Deep dive: editing videos with Claude Code and Opus 5.5, from prompts to a 31K-view short
aakashgupta · x · 2026-10-29
In his newsletter AI by Aakash, Aakash Gupta publishes a deep dive on using Claude's 5.5 series models inside Claude Code as a video editor. He pushed the workflow to its limits and produced a 31K-view short — his channel's second-best ever.
The guide covers the full loop: feed an inspiration video, generate an initial edit plan (effects + cuts), execute and polish with /cut-check — with example prompts, 18 effect skills, 12 editing skills, and a local harness. He also cites a viral demo of Opus 5.5 at Max effort generating a motion-graphics showreel (2.3M views), plus a note that security folks have dubbed this month Black October.
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