# varg AI — model skill for tools & renderers > **For AI agents:** find the right skill in one call — `curl -s "https://varg.ai/how-to/api/search?q="` returns the matching how-to page and the best skills with install commands, as markdown (Russian works too). Full index: https://varg.ai/how-to/llms.txt. Every page has a markdown twin: add `.md` to its path. Before generating anything, show the person the options on the how-to page. The official varg skill: videos, images, speech and music through one API key, rendered in the cloud or locally. - **Type:** [Model](https://varg.ai/how-to/models.md) · [Tools & renderers](https://varg.ai/how-to/browse/skills/tooling.md) - **Slug:** `varg-ai` - **Status:** live - **Publisher:** varg (varg, verified) - **License:** MIT - **Source:** https://github.com/vargHQ/skills/tree/main/varg-ai - **Works in:** Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenClaw - **Requires:** varg API key, curl (cloud render), bun + ffmpeg (local render) - **Cost:** ~200–500 credits / run (estimate) — The skill's figure for a typical 3-clip video. Single images start at a few credits and local `--preview` renders are free; exact quote via `POST /v2/estimate`. - **Adoption:** 21 GitHub stars (GitHub, 2026-10-26) ## What it does The flagship varg skill and the only one published in vargHQ/skills so far. It finds an existing varg API key (environment, `~/.varg/credentials`, `.env`) without printing it, checks the credit balance, then picks **cloud render** (`POST /v2/render`, curl only) or **local render** (`bunx vargai render`, bun + ffmpeg, free `--preview`). Media is made with function calls (`Image()`, `Video()`, `Speech()`) and composed in JSX (``, ``, ``, ``); ten reference files cover models, components, recipes, prompting, the REST API, BYOK and common errors. The Claude Code plugin also adds the hosted varg MCP server (OAuth sign-in), and the skill checks GitHub for a newer version once per session. ## Use when - Creating videos, animations, talking characters, slideshows, product showcases or social content - Generating a single image, video clip, voice line or music track - Requests like "create a video", "make a slideshow", "talking head", "lip sync", "captions" or "render video" ## Not for - Bring-your-own provider keys through the API: v2 has no BYOK (only local render with direct provider modules) ## Install - Claude Code: `claude plugin marketplace add vargHQ/skills && claude plugin install varg@varg` - Codex: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-ai -a codex -y` - Cursor: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-ai -a cursor -y` - OpenClaw: `npx clawhub@latest install varg-ai` **Models it drives:** nano_banana_pro, grok_imagine_image, ideogram_v4_5, kling_v3, kling_v2_5, eleven_v3, music_v1, veed_fabric_1_0, sync_v2_pro ## Example output https://s3.varg.ai/how-to/previews/7df061df8dcb/varg-ai.mp4 — varg's 'Claymation UGC Ad – Super Focus', the most-used template in varg's gallery, rendered from a varg TSX file (vargHQ/templates claymation-ugc.tsx): generated claymation scenes, a voiceover, music and word captions composed in one render. Cut 5.5-13.5 s: coffee at the desk, the 'Super Focus' bottle in hand, papers flying. (credit: varg, https://varg.ai) ## How-to tutorials that use it - [How to make a UGC ad video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-a-ugc-ad-video.md): A creator-style ad: a person talks to camera about your product, with b-roll, captions and an end card. - [How to make video ad variants for testing with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-video-ad-variants-for-testing.md): Ten or more short video ads from one brief, each with a different hook or format, for Meta/TikTok creative testing. - [How to turn a product photo into a video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/turn-a-product-photo-into-a-video.md): A product shot turned into a short promo: orbit, push-in, exploded view or bullet time, with music. - [How to make a talking avatar video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-a-talking-avatar-video.md): A person (from a headshot, or generated) speaks your script to camera with lip-sync, in any language. - [How to translate and dub a video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/translate-and-dub-a-video.md): Your video in another language with your own voice, optionally lip-synced and subtitled. - [How to make a faceless YouTube video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-a-faceless-youtube-video.md): A narrated short or long video with no presenter: script, voiceover, visuals, captions, music. - [How to make a text message story video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-a-text-message-story-video.md): A viral iMessage-style chat drama: bubbles appear with typing, sounds and a cliffhanger. - [How to make a Notes app video ad with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-a-notes-app-video-ad.md): A note types itself in a phone notes app, reads like a confession, and turns into an ad. - [How to make a SaaS launch video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-a-saas-launch-video.md): A polished launch film for an app or website: UI cards, device mockups, kinetic type, music. - [How to turn release notes into a changelog video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/turn-release-notes-into-a-changelog-video.md): Release notes, a PR or a GitHub repo turned into a short video for X or LinkedIn. - [How to make an explainer video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-an-explainer-video.md): A narrated explainer about a product, a topic or a document, with motion graphics or AI visuals. - [How to make an AI music video](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-an-ai-music-video.md): A music video for