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How to use lemo-opuscar: install the Claude Code skill and make a film

Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data

Lemo-Opuscar is an open-source toolbox of 66 film styles, each a style prompt plus a short demo film made entirely in code by Claude Opus 5.5, with no video model. It is aimed at people who already use Claude Code and want short animated or motion-graphics films in a chosen visual style. By the end of this guide you will know how to install the skill, start a film with a plain-language request, and make a custom style based on a library one.

Lemo-Opuscarlemomo-ai/lemo-opuscar · ★ 10.8k · MIT

Quick start

  1. 1Install Claude Code. Make sure Claude Code is installed and you can run it from a terminal.
  2. 2Add the plugin marketplace. Run claude plugin marketplace add lemomo-ai/lemo-opuscar in your terminal.
  3. 3Install the skill. Run claude plugin install lemo-opuscar@lemolab to add the skill.
  4. 4Pick a style. Choose one of the library styles from the style index, or plan a custom one.
  5. 5Describe your film. Give the length, style and topic, and answer the agent's questions about voice, music and storyboard.
  6. 6Review and keep the film. Check the storyboard if you asked for one. Finished films are written to the folder you started from, or to films/<name>/ when cloning the repo.

Check the requirements before you install

The README lists one prerequisite: Claude Code. The styles are tuned for Claude Opus 5.5, and the README says other models may not reproduce them well.

It is a terminal-based workflow. If you do not want to work in a terminal or with a coding agent, this project is not a fit.

  • Claude Code installed and working
  • Comfort with a terminal
  • Claude Opus 5.5 as the model for the best results, according to the README

Install the skill with Claude Code

The easiest route is to install the skill as a Claude Code plugin. Run the two commands from the README in your terminal, then use the skill from any folder.

On first use the skill downloads the guides, tools and style prompts to ~/lemo-opuscar, shared by all your films. Each film's project goes in the folder you started from.

  • For other agents, copy plugin/skills/lemo-opuscar/ into their skills folder instead.
claude plugin marketplace add lemomo-ai/lemo-opuscar claude plugin install lemo-opuscar@lemolab

Or clone the repo instead

If you prefer to work inside the repository, clone it and start Claude Code from the project folder. Films are written to films/<name>/ inside the repo.

git clone https://github.com/lemomo-ai/lemo-opuscar.git cd lemo-opuscar claude

Ask for a film in plain language

Describe the length, the style and the topic in one request. Name the style in English or Chinese; the style index in the repo lists all of them.

If you are not sure what to ask for, type /lemo-opuscar:lemo-opuscar with nothing else. The skill asks which language to use, then whether you want a film in a library style, a custom style, or a saved style.

The skill asks you once, up front, about anything it cannot decide, whether you have your own voice, music or material, and whether you want a storyboard first.

  • Storyboard: say yes and it stops once to show key shots in the real style before rendering.
  • Without a storyboard it goes straight to the finished film.
Make a 45-second film in the watercolor style about the coffee farm my family runs. Warm female narrator.

Make a style your own

You can change a library style or start from a blank page, and keep the result. The skill first plans the change one question at a time, then shows a summary of each part before, after and what it costs. Nothing is written until you agree.

When changing a library style, the skill sorts it into three groups: safe to change (palette, type, pace, sound, signature moves), changes its character (materials and rendering, colour logic, camera grammar) and can't change (the style's essence). At most five changes a round when changing a library style.

  • Change a library style: choose one from the list and say what to change.
  • Start from a blank page: describe the look or share a picture or film you like. Claude picks the closest library style as the technique base and explains why.

What the agent reads

The agent works from three guides, so you can see what it is following. DIRECTOR.md covers how to direct, TECHNIQUE.md covers how to build, and each style has a STYLE.md file in styles/<style>/ describing its look and sound. The story is always yours.

  • DIRECTOR.md: story, sound, rhythm, camera, performance, self-checks
  • TECHNIQUE.md: frame-by-frame rendering, voice, music, mixing
  • styles/<style>/STYLE.md: what the style looks and sounds like

What people use it for

  • A 45-second watercolor film about a family business, with a narrator
  • A short LiDAR Survey film about a local place, using public laser-scan data
  • A motion-graphics explainer in a custom version of a library style with your brand colours
  • A vertical film for feeds, planned at 1080×1920 or 1080×1440

Frequently asked questions

Is lemo-opuscar free to use?

The repository is licensed under MIT, as shown on its page. The README also mentions CC BY 4.0 in a licence badge, so check the licence section of the repo for the full terms before reuse.

What do I need to install lemo-opuscar?

The README lists Claude Code as the prerequisite. Install the skill with the two plugin commands, or clone the repo and run claude from its folder.

Does lemo-opuscar generate realistic video?

No. The README says there is no video generation and no stock footage. Every film is drawn, rendered and cut in code by Claude Opus 5.5, so it suits stylised motion graphics rather than photorealistic footage.

Can I use it with models other than Claude Opus 5.5?

The README says the styles are tuned for Claude Opus 5.5 and other models may not reproduce them well. Use other models with care and expect the look to differ.

Where do my films get saved?

When you install the skill, each film's project goes in the folder you started from, and shared guides and style prompts go to ~/lemo-opuscar. When you clone the repo, films go into films/<name>/ inside it.

Are there alternatives to lemo-opuscar?

The analysis for this project lists no comparable projects. If you want a tool that generates video from a video model, lemo-opuscar is not that kind of tool, since it has no video generation.

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Our verdict

Lemo-Opuscar suits developers and creators who already use Claude Code and want short stylised films made in code with a chosen visual style. Skip it if you want photorealistic generated video, use a model other than Claude Opus 5.5, or do not want to work in a terminal.

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