Create a Video with Claude Code and Remotion in 5 minutes

Create a Video with Claude Code and Remotion in 5 minutes

Creating polished video content doesn't have to mean juggling timelines and track layers. With Claude Code as your AI developer and Remotion as your React‑based video engine, you can go from idea to rendered video in just a few minutes. Here's the streamlined workflow.

1. Prime the AI with a Context File

Create CLAUDE.md in your project root and drop in the instructions from this Gist: Remotion CLAUDE.md.

The file explains Remotion's folder structure, component syntax, and animation patterns. Think of it as Claude Code's operating manual.

2. Issue a Single and Focused Prompt

Open a chat with Claude Code and say:

create a video explaining what Textual is and what it does: https://github.com/Textualize/textual

Because the AI has the context file, one sentence is enough.

3. Let Claude Code Scaffold the Project

Claude Code will:

  1. Inspect the Textual repository from the URL
  2. Generate a complete Remotion project with directories, config files, package.json, everything
  3. Install the correct dependencies

4. Watch It Write the Scenes

Guided by CLAUDE.md, the AI produces React components for each segment, like a title card, feature walkthrough, closing call‑to‑action, etc.

5. Preview Instantly

Run:

npm run start

Remotion Player opens in your browser, giving you frame‑accurate playback and hot‑reload editing.

6. Render the Final Cut

Happy with the preview? Compile the video:

npx remotion render

Remotion stitches the scenes into a high‑quality MP4, ready to upload anywhere.

Takeaway

The magic lies in a two‑step prompt strategy:

  1. Deep context first (CLAUDE.md)
  2. Simple command second (your one‑line brief)

Give the AI solid ground to stand on, then tell it where to go. The result is reliable, production‑ready video with minimal manual effort, proof that thoughtful setup beats verbose prompting every time.