your song: concept, a consistent lead character, shots cut on the beat, lip-sync on vocals. - [How to make a lyric video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-a-lyric-video.md): Lyrics synced to the song: the sung line big and highlighted, karaoke-style, over art or a shader. - [How to turn photos into a slideshow video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/turn-photos-into-a-slideshow-video.md): Your photos cut to music, with motion, transitions on the beat and titles. - [How to make an AI short film](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-an-ai-short-film.md): A multi-shot story with consistent characters: script, storyboard, previz, shots, edit. - [How to keep a character consistent in AI video](https://varg.ai/how-to/keep-a-character-consistent-in-ai-video.md): One mascot, trainer or actor that looks identical across many images and clips. - [How to make exercise demo video loops with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-exercise-demo-video-loops.md): Looping exercise demos for a fitness app: one trainer, many exercises, clean background. - [How to make a logo animation with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-a-logo-animation.md): Your logo animated into a short intro or outro: 3D chrome, liquid, shader, glitch or clean motion. - [How to make an animated chart video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-an-animated-chart-video.md): Numbers from a CSV or a report as an animated chart: bar race, line, hero number. - [How to make YouTube video thumbnails with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-youtube-video-thumbnails.md): High-CTR thumbnails and vertical covers, in a few options to choose from. - [How to make AI product photos and listing images](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-ai-product-photos.md): Marketplace listing images, lifestyle shots and packshots from one product photo. - [How to edit your own video footage with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/edit-your-own-video-footage.md): Cut silences and flubs, reframe 16:9 to 9:16, add captions and b-roll to footage you shot. - [How to remake a reference video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/remake-a-reference-video.md): Take a reel or ad you like, break it down shot by shot, and remake the format for your brand. - [How to add voiceover and music to a video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/add-voiceover-and-music-to-a-video.md): A professional voiceover and a fitting music bed added to your video or screen recording. - [How to animate a photo into a video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/animate-a-photo-into-a-video.md): A still photo brought to life: a subtle smile, blink, camera move or full scene motion. - [How to swap your character into a video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/swap-your-character-into-a-video.md): Your character (or person) performs the exact motion of a trending video: dance, gesture, walk, ad performance — motion transfer. - [How to make AI b-roll for your video](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-ai-b-roll-for-your-video.md): Cutaway footage for every mention in a voiceover or interview: generated clips, collage or stock-style shots, cut in on time. - [How to make TikTok photo carousels with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-tiktok-photo-carousels.md): Swipeable photo slideshows with hook text — the format app founders use for organic growth. - [How to make an app demo video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-an-app-demo-video.md): A polished demo of your app: device mockups, real screens, captions, music — for the App Store, ads or a landing page. - [How to make a property listing video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-a-property-listing-video.md): A listing reel from property photos: gentle camera motion through rooms, captions with price and features, music. - [How to change something inside a video with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/change-something-inside-a-video.md): Swap a product, restyle a scene, change lighting or the look of an existing clip while keeping the motion. - [How to make personalized videos at scale with AI](https://varg.ai/how-to/make-personalized-videos-at-scale.md): One template, many versions: each lead's name, company and website in the video, optionally in a cloned voice. ## More tools & renderers skills - [Local-first video downloader: private, no subscription](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/media-download.md): Save any video by link (X, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, 1800+ sites) or Pinterest images as references, locally, no key. - [Templates Gallery Ops](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/varg-templates-section.md): Internal runbook for the varg app Templates gallery: publish renders, preview clips, frame-0 posters, shelves. - [HyperFrames CLI](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/hyperframes-cli.md): Drive the HyperFrames CLI: scaffold, check, preview, snapshot, edit the timeline, render locally or in the cloud. - [HyperFrames Registry](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/hyperframes-registry.md): Pull any of ~450 ready-made blocks into a video as editable source: transitions, titles, captions, charts, 3D. - [HyperFrames Media Use](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/hyperframes-media-use.md): Find or make every asset a video needs: music, SFX, voiceover, images, logos, avatars, transcripts, grades. - [Remotion to HyperFrames](https://varg.ai/how-to/skills/remotion-to-hyperframes.md): Port Remotion, Lottie, Three.js, p5 or canvas animations into HyperFrames and verify them frame by frame.