---
name: remotion-server
description: Headless video rendering with Remotion. Works on any Linux server - no Mac or GUI needed. Templates for chat demos, promos, and more.
homepage: https://remotion.dev
metadata: {"clawdbot":{"emoji":"🎬"}}
---

# Remotion Server

Render videos headlessly on any Linux server using Remotion. No Mac or GUI required.

## Setup (one-time)

Install browser dependencies:
```bash
bash {baseDir}/scripts/setup.sh
```

## Quick Start

### Create a project:
```bash
bash {baseDir}/scripts/create.sh my-video
cd my-video
```

### Render a video:
```bash
npx remotion render MyComp out/video.mp4
```

## Templates

### Chat Demo (Telegram-style)
Creates a phone mockup with animated chat messages.

```bash
bash {baseDir}/scripts/create.sh my-promo --template chat
```

Edit `src/messages.json`:
```json
[
  {"text": "What's the weather?", "isUser": true},
  {"text": "☀️ 72°F and sunny!", "isUser": false}
]
```

### Title Card
Simple animated title/intro card.

```bash
bash {baseDir}/scripts/create.sh my-intro --template title
```

## Example Chat Usage

- "Make a video showing a chat about [topic]"
- "Create a promo video for [feature]"
- "Render a title card saying [text]"

## Linux Dependencies

The setup script installs:
- libnss3, libatk, libcups2, libgbm, etc.
- Required for Chrome Headless Shell

For Ubuntu/Debian:
```bash
sudo apt install -y libnss3 libatk1.0-0 libatk-bridge2.0-0 libcups2 libgbm1 libpango-1.0-0 libcairo2 libxcomposite1 libxdamage1 libxfixes3 libxrandr2
```

## Output Formats

- MP4 (h264) - default
- WebM (vp8/vp9)
- GIF
- PNG sequence

```bash
npx remotion render MyComp out/video.webm --codec=vp8
npx remotion render MyComp out/video.gif --codec=gif
```

## Privacy Note

⚠️ **All templates use FAKE demo data only!**
- Fake GPS coords (San Francisco: 37.7749, -122.4194)
- Placeholder names and values
- Never includes real user data

Always review generated content before publishing.


---
Source attribution: kbarbel640-del
Original project: https://github.com/kbarbel640-del/skills/blob/e7e336ac628c3e3bd771aff1aaa469c93778f94a/skills/mvanhorn/remotion-server/SKILL.md
License: MIT
License information: https://opensource.org/license/mit
Original upstream instructions; downloaded from Mega AI Hub.

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# Mega AI Hub resource metadata

Creator / publisher: kbarbel640-del
Original project: https://github.com/kbarbel640-del/skills/blob/e7e336ac628c3e3bd771aff1aaa469c93778f94a/skills/mvanhorn/remotion-server/SKILL.md
Attribution basis: Source repository record

Fields of work: Content & Media, Marketing
Roles: Content Marketer, Growth Marketer, Video Producer
Specialties: Specialty not specified
Tools: Remotion
Country applicability: Country not specified
Classification basis: Source catalog labels
Instruction SHA-256: a576e65d6e410a8c7d4914d553f1de9654eefb1b9b0ba63663cd0980014f8c86