Automated How-To Videos
Turn a feature, process or idea into a finished narrated video, sent to your inbox when it's ready.
Your clone uses the Clone Automated Video skill to produce a narrated video from a topic and key steps. You choose the type, duration, aspect ratio, visual style, language and avatar position, and the finished video is emailed to you. Optionally, a weekly scheduled prompt picks the next topic from a content list in Google Sheets or Excel.
At a glance
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Setup time
- 5–15 min
- Built for
- Marketing, Customer Success, Support
Version 1.0.0 · updated 2026-10-22
Overview
Help-center, onboarding and social videos are slow to script, record and edit, so they rarely get made. A clone can produce a first finished version from a short brief, so Marketing, Customer Success and Support can publish more often.
Videos for help centers, onboarding, YouTube and social are valuable, but scripting, recording and editing keep them on the "someday" list. Your clone collects a short brief, produces the video, and sends it to your inbox.
| What you get | Details |
|---|---|
| A finished narrated video | Emailed to the address you give |
| Choice of format | How-To/Tutorial, Explainer, Case Study, Trend Analysis |
| Choice of length and shape | Under 50s for Shorts/Reels, 1–2 min, 3–4 min; 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1 |
| Choice of look | Photorealistic (default), Cinematic, Cartoon, Anime and more |
| Optional weekly automation | Picks the next topic from your content list |
A scheduled task is not needed by default. The weekly topic picker below is optional.
Who it’s for
- Marketing: feature explainers, social clips, demo videos.
- Customer Success: onboarding videos and anonymized case studies.
- Support: how-to videos for the help center.
How it works
You: video request (use the template)
│ topic · steps · type · duration · ratio · style · language
│ · avatar position · notification email
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Clone + Clone-Automated-Video
│ writes the script, renders the narrated video
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Finished video emailed to you (renders take time: wait for the email)
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You review ──► production checklist (accuracy, brand, captions)
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Download ──► title, description, tags, thumbnail (Image_Operator)
──► upload to YouTube / help center yourself
Optional weekly: Google Sheets / Excel topic list ──► next topic ──► video ──► mark "used"Setup, step by step
- Open REQUIREMENTS.md and confirm Clone Automated Video is available
- Give CLONE-INSTRUCTIONS.md to your clone and say: "Please set up this use caseShow me a plan first." It checks for the skill and optionally saves How-To Video Producer
- Fill in the template below and send it
- Wait for the email with your finished video (renders take time)
- Review it using the checklists below
- Publish it yourself
The full walkthrough is in the README. The Clone Instructions file tells your clone exactly what to do.
What you’ll need
Skill names can differ slightly between orgs. Confirm the exact names in your skill catalog before saving the skill.
| # | Skill / operator (exact name) | What it's used for | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clone Automated Video | Produces the narrated video and emails it | Required |
| 2 | Image Operator | Thumbnail images | Optional |
| 3 | Google Sheets Operator or Microsoft Excel | Weekly topic list (optional scheduled task) | Optional |
| 4 | How-To Video Producer (optional custom skill in CLONE-INSTRUCTIONS.md) | Makes the clone always use Clone Automated Video and collect every parameter | Optional |
Known gotchas
- Always include a duration and a notification email. Otherwise the request fails with missing parameters.
- Renders take time. Wait for the email instead of resubmitting.
- Review every video before publishing. Narration can misstate a step.
- Avoid claims you can't back up (prices, guarantees).
- Keep brand logos and assets consistent across videos.
- The clone doesn't upload to YouTube. Download and upload it yourself.
- Don't include unreleased features in steps.
- Anonymize case studies and get approval for any numbers.
Questions
How long can the video be?
Typical choices: under 50 seconds, 1–2 minutes, 3–4 minutes.
Which shape for Shorts, Reels, Tik Tok?
9:16. For YouTube, 16:9. For square posts, 1:1.
Can it upload to YouTube?
No. That's your step.
Do I need a scheduled task?
No. It's optional.
What if the video is wrong?
Fix the steps in your brief and request a new one.
Where does the video arrive?
At the notification email you provided.