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kn-book

Produces book explainer and recommendation short videos using WeRead API data.

131|10|Updated Aug 14, 2026
Search Tags:#content creation#video generation#storyboard#short video#book review#weread api#book explainer
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/chillzhuang/Kinema --skill kn-book-chillzhuang
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Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: kn-book
Source: https://github.com/chillzhuang/Kinema/tree/main/.claude/skills/kn-book
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/chillzhuang/Kinema --skill kn-book-chillzhuang

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve? Creating book explainer, recommendation, or review short videos requires sourcing accurate book facts, selecting resonant quotes, and structuring a compelling script—work that is slow and error-prone when done manually across scattered tools. ## Core Features & Use Cases - WeRead Agent Gateway Sourcing: Retrieves book metadata, table of contents, top highlighted quotes, and tiered reader reviews through the official WeRead API, with a public-web fallback when no API key is configured. - Structured Book Breakdown Formula: Organizes content into a pain-point hook, book card, three essence points (story + quote + action), and a closing CTA, with strict fact-anchor verification of title, author, publisher, and length. - Full Video Production Pipeline: Drives the Kinema engine end-to-end—project setup, storyboard shots, kenburns animation, narration voiceover, and series/chapter cover generation—at roughly ¥3–5 per 60-second video with zero video API cost. - Use Case: Ask for a short video breaking down a bestselling book; the Skill fetches its top reader-highlighted quotes from WeRead, builds a 8–14 shot vertical video script, and produces the finished film with cover art. ## Quick Start Use the kn-book skill to create a 60-second vertical book explainer video for the book I name, sourcing quotes and facts from WeRead.

Frequently Asked Questions about kn-book

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I make a book explainer short video with AI?▼

Invoke the skill with a book title or topic. It sources book facts and top reader highlights from the WeRead API, structures a hook-bookcard-essence-CTA script, then drives the Kinema engine to produce a finished vertical video with narration and covers.

How do I get book quotes and highlights from WeRead API?▼

Configure a free WEREAD_API_KEY (wrk- prefix) via environment variable, secrets.local.json, or secrets.yaml. The skill then calls the WeRead Agent Gateway endpoints—search, book info, chapter info, bestbookmarks, and reviews—to retrieve verified quotes and metadata.

Does the book video workflow work without a WeRead API key?▼

Yes, it falls back to public web sourcing via WebSearch and WebFetch of WeRead book detail pages and Douban entries. Core facts remain available, but full highlight rankings, reader notes, and tiered review data are lost.

What does a book explainer video cost to produce?▼

A typical 60-second, 10-shot video costs roughly ¥3–5, covering image generation at ¥0.3 per shot plus TTS per character. It uses kenburns animation mode, so no video generation API calls are needed.

When should I not use this book video skill?▼

Avoid it for concept explainers without a specific book, pure quote-card videos, or ranked top-N book lists. Those scenarios map to sibling skills for explainers, quote cards, and ranking-style content respectively.

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