yt-shorts-pipeline

Automating YouTube Shorts production requires orchestrating script generation, screen recording, narration, and caption burning into a finished 9:16 MP4. This pipeline triggers on phrases like "make a Short" and handles the end-to-end assembly automatically.

Yes, generating narrated 9:16 videos requires Node.js ≥ 22 and FFmpeg installed. You also need the ELEVEN_API_KEY configured in your .env.local file and @elevenlabs/elevenlabs-js in your package.json.

The best way to add captions and narration to screen recordings is through an automated Shorts pipeline that orchestrates script generation, records the screen, and burns assembled narration and captions into a final 9:16 video.

No, this pipeline cannot be used for script-only tasks or audio-only TTS work. It is strictly designed for end-to-end topic-based Shorts production. You should use dedicated script or TTS tools for those isolated tasks.

The Shorts pipeline assembles the final 9:16 MP4 by progressing through three stages: yt-shorts-script for script generation, shorts:record for screen recording, and shorts:assemble for burning in narration and captions.

You need to run the YouTube Shorts pipeline when you want to produce a finished 9:16 video from a single topic without manually managing script generation, screen recording, and caption burning as separate disconnected steps.