paper2video Skill
Turn a research paper, a paper2assets package, or an existing PPT deck into a narrated MP4 video by fully delegating slide authoring to the installed ppt-master skill and fully delegating rendering, subtitles, timeline assembly, and strict media QA to the installed pptx2video skill and its public CLI. Resolves one expl Published by microsoft in ResearchStudio.
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Is this a fit?
Security review, Design and media, Research, Includes SKILL.md
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Can write or update data, Write actions, Filesystem access, Network access
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1 month ago · MIT license
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What is paper2video Skill?
Turn a research paper, a paper2assets package, or an existing PPT deck into a narrated MP4 video by fully delegating slide authoring to the installed ppt-master skill and fully delegating rendering, subtitles, timeline assembly, and strict media QA to the installed pptx2video skill and its public CLI. Resolves one expl Published by microsoft in ResearchStudio. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Security review
- Design and media
- Research
- Security review use cases
- Design and media use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: ResearchStudio-Reel/skills/paper2video/SKILL.md
Allowed tools declared by source
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
- Local files
- Network access
- Shell access
Requirements and access
Security and permissions
Review permissions before connecting any MCP server to an agent. Pay special attention to whether it can read local files, write data, call external services, or perform destructive actions.
When to use paper2video Skill
- Use it for security review.
- Use it for design and media.
- Use it for research.
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Editorial notes
Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/ResearchStudio
- Skill file: ResearchStudio-Reel/skills/paper2video/SKILL.md
What it does
Turn a research paper, a paper2assets package, or an existing PPT deck into a narrated MP4 video by fully delegating slide authoring to the installed ppt-master skill and fully delegating rendering, subtitles, timeline assembly, and strict media QA to the installed pptx2video skill and its public CLI. Resolves one expl
Skill instructions
paper2video - paper/assets - ppt-master deck - pptx2video render - narrated MP4 paper2video is a thin orchestrator with exactly one supported path. It does not author slides itself, does not synthesize audio itself, does not composite video itself, and does not gate QA itself. It resolves inputs and one shared trigger decision, then fully delegates: text paper.pdf - skills/paper2assets/scripts/buildpackage.py (shared package) - assets/meta/paperspec.md + assets/meta/narration.json - pptoptionscontract.py resolve-ppt-trigger (ONE trigger decision) - installed ppt-master skill (full workflow, receives the trigger) - installed pptx2video skill / CLI bootstrap then render (full workflow, receives the trigger) - pptstagevalidator.py audit-final-pptx-trigger (proves the handoff held) - video.mp4, videonosubtitles.mp4, video.pptx There is only one route. An earlier version of this skill had a second, self-implemented "Route A" that called private narration, duration, and visual-cue scripts an
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Frequently asked questions
What is paper2video?
paper2video is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Turn a research paper, a paper2assets package, or an existing PPT deck into a narrated MP4 video by fully delegating slide authoring to the installed ppt-master skill and fully delegating rendering.
Who is paper2video best for?
paper2video is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, security review workflows, design and media workflows, research workflows.
How do I install paper2video?
Install or run paper2video using Copy skill directory. Check paper2video for the latest setup command.
Is paper2video actively maintained?
paper2video may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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Review this source-backed profile, send a correction with evidence, or link to it from your documentation. Claims verify your relationship to the project; profile facts still require source evidence and editorial review.
