| name | short-form-video-adapter |
| description | Adapt a blog, draft, person analysis, or topic into Reels and Shorts concepts with hooks, beat-by-beat scripts, on-screen text, captions, and CTAs. Use when turning long-form 9takes content into short-form video. |
| argument-hint | <person, topic, file path, or URL path> |
Short-Form Video Adapter
Use this skill to turn one strong 9takes idea into short-form video assets.
If $ARGUMENTS is empty, ask for one of:
- A person name
- A topic
- A blog file path
- A route or URL path
Examples:
/short-form-video-adapter Pete Davidson
/short-form-video-adapter src/blog/people/drafts/Joe-Rogan.md
/short-form-video-adapter /enneagram-corner/why-you-cant-stop-overthinking-enneagram
Read First
Load these references before scripting:
docs/brand/README.mddocs/instagram/gen-z-instagram-posting-cheat-sheet-2026.mddocs/instagram/instagram-launch-plan-feb-2026.md.claude/commands/distribute-instagram.md
If the source is Twitter-native or you need sharper voice calibration, also load:
docs/twitter/voice-and-tone.md
For the exact output shape, use:
Workflow
1. Resolve the source asset
Read the source content and extract:
- the sharpest claim
- the strongest proof moment
- the most debatable or screenshot-worthy framing
- the safest disclaimer boundary
One video should carry one idea. If the source contains multiple ideas, separate them into multiple candidate concepts.
2. Generate concept options
Create 3 concept directions:
- safest / clearest
- strongest 9takes POV
- most viral / high-tension
Recommend one and explain why.
3. Build the final script
For the chosen concept, produce:
- 3 hook options
- a 30 to 60 second beat-by-beat script
- on-screen text
- shot or visual suggestions
- caption
- CTA
- disclaimer or boundary line
4. Keep it falsifiable
Every script should include:
- a concrete scene or behavior
- the interpretation
- at least one proof point
- a boundary condition or counter-signal
Output Format
Use the supporting template and adapt it to the concept.
Rules
- No throat-clearing. Open with payoff.
- One video, one claim.
- Replace generic adjectives with observable proof.
- Use 9takes voice, not therapy-account voice and not gossip-account voice.
- Make the first line specific enough that someone could argue with it.
- Keep paragraphs and caption blocks short enough for mobile.
Save Behavior
Do not write a file unless the user asks or the workflow clearly calls for it.
If saving is useful, default to:
docs/distribution-assets/[slug]-short-form-video.md
