Heygen Best Practices
This is a comprehensive reference for working with HeyGen's AI avatar video API. It covers everything from basic authentication and quota management to advanced features like real-time streaming avatars and video translation. The skill breaks down the API into logical chunks: core video generation with avatars and voices, customization options like backgrounds and text overlays, and integration patterns including webhooks and Remotion. What stands out is the practical organization, separating foundation concepts from advanced features, which makes it easy to find what you need whether you're making your first avatar video or building complex multi-scene workflows with custom photo avatars.
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- Aug 21, 2026
Install
$ npx -y skills add davila7/claude-code-templates --skill heygen-best-practices --agent claude-codeInstalls into .claude/skills of the current project.
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When to use
Use this skill whenever you are dealing with HeyGen API code to obtain domain-specific knowledge for creating AI avatar videos, managing avatars, handling video generation workflows, and integrating with HeyGen's services.
How to use
Read individual rule files for detailed explanations and code examples:
Foundation
- rules/authentication.md - API key setup, X-Api-Key header, and authentication patterns
- rules/quota.md - Credit system, usage limits, and checking remaining quota
- rules/video-status.md - Polling patterns, status types, and retrieving download URLs
- rules/assets.md - Uploading images, videos, and audio for use in video generation
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- Repository
- github.com/davila7/claude-code-templates
- Category
- Backend & APIs
- First seen
- Jun 3, 2026
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