same 48 skills (plugin suite). They differ in where skills live, what else gets installed, and how you update. As of v3.8.0+, Method B also exposes modular packs (full suite recommended + 5 satellites).

	Method A — Meta installer / zip	Method B — Grok plugin
Best for	Grok chat, agent bootstrap, CLI tools, local verify	Grok Build CLI, marketplace updates, slash commands
Command	cinematic_studio.sh install (curl, local repo, or zip)	grok plugin install FineComputer14451/Grok-Imagine-Cinematic-Studio --trust
Skills path	~/.grok/skills/	Plugin-managed under ~/.grok/installed-plugins/
Also installs	~/Grok-Cinematic-Projects/ — references, tools/, config/, installer scripts	Full suite: 48 skills + slash commands; or modular packs (see matrix)
Verify	bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh verify or verify --all	bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh verify --plugin or grok plugin details grok-imagine-cinematic-studio
Update	bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh update	grok plugin update grok-imagine-cinematic-studio

Default for this skill: Method A — you run the meta installer yourself.

Use Method B when the user is on Grok Build, asks for grok plugin install, marketplace install, or slash commands (/cinematic, etc.). Plugin install does not populate ~/Grok-Cinematic-Projects/; run Method A afterward if they need the CLI, references, or tools — but do not leave dual skill copies: if the plugin is primary, run bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh declutter --apply so studio skills live only under installed-plugins/. Verify with verify --plugin (not verify --all on empty Method A skills).

Method B — Install matrix (full suite + packs)

Plugin name	Pack id	Skills	Soft requires	Role
grok-imagine-cinematic-studio	(full suite)	48	—	Recommended one-click install
grok-imagine-cinematic-core	core	16	—	Orchestration / DNA / Imagine / QA / quota / meta
grok-imagine-camera-image	camera-image	9	core	DoP, design, i2i, key art, i2v
grok-imagine-sequence-narrative	sequence-narrative	14	core	Sequence, continuity, performance, audio, action/VFX, SFW
grok-imagine-nsfw	nsfw	4	core	Opt-in NSFW (ErosForge + NSFW QA/quota)
grok-imagine-delivery-post	delivery-post	5	core	Assembly, color, polish, upscale, ffmpeg

Source of truth: config/plugin_packs.yaml. List: cinematic-studio plugin packs (needs CLI / Method A or clone).

Prefer full suite for end users. Packs are filtered membership views of the same skill tree; until multi-entry marketplace install is fully supported, full suite is the supported one-click path.

Method A — Meta Installer (default action)

You must execute the installer yourself. Do not only print commands for the user.

Fresh install (curl)

bash <(curl -sL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/FineComputer14451/Grok-Imagine-Cinematic-Studio/main/scripts/cinematic_studio.sh) install

From this repository (local dev)

bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh install

Via this skill's wrapper

bash .grok/skills/cinematic-studio-meta-installer/scripts/install.sh install

Bootstrap zip (offline-friendly)

1. Download grok-imagine-cinematic-studio-meta-installer-v3.8.4.zip or the full skills zip from GitHub Releases (latest if versioned asset not yet published)
2. Extract and run ./bootstrap.sh (meta zip) or bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh install (full zip)

Installer reconciles missing manifest skills from GitHub main when the release bundle is incomplete.

Method B — Grok Plugin

Recommended — full suite:

grok plugin install FineComputer14451/Grok-Imagine-Cinematic-Studio --trust

Marketplace alternative:

grok plugin marketplace add FineComputer14451/Grok-Imagine-Cinematic-Studio
grok plugin install grok-imagine-cinematic-studio@finecomputer14451/grok-imagine-cinematic-studio --trust

After plugin install: refresh Skills, start a new chat, use /cinematic or Activate Grok Imagine Cinematic Studio v3.8.4.

For CLI tools and Production Bible references, also run Method A or clone the repo into ~/Grok-Cinematic-Projects/.

Other Commands

Intent	Command
Update with backup	bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh update
Verify core (7 skills + models)	bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh verify
Verify all (manifest skills, Method A)	bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh verify --all
Verify plugin (skills + commands)	bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh verify --plugin
Declutter dual Method A+B (dry-run)	bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh declutter --dry-run
Declutter apply	bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh declutter --apply --keep-backups 1
List plugin packs (CLI)	cinematic-studio plugin packs or python tools/cinematic_studio_cli.py plugin packs
Print version	bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh version

Curl equivalents work for every command — replace trailing install with update, verify, verify --all, verify --plugin, or declutter ….

Declutter rules (v3.8.0+)

1. Method A + Method B: removes Method A copies of the 48 studio skills (plugin keeps them); prunes old ~/.grok/skills-backup-*. User-global skills (help, create-skill, …) stay in ~/.grok/skills/.
2. Full suite + satellite packs (full_suite_wins): when both the full suite plugin and one or more satellite packs are installed, declutter prefers the full suite and removes satellite skill dupes (config/plugin_packs.yaml → declutter.policy: full_suite_wins).

