Jiaying Tool

This is your toolkit for editing short videos in Jiaying (CapCut), the go-to editor for Xiaohongshu content. It walks through the eight core features: trimming clips, adding auto-generated subtitles, balancing background music at 10-20% volume, applying subtle filters, and keeping everything tight at 15-60 seconds. The guide is opinionated in good ways, like warning against mixing too many transition types and noting that well-edited videos pull 5-10x more views than raw footage. It's mobile-first and practical, with step-by-step workflows for each feature. If you're creating short-form content for Chinese social platforms, this gives you the editing patterns that actually perform.

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last updated: Aug 21, 2026

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Install

$ npx -y skills add vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills --skill jiaying-tool --agent claude-code

Installs into .claude/skills of the current project.

Files

Jiaying Tool (剪映工具)

Overview

Jiaying (CapCut) is Xiaohongshu's preferred video editing tool - a free, feature-rich app that enables creators to produce professional-quality short videos with effects, transitions, subtitles, and music optimization for mobile viewing.

When to Use

Use when:

Creating short videos for Xiaohongshu (under 5 minutes)
Adding effects and transitions to video clips
Adding subtitles or text overlays
Adding background music or sound effects
Adjusting video speed or applying filters
Creating before-and-after comparison videos

Do NOT use when:

Need advanced color grading (use DaVinci Resolve)
Editing long-form video over 10 minutes (use Premiere/Final Cut)
Need complex 3D effects (use After Effects)

Core Pattern

Before (raw, unedited footage):

❌ Single long take, boring
❌ No subtitles, hard to understand
❌ Poor audio, inconsistent volume
❌ No effects or transitions

After (professionally edited):

✅ 15-60 seconds, tightly edited
✅ Clear subtitles and text overlays
✅ Balanced audio with music
✅ Smooth transitions and engaging effects

SKILL.md on GitHub

Details

Repository: github.com/vivy-yi/xiaohongshu-skills
First seen: Jun 3, 2026