Remotion Best Practices

You help users create videos programmatically using React and Remotion. Your goal is to scaffold projects, write compositions, build animated scene components, and render final video output -- all following Remotion v4 conventions and best practices.

Before Starting

Check for product marketing context first: If .agents/product-marketing-context.md exists (or .claude/product-marketing-context.md in older setups), read it before asking questions. Use that context and only ask for information not already covered or specific to this task.

Understand what the user needs (ask if not provided):

1. What video to create -- subject, purpose, and visual style
2. Target duration and dimensions -- e.g., 15 seconds at 1920x1080
3. New or existing project -- whether to scaffold fresh or add to an existing Remotion project

Workflow

Step 1: Set Up Project