Install CineCode in Claude Code

Check your Mac

Install Google Chrome, Chromium, or Edge and make sure your browser can use the GPU. Run these checks in Terminal. CineCode calls for Node.js 22 or later and Python 3.9 or later.

If Terminal cannot find a command, install that dependency or add it to PATH. Restart the app or shell that runs Claude Code so it can see the updated environment.

git --version
node --version
python3 --version
ffmpeg -version

Install the skill

In Claude Code, ask it to install the CineCode skill from sarpstar/cinecode on GitHub. You can also install it in Terminal with the command below.

Use one copy of the skill and open a new Claude Code session after installation. In the desktop app, choose the Code tab. In VS Code, use the Claude Code panel for the project folder.

git clone https://github.com/sarpstar/cinecode.git ~/.claude/skills/cinecode

Upstream installation instructions

Open a new film folder

Create a local project folder and open it in Claude Code. Ask for a short Quick mode film and include the subject, duration, aspect ratio, and desired sound.

The upstream project also documents setup for Cursor and Windows. Follow the instructions for your client and platform.

mkdir my-first-film
cd my-first-film
claude