Camera Scrolls a Long File — effect skill for code & terminal
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The view scrolls through a long file and stops with the target line centered and lit.
- Type: Effect · Code & terminal
- Slug:
camera-scrolls-long-file - Status: live
- Publisher: HeyGen (community)
- License: Apache-2.0
- Source: https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/tree/main/registry/blocks/code-scroll
- Works in: Claude Code, Claude.ai, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw, Gemini CLI, Any MCP client, varg Studio
- Requires: ffmpeg, HyperFrames (npx hyperframes), Remotion, CapCut (by hand)
- Cost: Free — the take renders locally; generated footage, if any, bills by the model
What it does
Built on Code Scroll To Line by HeyGen (HyperFrames), Apache-2.0. The write-up and recipes below are varg's.
Smooth decelerating scroll with slight motion blur, then a spotlight on the destination line.
When: Walk through a real codebase file or show scale ("this is all generated").
Watch out: Do not scroll at constant speed; ease in and out so the stop is readable.
Timing: Scroll 0.8–1.4 s power3.inOut; spotlight 0.3 s after the stop.
Also called: code scroll, file walkthrough, scroll to line
In FFmpeg
# scroll a tall code image: crop window moves down
-vf "crop=1920:1080:0:'min(ih-1080, t*900)'"
In HyperFrames
npx hyperframes add code-scroll
In Remotion
// npx shadcn@latest add @remocn/glass-code-walk
const y = interpolate(frame,[0,36],[0,-targetLine*lineH + 400],{extrapolateRight:'clamp',easing:Easing.inOut(Easing.cubic)});
In CapCut
Add a tall code screenshot, keyframe Position Y from top to the target with ease-in-out.
Ready-made components
- Code Scroll To Line (hyperframes): npx hyperframes add code-scroll
- Glass Code Walk (remocn): npx shadcn@latest add @remocn/glass-code-walk
Where this comes from
Use when
- Walk through a real codebase file or show scale ("this is all generated").
Not for
- Do not scroll at constant speed; ease in and out so the stop is readable.
Install
- Claude Code:
claude plugin marketplace add vargHQ/skills && claude plugin install varg@varg - Codex:
npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-video-edit-library -a codex -y - Cursor:
npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-video-edit-library -a cursor -y
Example output
https://static.heygen.ai/hyperframes-oss/docs/images/catalog/blocks/code-scroll.mp4 — Preview of the Code Scroll To Line component that builds this take (credit: Code Scroll To Line · hyperframes, https://hyperframes.heygen.com/catalog/blocks/code-scroll)
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- Spotlight One Line of Code: A highlight band sweeps onto the one line that matters while the rest of the file dims.
- Code Morphs Between Versions: One snippet transforms into the next: shared tokens glide to new positions, removed ones fade, new ones fade in.
- Terminal Session Run: A terminal types a command, then streams real-looking log output with green checks.
- One-Line Install Card: A single install command types into a small terminal card, prints a success check, and holds.
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- Claude Code:
claude plugin marketplace add vargHQ/skills && claude plugin install varg@varg(skill + hosted MCP) - Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw:
npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-ai -a <agent> -y - Grok and any agent that reads SKILL.md:
npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-ai, or point it at the skill's SKILL.md - Claude.ai, ChatGPT, any MCP client: connect
https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp - API key: https://varg.ai/dashboard/api · Model specs: https://varg.ai/models/llms.txt