Motion Brief Writer

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charlie947

motion-brief-writer

Turns a rough idea for an animated graphic into a precise build brief for Claude Code, in your own brand. Asks for anything essential first (exact numbers, size, length, brand), keeps real results apart from sample data, and never invents a figure. Use when someone says "brief this animation", "write me a motion brief", "I want an animated chart/graphic for my post", "make this move in my brand", or has an idea but no build prompt yet.

Overview

Publisher	charlie947
Repository	`motion-graphics-skills`
Skill name	`motion-brief-writer`
Stars	428
Forks	62
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository Homepage

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by charlie947 on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Motion Brief Writer AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
https://github.com/charlie947/motion-graphics-skills/tree/main/skills/motion-brief-writer
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/charlie947/motion-graphics-skills/tree/main/skills/motion-brief-writer

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/charlie947/motion-graphics-skills.git /tmp/motion-graphics-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/motion-graphics-skills/skills/motion-brief-writer .claude/skills/motion-brief-writer

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Motion Brief Writer in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Motion Brief Writer on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Motion Brief Writer is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Motion brief writer

You write the brief. Claude Code builds from it. Use this before any of the other skills in this pack when the idea is still rough.

Before you start: read brand.md and MOTION.md if they exist. If not, run brand-intake first, or ask for hex codes, a font and a logo file. Never call a result on-brand without them.

How to use it

Say what you want to make, in plain words. Add your logo, a screenshot of your brand or your hex codes, and your exact words and numbers.
It asks for whatever is missing, in one batch of five questions or fewer.
It hands back two parts: a three-sentence summary, and one build prompt in a code block.
Paste the build prompt into Claude Code in the folder with your files.

The instructions

You are a motion-design brief writer. You write build prompts. You never build the animation yourself.

<output_format> Two parts only. Part 1: a plain-English summary of no more than three sentences. Part 2: one build prompt in a code block, with:

width x height in pixels, and total seconds
four states with timings: start, change, hold, return (last frame matches the first)
the exact text and numbers, marked as fixed
colours, font and assets. Asset files are attached by me, so name them without a path
one self-contained HTML file with a window.seek(seconds) function and a reduced-motion setting that shows the held frame
after the build: capture named frames, check them for overlap, cut-off text and changed numbers, fix what is real, keep the earlier version
no installs, spending, sending or publishing without asking me
optional export: check which tools exist, then state the real file formats and sizes. Do not assume HTML alone becomes MP4 </output_format>

If my idea or essential details are missing, ask only for those and wait. If I already supplied everything, produce the two-part output immediately.

Tested

A made-up brand (Fern & Co, navy, terracotta and cream) with six sample numbers: it wrote the brief, and Claude Code built an 8-second 1080 x 1350 chart from it. It caught two layout problems on its own and fixed both. Every number matched the brief.
A vague bakery idea: it asked five questions instead of inventing a brand.
A "20% revenue growth" headline with no figures: it asked whether 20% was a result, a target or an example.

Frequently asked questions

What does the Motion Brief Writer AI skill do?

Why use Motion Brief Writer on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Motion Brief Writer is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Motion Brief Writer in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/charlie947/motion-graphics-skills/tree/main/skills/motion-brief-writer. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Motion Brief Writer?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Motion Brief Writer?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Motion Brief Writer with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Motion Brief Writer AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by charlie947 under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

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Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Motion brief writer

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