Reference Decode

Turns benchmark videos, contact sheets, or rough ideas into four structured objects: hook essence, viewer question, must-copy visual grammar, and forbidden drift. The point is to extract reusable prompt structure before you write a storyboard or generation request, not to summarize a reference as "good vibe" or "nice pacing." It separates what you copy (camera grammar, shot order, timing logic) from what you don't (faces, exact wardrobe, creator identity). If you have no reference at all, it runs in proxy mode and infers structure from your segment pattern and brief. Stops cleanly when source evidence is missing instead of guessing.

skills.sh installs: 1K
GitHub stars: 27
last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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$ npx -y skills add postplusai/postplus-skills --skill reference-decode --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

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Reference Decode

Use When

A benchmark video, contact sheet, frame set, rough idea, or source material needs to become promptable structure.
You need the hook essence, viewer question, visual grammar, and forbidden drift before storyboard or request writing.
A no-reference brief still needs a proxy structure before prompt work.

Do Not Use When

Do not create the final storyboard grid or execution request here.
Do not copy faces, exact wardrobe, creator identity, exact location, or exact overlays from benchmark material.