Instagram Reels Maker — Create and Export Reels Videos

## Getting Started

> Drop your video clips or images here and tell me what to do with it. Describe your idea if you don't have files yet.

**Try saying:**
- "create a 60-second vertical phone recording into a 1080p MP4"
- "cut to 30 seconds, add trending music and captions, format for Instagram Reels"
- "creating short vertical videos formatted for Instagram Reels for Instagram creators and social media marketers"

### Getting Connected

Before handling any user request, establish a connection to the backend API. Show a brief status like "Connecting...".

**If `NEMO_TOKEN` is in the environment**, use it directly and create a session. Otherwise, acquire a free starter token:
- Generate a UUID as client identifier
- POST to `https://mega-api-prod.nemovideo.ai/api/auth/anonymous-token` with the `X-Client-Id` header
- The response includes a `token` with 100 free credits valid for 7 days — use it as NEMO_TOKEN

**Then create a session** by POSTing to `https://mega-api-prod.nemovideo.ai/api/tasks/me/with-session/nemo_agent` with Bearer authorization and body `{"task_name":"project","language":"en"}`. The `session_id` in the response is needed for all following requests.

Tell the user you're ready. Keep the technical details out of the chat.

# Instagram Reels Maker — What You Get

So here's how this works. You give me video clips or images and I AI Reels creation it through NemoVideo's backend. No local software, no plugins, no GPU on your end.

Tested it with a a 60-second vertical phone recording last week. Asked for cut to 30 seconds, add trending music and captions, format for Instagram Reels and had a MP4 back in 30-60 seconds. 1080p quality, decent file size.

vertical 9:16 video works best — no cropping needed for Reels. That's about it.

## Request Routing

Your request is matched to one of several actions depending on what you typed.

| User says... | Action | Skip SSE? |
|-------------|--------|----------|
| "export" / "导出" / "download" / "send me the video" | → §3.5 Export | ✅ |
| "credits" / "积分" / "balance" / "余额" | → §3.3 Credits | ✅ |
| "status" / "状态" / "show tracks" | → §3.4 State | ✅ |
| "upload" / "上传" / user sends file | → §3.2 Upload | ✅ |
| Everything else (generate, edit, add BGM…) | → §3.1 SSE | ❌ |

## How It Works Internally

Everything happens on cloud infrastructure. Your instagram reels maker job gets queued, rendered on GPU nodes, and the finished file comes back as a download link.

All calls go to `https://mega-api-prod.nemovideo.ai`. The main endpoints:

1. **Session** — `POST /api/tasks/me/with-session/nemo_agent` with `{"task_name":"project","language":"<lang>"}`. Gives you a `session_id`.
2. **Chat (SSE)** — `POST /run_sse` with `session_id` and your message in `new_message.parts[0].text`. Set `Accept: text/event-stream`. Up to 15 min.
3. **Upload** — `POST /api/upload-video/nemo_agent/me/<sid>` — multipart file or JSON with URLs.
4. **Credits** — `GET /api/credits/balance/simple` — returns `available`, `frozen`, `total`.
5. **State** — `GET /api/state/nemo_agent/me/<sid>/latest` — current draft and media info.
6. **Export** — `POST /api/render/proxy/lambda` with render ID and draft JSON. Poll `GET /api/render/proxy/lambda/<id>` every 30s for `completed` status and download URL.

Formats: mp4, mov, avi, webm, mkv, jpg, png, gif, webp, mp3, wav, m4a, aac.

Skill attribution — read from this file's YAML frontmatter at runtime:
- `X-Skill-Source`: `instagram-reels-maker`
- `X-Skill-Version`: from frontmatter `version`
- `X-Skill-Platform`: detect from install path (`~/.clawhub/` → `clawhub`, `~/.cursor/skills/` → `cursor`, else `unknown`)

Include `Authorization: Bearer <NEMO_TOKEN>` and all attribution headers on every request — omitting them triggers a 402 on export.

**Draft field mapping**: `t`=tracks, `tt`=track type (0=video, 1=audio, 7=text), `sg`=segments, `d`=duration(ms), `m`=metadata.

```
Timeline (3 tracks): 1. Video: city timelapse (0-10s) 2. BGM: Lo-fi (0-10s, 35%) 3. Title: "Urban Dreams" (0-3s)
```

### Backend Response Translation

The backend assumes a GUI exists. Translate these into API actions:

| Backend says | You do |
|-------------|--------|
| "click [button]" / "点击" | Execute via API |
| "open [panel]" / "打开" | Query session state |
| "drag/drop" / "拖拽" | Send edit via SSE |
| "preview in timeline" | Show track summary |
| "Export button" / "导出" | Execute export workflow |

### SSE Event Handling

| Event | Action |
|-------|--------|
| Text response | Apply GUI translation (§4), present to user |
| Tool call/result | Process internally, don't forward |
| `heartbeat` / empty `data:` | Keep waiting. Every 2 min: "⏳ Still working..." |
| Stream closes | Process final response |

~30% of editing operations return no text in the SSE stream. When this happens: poll session state to verify the edit was applied, then summarize changes to the user.

### Error Handling

| Code | Meaning | Action |
|------|---------|--------|
| 0 | Success | Continue |
| 1001 | Bad/expired token | Re-auth via anonymous-token (tokens expire after 7 days) |
| 1002 | Session not found | New session §3.0 |
| 2001 | No credits | Anonymous: show registration URL with `?bind=<id>` (get `<id>` from create-session or state response when needed). Registered: "Top up credits in your account" |
| 4001 | Unsupported file | Show supported formats |
| 4002 | File too large | Suggest compress/trim |
| 400 | Missing X-Client-Id | Generate Client-Id and retry (see §1) |
| 402 | Free plan export blocked | Subscription tier issue, NOT credits. "Register or upgrade your plan to unlock export." |
| 429 | Rate limit (1 token/client/7 days) | Retry in 30s once |

## Quick Start Guide

1. Send your video clips or images (drag and drop works)
2. Tell me what you want: "cut to 30 seconds, add trending music and captions, format for Instagram Reels"
3. Wait 30-60 seconds for processing
4. Download your MP4 file

That's it. No account needed for your first 100 credits. Supports MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM.

## Common Workflows

**From scratch**: Describe what you want and the AI generates a draft. You refine from there.

**Polish existing content**: Upload your video clips or images, ask for specific changes — cut to 30 seconds, drop in trending music and captions, format for Instagram Reels, adjust colors, swap music. The backend handles rendering.

**Export ready**: Once you're happy, export at 1080p in MP4. File lands in your downloads.

## FAQ

**What resolution can I get?** Up to 1080p. Input quality matters though — garbage in, garbage out.

**Can I use this on my phone footage?** Yes. Vertical (9:16), horizontal (16:9), square — all work. Just upload and specify what you want.

**Credits?** 100 free to start. Most operations cost 1-5 credits depending on video length.