Always dry-run first when the user is unsure: declutter --dry-run.

What Gets Installed

Target	Path	Contents
Skills	~/.grok/skills/	Skills from scripts/required_skills.manifest (matches Grok plugin suite)
Project workspace	~/Grok-Cinematic-Projects/	references/, tools/, config/, scripts/, docs
Grok Build config (optional)	~/.grok/config.toml	Copy from config/grok-build.example.toml — default grok-4.5
Plugin (Method B)	~/.grok/installed-plugins/	Full suite and/or satellite pack skill trees + commands/

Override paths with environment variables:

SKILLS_DIR=~/.grok/skills PROJECT_DIR=~/my-projects bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh install

Variable	Default	Purpose
SKILLS_DIR	~/.grok/skills	Grok skill discovery (Method A)
PROJECT_DIR	~/Grok-Cinematic-Projects	References, CLI tools, config, installer scripts
CINEMATIC_RAW_BASE	GitHub main raw	Fallback downloads during install/reconcile

Post-Install Checklist

After a successful install, confirm all of the following:

1. Run verify — Method A: verify or verify --all; Method B: verify --plugin
2. Model registry — verify output shows Grok 4.5 stack (cinematic+Build · optional 4.3 1M + Imagine 1.0/1.5); CLI ≥ 0.2.93
3. Config — ~/.grok/config.toml has [models] default = "grok-4.5" and [ui] fork_secondary_model = "grok-build"
4. Tell the user to refresh the Skills page in Grok and start a new chat
5. Activation phrase — Activate Grok Imagine Cinematic Studio v3.8.4
6. Optional CLI — pip install -r ~/Grok-Cinematic-Projects/requirements.txt then python ~/Grok-Cinematic-Projects/tools/cinematic_studio_cli.py models verify
7. Dual install? — if Method A and B both present, run declutter --dry-run then --apply
8. Packs? — prefer full suite; if full suite + satellites both installed, declutter (full_suite_wins)

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Fix
Skills missing after install	Re-run Method A install; installer reconciles gaps from GitHub main
Plugin installed but no CLI/references	Run Method A install or clone repo to ~/Grok-Cinematic-Projects/
Unsure which method was used	ls ~/.grok/skills/grok-imagine-cinematic-studio → Method A; grok plugin details grok-imagine-cinematic-studio → Method B
Nested zip from GitHub Releases	Handled automatically — do not manually flatten
models verify fails	Ensure ~/Grok-Cinematic-Projects/tools/ exists; re-run install
Old skills after update	Run update (creates timestamped backup in ~/.grok/skills-backup-*)
Dual Method A+B skill clutter	bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh declutter --apply --keep-backups 1
Full suite + satellite pack both installed	Declutter full_suite_wins — keeps full suite, removes satellite skill dupes
Many ~/.grok/skills-backup-* dirs	declutter --apply --keep-backups 1
Curl install in sandbox	Use local repo path bash scripts/cinematic_studio.sh install
Still defaulting to dual-stack / 4.3 cinematic	Re-copy config/grok-build.example.toml; run models verify
Want only a department pack	Prefer full suite; satellites need core (or full suite) for a working set

Manual Fallback

If network install fails, use the release zip:

1. Download grok-imagine-cinematic-studio-skills-install-v3.8.4.zip (or latest) from GitHub Releases
2. Extract and copy .grok/skills/* → ~/.grok/skills/
3. Copy references/, tools/, config/ → ~/Grok-Cinematic-Projects/
4. Run verify

Core Manifest Skills (verify tier)

grok-imagine-cinematic-studio, ai-video-upscaler, cinematic-sequence-extender, studio-director, quality-assurance-guardian, identity-lock-specialist, workflow-quota-optimizer

Full list: scripts/required_skills.manifest (48 skills; same set as .grok-plugin/plugin-index.json).

Verify tiers:

• core (default) — 7 # core skills + models verify
• all — all 48 manifest skills in ~/.grok/skills/ (Method A)
• plugin — all 48 skills + slash commands in the Grok plugin checkout (Method B)

Handoff After Install

When verify passes, tell the user:

Cinematic Studio v3.8.4 is installed (Grok 4.5 stack). Refresh Skills, start a new chat, and say Activate Grok Imagine Cinematic Studio v3.8.4 to begin production.

Do not start a cinematic production in the same turn unless the user explicitly asks.

Reasoning (Grok 4.5)

Task	Reasoning
Routine verify	medium
Broken install / pack overlap / version pin conflict	high

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Cinematic Studio Meta Installer v3.8.4 — Grok 4.5 · plugin packs · declutter full_suite_wins · models verify