# How I edit my videos with AI Source: https://aaronmakelky.com/ai-video-editing Last updated: 2026-10-10 Aaron Makelky's AI video editing notes: he records in Riverside or Descript, then has Claude or Codex edit in a terminal with HyperFrames, Tesseract, and FFmpeg. Each post shares the real prompts and corrections. AI video editing I still record in Riverside and Descript. Most of my editing now happens in a terminal, with Claude or Codex driving HyperFrames, Tesseract, and FFmpeg. A few seconds of my Tesseract edit: the raw take on the left, the edit on the right. [See all three versions](/blog/tesseract-video-edit-process) These are the edits I wrote up with my real prompts, the brand rules I gave the agent, and what went wrong along the way. One took zero revision notes. One took three rounds of corrections. One I ran from my phone. Generated media is the seasoning, not the meal. I use AI to dress up what I shot, not to replace me on camera. ## Start here New to editing with an agent? Start with how my workflow fits together, then the one-shot edit, then the one I ran from my phone. My workflow · October 10, 2026 · 10 min read ### [I edit most of my videos with Claude in a terminal now](/blog/ai-video-editing-with-claude) Ryan Doser and I talked AI video editing on AI Rabbit Holes. I still record in Riverside and Descript, but Claude, HyperFrames, and Tesseract do most of my editing now. ![Navy and teal title card reading I edit most of my videos with Claude in a terminal now, with a record, edit, clip workflow diagram](/images/topic-hubs/video-ai-video-editing-with-claude.webp) [Read](/blog/ai-video-editing-with-claude) Claude + Tesseract · October 4, 2026 · 9 min read ### [I one-shot a CarPlay video edit with Claude and Tesseract](/blog/one-shot-video-edit-claude-tesseract) I sent one prompt and gave zero revision notes. Here are the real prompts, Linear ticket, brand rules, and outputs behind a 2:11 ChatGPT dot vs Grok Bot CarPlay video, and how to set up your own version. ![Navy and teal title card reading I one-shot a video edit with Claude and Tesseract](/images/topic-hubs/video-one-shot-carplay.webp) [Read](/blog/one-shot-video-edit-claude-tesseract) Codex + HyperFrames · July 25, 2026 · 12 min read ### [I edited a fishing video from the ChatGPT mobile app without touching a timeline](/blog/codex-hyperframes-video-editing-workflow) The real prompts, screenshots, corrections, and tools behind a 31.7-second vertical video I edited with Codex and HyperFrames from my phone. ![Six frames from Aaron Makelky's Codex and HyperFrames fly-fishing video.](/images/topic-hubs/video-codex-hyperframes.webp) [Read](/blog/codex-hyperframes-video-editing-workflow) ## All AI video editing notes Newest first. My workflow · October 10, 2026 · 10 min read ### [I edit most of my videos with Claude in a terminal now](/blog/ai-video-editing-with-claude) Ryan Doser and I talked AI video editing on AI Rabbit Holes. I still record in Riverside and Descript, but Claude, HyperFrames, and Tesseract do most of my editing now. ![Navy and teal title card reading I edit most of my videos with Claude in a terminal now, with a record, edit, clip workflow diagram](/images/topic-hubs/video-ai-video-editing-with-claude.webp) [Read](/blog/ai-video-editing-with-claude) Claude Code + HeyGen · October 9, 2026 · 9 min read ### [I made a nature documentary about my gym fridge](/blog/liquid-death-nature-documentary-edit) I filmed it in 33 minutes and spent the evening editing it with Claude Code, HeyGen, and FFmpeg. Here's every prompt I sent and what I'd do differently next time. ![Navy and teal title card reading I made a nature documentary about my gym fridge, with a diagram of a 16:9 frame inside a 9:16 frame](/images/topic-hubs/video-liquid-death.webp) [Read](/blog/liquid-death-nature-documentary-edit) Claude + Tesseract · October 4, 2026 · 9 min read ### [I one-shot a CarPlay video edit with Claude and Tesseract](/blog/one-shot-video-edit-claude-tesseract) I sent one prompt and gave zero revision notes. Here are the real prompts, Linear ticket, brand rules, and outputs behind a 2:11 ChatGPT dot vs Grok Bot CarPlay video, and how to set up your own version. ![Navy and teal title card reading I one-shot a video edit with Claude and Tesseract](/images/topic-hubs/video-one-shot-carplay.webp) [Read](/blog/one-shot-video-edit-claude-tesseract) Tesseract · September 21, 2026 · 10 min read + videos ### [I asked an AI agent to edit my video. Here are all three versions.](/blog/tesseract-video-edit-process) My exact prompts, three before-and-after edits, and the caption, sound, and camera rules I saved for the next Tesseract