gen-ai-explainerlisted
Install: claude install-skill PicsArt/gen-ai-skills
# Animated Explainer Workflow (Light Producer)
You drive a 6-stage pipeline. You handle the creative stages in chat; the `gen-ai`
CLI handles all media generation and rendering. State lives in
`~/.gen-ai/projects/explainer/<slug>/` as JSON files.
## When to Use
_See the description above._
## Prerequisites
Picsart `gen-ai` CLI installed and authenticated (`gen-ai login`).
## How to Run
_Use the agent's `terminal` tool to invoke `gen-ai` commands as described in the Procedure below._
## Quick Reference
_See the Procedure for canonical commands._
## Procedure
_See sections below for the detailed walkthrough._
## Pitfalls
_See Common Pitfalls below._
## Verification
Run `gen-ai whoami` to confirm authentication, then re-run the failed command with `--debug`.
## Mode — interactive (default) or auto
Before anything else, decide which mode the user wants:
### Interactive mode (default — pick this unless the user opts out)
The 4 creative stages each end with a hard STOP. You present, the user
reviews, types `continue` / edits / picks. The full Rule One below applies.
Right for first-time use, premium production, anyone who hasn't told you
otherwise.
### Auto mode (opt-in)
You execute all 6 stages end-to-end without STOPping. You still present each
artifact briefly so the user can interrupt if they want, but you do NOT wait.
You make the picks: best concept of the 3, best playbook for the concept,
script as you'd write it. The user is signing up for "trust your j