kn-explainer

Generates knowledge-explainer short videos with infographic storyboards and fact-based scripts.

131|10|Updated Aug 14, 2026
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/chillzhuang/Kinema --skill kn-explainer-chillzhuang
Or copy as Structured Prompt for Agent▼
Please help me install this Agent Skill.
Skill: kn-explainer
Source: https://github.com/chillzhuang/Kinema/tree/main/.claude/skills/kn-explainer
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/chillzhuang/Kinema --skill kn-explainer-chillzhuang

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Turning a concept, event, or principle into a clear short video usually requires juggling research, scripting, storyboard design, and visual style decisions across separate tools. This Skill runs the full explainer-video pipeline in one workflow, ensuring every shot carries verifiable information rather than decorative filler. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Fact-driven scripting: Mandates web research to extract 3-6 verifiable facts (numbers, dates, named cases) and anchors every storyboard point to at least one fact. - Infographic visual language: Provides a sentence-to-diagram mapping table (comparison, arrow chain, timeline, cross-section, magnifier) plus a restricted 2-3 color palette discipline for flat editorial illustration. - Structured shot list: Enforces an 8-14 shot structure (hook, roadmap, 3-5 point shots, recap, CTA) with 2-3 second timing per shot, plus a retake dictionary for fixing common visual failures. - Use Case: Ask for a 3-minute explainer on why the 2008 financial crisis happened; the Skill researches key facts, writes a bilingual script, and produces storyboard prompts like a split-screen comparison or an oversized "97.5%" statistic rendered as the visual focus. ## Quick Start Invoke /kn-explainer followed by your topic, for example ask to make a knowledge explainer video explaining how compound interest works.

Frequently Asked Questions about kn-explainer

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

FAQPage Schema
How do I create a knowledge explainer video from a topic?▼

Invoke /kn-explainer followed by your topic. The Skill runs the full pipeline: web research for verifiable facts, script writing, infographic storyboard generation, and narration setup, without requiring you to call any other skill.

What visual style does an explainer video generator use?▼

It uses flat vector infographic and editorial illustration styles with a restricted 2-3 color palette, geometric shapes, and diagram patterns like split-screen comparisons, arrow chains, and timelines. Realistic photography, 3D effects, and real-person portraits are explicitly avoided.

Can I generate both vertical and horizontal video versions?▼

Yes, pass the --both flag to output vertical and horizontal versions simultaneously, which suits cross-platform publishing to Bilibili and YouTube. Character design sheets can be skipped with --skip-design since explainers have no fixed characters.

Why does the explainer workflow require web research?▼

Web research is mandatory in stage 1 because the format's core value is information gain. The Skill extracts 3-6 verifiable facts such as statistics, dates, and named experiments, and requires every storyboard point to carry at least one fact.

When should I not use an explainer video format?▼

Avoid it for emotional narratives, ranking or listicle content, quote videos, or product asset showcases. Those formats are handled by sibling skills such as kn-storybook, kn-ranking, kn-quote, and kn-showcase respectively.