Sora
Discover and invoke OpenAI Sora workflows to generate, remix, and manage short cinematic or b-roll clips for product and marketing experiments.
Overview
sora is an agent skill most often used in Validate (also Build content, Launch distribution) that routes agents to OpenAI Sora API workflows for short video generation and remixing.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill soraWhat is this skill?
- Catalog entry for OpenAI Sora API: generate, remix, and manage short video clips
- Trigger phrases include sora, openai video, short video, b-roll, and cinematic clip
- Upstream bundle pointer to github.com/openai/skills for full scripts and assets
- Open Design mode video / category video-generation for agent discovery during planning
Adoption & trust: 783 installs on skills.sh; 61.4k GitHub stars; 3/3 security scanners passed (skills.sh audits).
What problem does it solve?
You want quick cinematic or b-roll concepts for your product but your agent does not know how to invoke OpenAI Sora or find the upstream skill bundle.
Who is it for?
Solo builders and marketers prototyping promo clips, storyboards, and social b-roll with Sora before committing to a full video production stack.
Skip if: Teams without OpenAI video API access or projects needing long-form edited video solely inside the repo with no external API.
When should I use this skill?
User mentions sora, OpenAI video, short video, b-roll, or cinematic clip during planning or content tasks.
What do I get? / Deliverables
The agent discovers the sora skill by triggers, points you to the upstream OpenAI skills install path, and runs generate/remix/manage clip workflows by name.
- Short generated or remixed video clips via Sora API workflows
- Agent plan that references upstream OpenAI sora skill invocation
Recommended Skills
Journey fit
Spans multiple journey phases - primary shelf plus alternate fits below.
Validate/prototype is the first committed shelf because the skill targets rapid concept video iteration before full production pipelines. Prototype fits Sora’s stated use for cinematic shots, b-roll, and fast visual concept loops rather than polished launch campaigns alone.
Where it fits
Generate a 5–10s cinematic hero concept to test positioning on a landing page mock.
Produce b-roll loops for an in-app demo or onboarding carousel.
Remix short clips for social posts and launch teasers.
How it compares
Use as a catalogue bridge to OpenAI’s upstream Sora skill bundle, not as an in-repo video editor or MCP media server by itself.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is sora for?
Indie builders and creators using Claude Code, Cursor, or similar agents who want Sora-backed short video generation during product and content work.
When should I use sora?
In Validate for concept promos and b-roll; in Build when assembling demo assets; and in Launch when you need fresh clips for distribution experiments.
Is sora safe to install?
The catalogue skill is descriptive; installing the upstream OpenAI bundle may require network and API keys—review the Security Audits panel on this page before enabling credentials.
SKILL.md
READMESKILL.md - Sora
# sora > Curated from OpenAI's skills repository. ## What it does Generate, remix, and manage short video clips via OpenAI's Sora API. Useful for cinematic shots, b-roll, and rapid concept video iteration. ## Source - Upstream: https://github.com/openai/skills - Category: `video-generation` ## How to use This catalogue entry advertises the skill in Open Design so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory: ```bash # Inspect the upstream README for exact paths open https://github.com/openai/skills ``` Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (`sora`) or with one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.