reference-decode
Turn reference videos, frames, or contact sheets into reusable hook and visual rules for new creative prompts, with clear imitation boundaries.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/postplusai/postplus-skills --skill reference-decode- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads reference-decode automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Reference Decode
Use When
- A benchmark video, contact sheet, frame set, rough idea, or source material needs to become promptable structure.
- You need the hook essence, viewer question, visual grammar, and forbidden drift before storyboard or request writing.
- A no-reference brief still needs a proxy structure before prompt work.
Do Not Use When
- Do not create the final storyboard grid or execution request here.
- Do not copy faces, exact wardrobe, creator identity, exact location, or exact overlays from benchmark material.
Core Rule
Do not summarize references as "good vibe", "nice pacing", or "strong chemistry". Extract four objects:
hookEssenceviewerQuestionmustCopyVisualGrammarforbiddenDrift
Default Workflow
- Use the smallest sufficient source set: hook-first clip, first 0-5 seconds, hook-first contact sheet, supporting note, or full style board only if needed.
- Decode the opening mechanism: first clear promise, viewer question, and the exact visual structure that makes the promise legible.
- Separate structure from identity. Keep camera grammar, shot order, object logic, timing, and relationship logic; do not keep exact identity details.
- Create a compact decode artifact when it is useful.
- Print or return the decode block before storyboard or request writing.
No-Reference Mode
When no usable reference exists, operate in proxy mode:
- start from the chosen segment pattern
- infer the likely viewer question
- express must-copy grammar as scene anchors, not imitation notes
- express forbidden drift as anti-generic safeguards
- state that the output is brief-derived, not observed from footage
Output Shape
The artifact contains hookEssence, viewerQuestion, mustCopyVisualGrammar, and
forbiddenDrift.
Stop Conditions
- Stop when required user intent, source evidence, or owned input artifacts are missing and guessing would change the result.
Handoff
- For a grid or panel plan, preserve the decoded evidence in the requested layout before image generation.
- Image generation ->
image-batch-runner. - Video generation ->
video-batch-runner; pass the useful decoded grammar as context, not as a second contract file.
Public Command Boundary
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Choose the smallest matching command or workflow from the user input and run it directly.
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This public skill is instruction-driven. Produce the artifact described by the workflow directly from the available evidence.
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Do not use unpublished execution paths or local tools.
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Requested tasks use existing PostPlus credits after the current price and balance are checked. Estimate-only requests do not execute. Stop on insufficient credits; do not recharge, buy a subscription, or repeat an uncertain paid operation.
FAQ
What does the reference-decode skill do?
Turn reference videos, frames, or contact sheets into reusable hook and visual rules for new creative prompts, with clear imitation boundaries.
How do I install reference-decode?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/postplusai/postplus-skills --skill reference-decode in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/reference-decode/ (personal) or .claude/skills/reference-decode/ (project).
Which AI agents can use reference-decode?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is reference-decode safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains reference-decode?
It is published by postplusai in postplusai/postplus-skills. It has 1,028 recorded installs.
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