ghost-editor
ghost-editor is a Claude Code skill that turns raw talking-head recordings into finished short reels for social media on a Mac.
What it is good for
- Turning a long talking-head recording into a short reel
- Adding captions and motion graphics to short-form videos
- Editing vertical videos for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts
- Matching the look of a reel you like to new footage
At a glance
- Who it is for
- Setup
- Guided command-line setup
Level 4 of 5. You copy and paste commands into a terminal by following the instructions. Comfortable territory for vibe coders.
- Cost
- Free tier plus paid plans
- Type
- Skill or plugin
- Tasks
- Works with
- Claude Code, Codex, Gemini API, ElevenLabs, ffmpeg, Whisper
Momentum
- Rank this week
- Not ranked yet
- Best rank
- None yet
- GitHub stars
- 156
GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.
Official links
Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.
Questions
- Is ghost-editor free?
- It has a free plan and paid plans, according to its own description.
- Do I need to know how to code to use ghost-editor?
- You do not need to write code, but setup means copying and pasting commands into a terminal by following its instructions.
- What does ghost-editor work with?
- According to its own documentation, it works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini API, ElevenLabs, ffmpeg, and Whisper.
- What is ghost-editor good for?
- Turning a long talking-head recording into a short reel, adding captions and motion graphics to short-form videos, editing vertical videos for Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts, and matching the look of a reel you like to new footage.
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