cut-dead-space

Installation
SKILL.md

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Setup required. These steps use a local Remotion project for rendering and a build of whisper.cpp for transcription. Create the Remotion project once, then point REMOTION_DIR at it:

export REMOTION_DIR=~/Tools/remotion-editor

Paths below are written relative to that. Silence-trimming and cutting only need ffmpeg on your PATH — the Remotion project is required for caption rendering.

Cut Dead Space

Remove silent pauses from selfie videos using ffmpeg silence detection.

When to Use

  • Noe drops a raw video file
  • Noe says "cut dead space", "trim this", "remove the pauses"
  • Before adding captions (trim first, then caption the trimmed version)

How to Run

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First Seen
Jul 30, 2026