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Build YouTube editing systems with Claude Code

Built two video editing systems with Claude Code, one for faceless channels and one for talking-head videos.

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Source

@ahcreative_co on X · 2026-08-26

Written in our own words. Credit to the original author. Link checked 2026-10-14.

What they did

Built two video editing systems with Claude Code, one for faceless channels and one for talking-head videos.

Result (as claimed)

Argues editing is becoming mostly a systems problem.

Tools they used

Claude Code

Tools in our setup

Suggested in the setup steps below; not named in the source.

ElevenLabsRunwayDescriptGrammarlyCaptions

Cost: Descript and CapCut have free plans; Runway has a free plan with one-time credits; ElevenLabs free tier.

Set it up

  1. Script with structure

    Write a video script for [topic]: hook in the first 5 seconds, 3 sections, a clear payoff, and B-roll notes in brackets.

  2. Rough cut by transcript

    Give me a Descript workflow to go from raw footage to a rough cut: transcribe, remove filler words and retakes, and apply Studio Sound.

    Docs: help.descript.com/

  3. Generate B-roll

    For each B-roll note, write a Runway prompt with subject, action, camera move, lighting and style, all consistent.

    Docs: docs.dev.runwayml.com/

  4. Fix audio lines

    List lines that need a re-record and write the corrected text so I can regenerate them in my own cloned voice in ElevenLabs.

    Docs: elevenlabs.io/docs/quickstart

  5. Captions and cutdowns

    Create captions and 3 vertical cutdowns from the final video, each with a hook.
Safety: Only clone your own voice or voices you have permission to use.

Copy the full setup prompt

Paste into your agent and it will walk you through the setup, asking before anything that sends, posts or spends.

You are helping me set up this AI use case end to end in Claude Code.

Goal: Build YouTube editing systems with Claude Code
What the original author did: Built two video editing systems with Claude Code, one for faceless channels and one for talking-head videos.
Reported result (as claimed by the author): Argues editing is becoming mostly a systems problem.
Source: https://x.com/ahcreative_co/status/2092649381782864314
Tools they used: Claude Code
Category: Creators & video

Please:
1. Ask me 3 short questions about my situation (accounts I have, budget, what I want the output to look like).
2. Propose a step-by-step plan using these tools or cheaper alternatives, with the time and cost of each step. Use official pricing pages; say "check pricing" if unsure.
3. Then do the setup with me one step at a time, waiting for my OK before anything that sends messages, posts publicly, spends money or deletes data.
4. Finish with a checklist to run it again next time.

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