video. ![The original camera take beside version 3 of the Tesseract edit](/images/topic-hubs/video-tesseract-process.webp) [Read](/blog/tesseract-video-edit-process) Codex + HyperFrames · July 25, 2026 · 12 min read ### [I edited a fishing video from the ChatGPT mobile app without touching a timeline](/blog/codex-hyperframes-video-editing-workflow) The real prompts, screenshots, corrections, and tools behind a 31.7-second vertical video I edited with Codex and HyperFrames from my phone. ![Six frames from Aaron Makelky's Codex and HyperFrames fly-fishing video.](/images/topic-hubs/video-codex-hyperframes.webp) [Read](/blog/codex-hyperframes-video-editing-workflow) ## Common questions ### Do I need video editing software to edit with AI? Not for most of my edits. I point Claude or Codex at the raw file and have it drive free tools like HyperFrames, Tesseract, or FFmpeg in a terminal. I still record in Riverside or Descript, because they give separate tracks and good audio when two people record together. ### What kind of computer does AI video editing need? A powerful one with local access. Rendering uses a lot of memory even in the terminal, and some of these tools need a Mac. A MacBook Air or a Chromebook will struggle, and a cloud bot like Grok Bot cannot run the tools that require a Mac. ### How do I get the AI to edit in my style? Give it a brand guide for video. Mine is mostly caption rules: where they sit, the fonts, how words animate in, and never covering my face. I keep it in a skill, use it on every edit, and make it a little better each time. ### Should I generate the whole video with AI? No. Generated media works best as B-roll, a graphic that shows what I am talking about while it is still me on camera. Platforms are cutting back on how fully generated videos earn money, and they all start to look the same. ## More topics ### [AI in schools](/ai-in-schools) My notes on AI in schools from 17 years in classrooms: policy, classroom habits, agentic AI, teacher tools, and letters to teachers and principals. [Open](/ai-in-schools) ### [AI Rabbit Holes](/ai-rabbit-holes) Every AI Rabbit Holes episode I've joined Ryan Doser on, written up in my own words: daily driver models, open source AI, video editing, and Grok Bot. [Open](/ai-rabbit-holes) ### [Grok Bot](/grok-bot) Everything I have written about Grok Bot: my review, setup, usage limits, email, and routines. [Open](/grok-bot) @theaaron ## Follow me on X for the next edit I'm @theaaron on X, where I post the edits and what I'm testing as I go. [Follow @theaaron on X](https://x.com/theaaron) [All field notes](/blog) ## Related pages - [I edit most of my videos with Claude in a terminal now](/blog/ai-video-editing-with-claude) - [I made a nature documentary about my gym fridge](/blog/liquid-death-nature-documentary-edit) - [I one-shot a CarPlay video edit with Claude and Tesseract](/blog/one-shot-video-edit-claude-tesseract) - [I asked an AI agent to edit my video. Here are all three versions.](/blog/tesseract-video-edit-process) - [I edited a fishing video from the ChatGPT mobile app without touching a timeline](/blog/codex-hyperframes-video-editing-workflow) - [AI in schools](/ai-in-schools) - [AI Rabbit Holes](/ai-rabbit-holes) - [Grok Bot](/grok-bot) - [All field notes](/blog) ## Sources and references - [Tesseract on GitHub](https://github.com/mirage-hq/Tesseract) - [HeyGen (makers of HyperFrames)](https://www.heygen.com/) - [Aaron Makelky on X](https://x.com/theaaron) ## Common questions ### Do I need video editing software to edit with AI? Not for most of my edits. I point Claude or Codex at the raw file and have it drive free tools like HyperFrames, Tesseract, or FFmpeg in a terminal. I still record in Riverside or Descript, because they give separate tracks and good audio when two people record together. ### What kind of computer does AI video editing need? A powerful one with local access. Rendering uses a lot of memory even in the terminal, and some of these tools need a Mac. A MacBook Air or a Chromebook will struggle, and a cloud bot like Grok Bot cannot run the tools that require a Mac. ### How do I get the AI to edit in my style? Give it a brand guide for video. Mine is mostly caption rules: where they sit, the fonts, how words animate in, and never covering my face. I keep it in a skill, use it on every edit, and make it a little better each time. ### Should I generate the whole video with AI? No. Generated media works best as B-roll, a graphic that shows what I am talking about while it is still me on camera. Platforms are cutting back on how fully generated videos earn money, and they all start to look the same.