Opus 5.5 one-shots a UGC ad edit in Claude Code from a raw footage folder
alexgoughcooper · x · 2026-10-05
alexgoughcooper demonstrated what he calls "agentic editing": pointing Opus 5.5 in Claude Code at a raw footage folder with only a brief, and it one-shot edited a complete UGC ad, with no manual feedback or editing skills applied. Key details:
- Ran on Opus 5.5 (medium), inside Claude Code only — no DaVinci or browser control
- The brief wasn't a full script; the model selected footage from the folder itself
- No extra context beyond the attached prompt; no editing-specific skills
- Token cost was lower than expected, though the run took about 20 minutes
A striking proof that models can now take over video-editing workflows agentically.
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