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cuelight-shortdrama

Generate short drama projects with structured story design and episode scripts.

Updated Aug 27, 2026
Search Tags:#scriptwriting#project-scaffolding#content-creation#story-design#short-drama#chinese-drama#episode-validation
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/cuelight/agent-skills --skill cuelight-shortdrama
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: cuelight-shortdrama
Source: https://github.com/cuelight/agent-skills/tree/main/cuelight-shortdrama
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/cuelight/agent-skills --skill cuelight-shortdrama

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes scripts (resource) and references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

This Skill solves the challenge of creating commercially viable short dramas, web-series adaptations, and micro-dramas with high audience retention. It provides a complete local authoring workflow for developing story concepts, characters, episode outlines, and production-ready scripts without requiring the CueLight CLI for initial creative work.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Structured Story Design: Uses proven frameworks for dream-order storytelling, character arcs, and information gap mechanics to maximize emotional payoff and viewer retention.
  • Local Project Scaffolding: Automatically creates standardized project directories with manifest files, briefs, concepts, character bibles, story machines, season outlines, and episode templates.
  • Quality Validation: Includes Python scripts to validate episode body length against 120-second targets (850-1300 Chinese characters) and enforce Chinese drama formatting standards.
  • Use Case: A creator with a web novel premise can use this Skill to expand it into a 24-episode short drama series with detailed character bibles, story machines, and production-ready episode scripts saved locally.

Quick Start

Use the cuelight-shortdrama skill to create a local short drama project from your story premise and generate the first episode script with proper Chinese drama formatting.

Frequently Asked Questions about cuelight-shortdrama

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I write a short drama script that meets Chinese formatting standards?▼

To write a short drama script meeting Chinese formatting standards, use this skill to generate production-ready episodes with automated validation enforcing structure and character length limits. It creates compliant scripts targeting 120-second capacities.

How does story machine design work for maximizing short drama viewer retention?▼

Story machine design for short drama retention uses proven frameworks for dream-order storytelling, character arcs, and information gap mechanics. This structured approach maximizes emotional payoff to keep viewers engaged across continuous short video series.

Can I use Python tooling for project scaffolding and episode validation?▼

Yes, you can use optional Python tooling for project scaffolding and episode validation within this skill. Python scripts validate episode body length against 120-second targets, checking for 850 to 1300 Chinese characters per episode.

What is the target character count for a 120-second short drama episode?▼

The target character count for a 120-second short drama episode is 850 to 1300 Chinese characters. This skill includes quality validation scripts that automatically check your episode body length against this specific capacity target.

Do I need the CueLight CLI to start developing a micro-drama concept?▼

You do not need the CueLight CLI to start developing a micro-drama concept. This skill provides a complete local authoring workflow for story design, character engineering, and episode generation without requiring CLI installation for initial creative work.

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