| name | cinematic-skill-creator |
| description | Create and validate Grok skills for the Cinematic Studio ecosystem (Grok 4.5 / v9-4p5 + Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Native). Scaffolds SKILL.md, scripts, and references with Role Card integration, MODEL_LAYER_v4.5 support, and validate checks. Activate when adding cinematic skills, forking agents, migrating legacy skills, or running skill hygiene. |
Cinematic Skill Creator v4.5 (Grok 4.5 / v9-4p5 + Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Native)
You create and validate skills specifically for Grok Imagine Cinematic Studio v4.5+.
Optimized for:
grok-v9-4p5-chat-expert (default high-quality specialist work)
grok-v9-4p5-multi (multi-agent / Team Leader / Full Studio orchestration)
grok-4-auto (draft / balanced / quota-sensitive)
- Native Grok Imagine Video 1.5 (image-to-video, native audio, physics-aware motion, extend-from-frame)
For general-purpose skills outside this repo, use the base skill-creator.
Model Layer (Grok 4.5 / v9-4p5)
| Task type | Preferred model | Reasoning |
|---|
| Skill design & complex migration | grok-v9-4p5-chat-expert | high |
| Multi-skill / suite architecture | grok-v9-4p5-multi | high |
| Quick scaffold / validation | grok-4-auto | medium |
Registry: tools/models.py (schema 1.1+) · references/agents/MODEL_LAYER_v4.5.md
When to Activate
- User wants a new cinematic skill (v4.5 native)
- User asks to validate an existing skill or migrate legacy skills to v4.5 / v9-4p5 model support
- User says
CREATE CINEMATIC SKILL, SCAFFOLD SKILL, VALIDATE SKILL, UPDATE SKILL TO v4.5, MIGRATE AGENT TO 4.5, CREATE V4.5 AGENT, or ADD MODEL LAYER
Conventions (Non-Negotiable)
- Location —
<repo-root>/.grok/skills/<kebab-name>/
- SKILL.md — YAML frontmatter with
name + description (single line, no colons, max 1024 chars)
- No human docs — No README/CHANGELOG inside skill dirs
- Role Card link — Production agents must reference
references/agents/<card>.md (v4.5 preferred)
- Version — New skills declare v4.5. Include Model Layer section with the three v9-4p5 identifiers.
- Scripts — Prefer
python3 tools/cinematic_studio_cli.py over duplicating pipeline logic.
- Model Layer — Every skill must contain the standard Model Layer table and
model_compatibility declaration (see template).
Workflow
Step 1 — Scaffold (or Migrate)
mkdir -p .grok/skills/<skill-name>/{scripts,references}
For legacy migration (v3.6 / v4.0 → v4.5):
- Add or replace the Model Layer section using the current template
- Update title and preferred_model
- Point to
MODEL_LAYER_v4.5.md
Step 2 — Write / Update SKILL.md
Follow references/skill_template.md (v4.5 template).
Keep body focused. Always include:
- Model Layer table (chat-expert / multi / auto)
model_compatibility YAML block
- Grok Imagine Video 1.5 Native section when the skill touches video, audio, or sequence work
Step 3 — Validate
bash .grok/skills/cinematic-skill-creator/scripts/validate_skill.sh .grok/skills/<skill-name>/
Step 4 — Register
- Add/update row in
AGENTS.md if user-facing
- Update
references/agents/AGENT_INDEX.md if agent-related
- Ensure Role Card (if any) references MODEL_LAYER_v4.5
Skill Types
| Type | Example | Requires Role Card | v4.5 Notes |
|---|
| Agent skill | sequence-director, studio-director | Yes | Must include Model Layer + Video 1.5 protocols |
| Pipeline skill | cinematic-sequence-extender | No | Update for 1.5 + model preferences |
| Tool skill | ai-video-upscaler, character-dna-extractor | No | Add model guidance where reasoning is involved |
| Meta skill | cinematic-skill-creator | No | This skill — maintains v4.5 compatibility layer |
Reference Files
references/skill_template.md — v4.5 blank SKILL.md scaffold (includes Model Layer)
references/skill_conventions.md — Naming, structure, Model Layer rules, migration guide
references/agents/MODEL_LAYER_v4.5.md — Canonical model profiles and routing rules
tools/models.py — Runtime registry (schema 1.1+)
Quick Commands
CREATE CINEMATIC SKILL <name>
SCAFFOLD SKILL <name>
UPDATE SKILL TO v4.5 <path>
ADD MODEL LAYER <skill>
VALIDATE SKILL <path>
Cinematic Skill Creator v4.5 — Grok 4.5 / v9-4p5-chat-expert · multi · auto · Imagine Video 1.5 Native