heygen
# HeyGen Video Agent — NanoClaw Container Skill
What this skill does
# HeyGen Video Agent — NanoClaw Container Skill
## When to Use
Use this skill when the user wants to create a video with an AI avatar presenter.
Triggers: "make a video", "create a video message", "record a video", "avatar video",
"talking head video", "video pitch", "video update".
NOT for: image generation, audio-only TTS, video translation, or cinematic b-roll.
## Required Environment
- `HEYGEN_API_KEY` — Get from https://app.heygen.com/settings?nav=API
- `heygen` CLI — install: `curl -fsSL https://static.heygen.ai/cli/install.sh | bash`. Verify: `heygen auth status`.
## Steps
### Step 1: Discover Available Avatars
```bash
heygen avatar list --ownership public --limit 5 | jq '.data[] | {group_id, avatar_name}'
```
Pick an `avatar_id`. If the user has a specific avatar, use that ID. To see looks for a group: `heygen avatar looks list --group-id <group_id>`.
### Step 2: Find a Voice
```bash
heygen voice list --limit 10 | jq '.data.voices[] | {voice_id, display_name, language}'
```
Pick a `voice_id` matching the desired language and tone.
### Step 3: Write the Script
Write a spoken-word script for the avatar. Rules:
- Write for speech, not text. Short sentences. Natural pauses.
- 150 words per minute is the target pace.
- 30 seconds = ~75 words. 60 seconds = ~150 words.
- No stage directions. No markdown. Just what the avatar says.
### Step 4: Generate the Video
```bash
heygen video-agent create \
--prompt "YOUR SCRIPT HERE" \
--avatar-id "AVATAR_ID_HERE" \
--voice-id "VOICE_ID_HERE" \
--orientation landscape \
--wait --timeout 10m
```
With `--wait`, the CLI blocks until the video completes and emits the final status object. Without `--wait`, submission returns immediately — save the `session_id` from stdout for manual polling.
`--timeout 10m` is sized for short videos (≤60s). **Bump to `--timeout 45m` for videos >60s** or when targeting 2+ minute output — Video Agent generation routinely takes 20-45m for longer clips.
### Step 5: Poll for Completion (only without `--wait`)
```bash
heygen video-agent get --session-id SESSION_ID | jq '{status: .data.status, video_url: .data.video_url}'
```
Poll every 15 seconds. Status progression: `pending` → `processing` → `completed`.
When status is `completed`, the `video_url` field contains the download URL.
### Step 6: Deliver
Download the video and present it to the user:
```bash
heygen video download <video_id>
```
Writes the MP4 to disk and emits `{"asset", "message", "path"}` on stdout — chain on `.path`.
## Verification
After generating a video, confirm:
1. CLI exits `0` and stdout contains `session_id` (generation accepted)
2. Polling (or `--wait`) returns `status: "completed"` within 5 minutes
3. `video_url` / `video_page_url` is a valid HTTPS URL
4. Downloaded file is a playable MP4
## Troubleshooting
| Symptom | Fix |
|-------|-----|
| Exit code `3` / auth error on stderr | Check `heygen auth status`; run `heygen auth login` or set `HEYGEN_API_KEY` |
| Exit code `2` / usage error | Run `heygen video-agent create --help` — verify flag names and required args |
| Status stuck on "processing" | Wait up to 5 minutes. Videos over 60s take longer. |
| Empty `video_url` | Video may have failed. Check `error` field in poll response. |
## Limits
- Free tier: 1 minute of video per month
- API trial: 3 free credits on signup
- Max video length per request: ~5 minutes
- Concurrent generation: depends on plan tier
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