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How to use the Seedance VFX agent skill: install and prompt
Updated · written with AI from the project's own documentation and checked against our catalogue data
The seedance-vfx skill is a set of instructions that teaches an AI agent to write video-generation prompts for Seedance 2.0 when you ask for visual effects such as sparks, smoke, fire, water, rain or magical energy. It is aimed at creators, marketers and developers who want effects that follow believable cause and effect. After this guide you will know what the skill does, how to install it, how to phrase requests so it triggers, and what to check before you generate a clip.
Seedance VFX EffectsEmily2040/seedance-2.0 · MIT Download the skill Quick start
- 1Download the ZIP. Get the seedance-vfx ZIP from this page.
- 2Unzip into a skills folder. Extract it into ~/.claude/skills/ for a personal install or into .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- 3Or upload it in the Claude apps. Go to Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the ZIP.
- 4Ask for an effect with Seedance 2.0. Describe the effect, its source object and the ending you want, and name Seedance 2.0.
- 5Check the contract and prompt. Confirm the source, motion, light interaction and endpoint are described, and that the logo or face is protected.
- 6Paste the prompt into your generator. Use the prompt-ready phrase in Seedance 2.0 or another text-prompt video tool and review the clip.
What the seedance-vfx skill makes the agent do
When the skill is installed, the agent writes prompt text for Seedance 2.0 that describes each visual effect in physical terms. A good prompt says where the effect starts, what material it is made of, how it moves, how it interacts with light and objects, and how it fades out.
The skill is built so that effects like sparks, smoke, rain or magical energy look like they follow real cause and effect rather than looking like generic overlays. It also tells the agent to keep logos, faces and other identity anchors stable while effects happen around them. The skill only writes prompt text. It does not generate footage itself.
Install the skill from the ZIP or the Claude apps
Option 1 is a manual install. Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for a personal install, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder if you want the skill to apply only to that project. The skill folder contains a SKILL.md file.
Option 2 is to upload the ZIP in the Claude apps. Open Settings, go to Capabilities, then Skills, and upload the file there.
- Personal install: ~/.claude/skills/
- Project install: .claude/skills/ inside your project
- Claude apps: Settings → Capabilities → Skills
Trigger the skill with natural requests
You do not need to name the skill. The skill's description says it should be used when you ask for VFX, particles, energy, destruction, transformation, weather effects, magical effects, explosions, smoke, fire, water, or physically plausible effects in Seedance 2.0. Mention Seedance 2.0 in your request so the agent knows which tool the prompt is for.
Describe the effect, the object it comes from and the mood you want. The more concrete the source and the ending, the more useful the prompt.
- Write a Seedance 2.0 prompt for dust particles spiralling off a perfume bottle, with the logo kept sharp.
- Give me a Seedance 2.0 prompt for rain hitting a street at night, with ripples in the puddles.
- Make a Seedance 2.0 prompt where paper burns from one corner and the final logo stays untouched.
Read the output: effect contract and prompt phrase
The skill asks the agent to return an effect contract, stability constraints and a compact prompt-ready phrase. The contract covers the effect source, material, motion path, interaction with light, interaction with objects, dissipation and endpoint. The prompt phrase is the sentence you paste into Seedance 2.0.
Here is an example of the style the skill produces for a product shot. Keep the logo and bottle rigid, as the stability note in the skill says.
gold dust particles spiral from behind the logo, catch the backlight, then settle on the tableFollow the rules for one hero effect and a clear ending
The skill recommends one hero effect per clip. Anchor the effect to a clear object or body part, and make it respect gravity, wind, collisions, reflections and occlusion. For effects near faces, hands, logos or text, keep the core identity stable and place the effect around it rather than through it.
Every effect needs an endpoint such as settling, fading, evaporating, freezing, collapsing, glowing out or leaving residue. For complex effects the skill uses a three-step timing phrase: forms → travels → dissipates. Avoid perpetual effects with no consequence, because the skill notes they often become noisy overlays.
- Use one hero effect per clip.
- Name the source object or body part.
- Give the effect an ending state.
- Use the forms → travels → dissipates pattern for complex effects.
Safety notes: scripts and network access
According to the skill's listing, seedance-vfx runs no scripts and uses no network. It ships as a single file, SKILL.md. Because it only adds instructions for prompt writing, it does not run code on your machine or send data out on its own.
The skill requires Seedance 2.0 or another video generation tool that accepts text prompts, and an agent runtime that supports SKILL.md files. Check your own generator's terms before using outputs commercially. The skill is MIT licensed.
- Runs scripts: no
- Uses network: no
- Included files: SKILL.md
What people use it for
- Product shots with dust, vapor or light particles around a logo or bottle.
- Weather in a scene, such as rain that ripples puddles or wind pushing mist across a street.
- Energy effects like electrical arcs running along a cable or a glowing trail from a hand.
- Transformation shots where paper chars and flakes away while the final logo stays intact.
- Prompt templates for a team building a library of Seedance 2.0 VFX clips.
Frequently asked questions
How do I install the seedance-vfx agent skill?
Download the ZIP from this page and unzip it into ~/.claude/skills/ for a personal install, or into a project's .claude/skills/ folder. You can also upload the ZIP in the Claude apps under Settings, then Capabilities, then Skills.
Is the seedance-vfx skill free?
The skill is licensed under MIT, as stated in its listing and SKILL.md. The source does not list prices, so check the page for any other terms on the download.
What do I need to use it?
You need Seedance 2.0 or another video generation tool that accepts text prompts, and an agent runtime that supports SKILL.md-compatible skills. The skill only writes prompt text and does not render video.
Does the skill run scripts or access the internet?
According to the listing, it runs no scripts and uses no network. The package contains a single file, SKILL.md.
Can it replace VFX software like After Effects or compositing tools?
No. The skill is not meant for compositing, rendering or motion tracking. It writes prompt text for a video generator, so it suits creators who want AI-generated effect clips rather than traditional VFX pipeline work.
Why does my effect look like a generic overlay?
The skill's approach depends on physical detail. Name the source, the material, how it moves, how it catches light, and how it ends, and keep to one hero effect per clip. Vague words like magical or explosive without those details tend to produce generic results.
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Our verdict
Use seedance-vfx if you write prompts for Seedance 2.0 and want smoke, sparks, rain or energy effects that follow believable cause and effect, especially around logos or products. Pick something else if you need compositing, rendering or motion tracking, or if you need many simultaneous effects in one clip, since the skill recommends a single hero effect.
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