name: synthesia
description: Create AI avatar videos with Synthesia - generate spokesperson videos, manage projects, and export content
category: ai

Synthesia Skill

Overview

Enables Claude to use Synthesia for AI avatar video creation including generating videos with AI presenters, managing projects, and accessing video templates.

Quick Install

curl -sSL https://canifi.com/skills/synthesia/install.sh | bash

Or manually:

cp -r skills/synthesia ~/.canifi/skills/

Setup

Configure via canifi-env:

# First, ensure canifi-env is installed:
# curl -sSL https://canifi.com/install.sh | bash

canifi-env set SYNTHESIA_EMAIL "[email protected]"
canifi-env set SYNTHESIA_PASSWORD "your-password"

Privacy & Authentication

Your credentials, your choice. Canifi LifeOS respects your privacy.

Option 1: Manual Browser Login (Recommended)

If you prefer not to share credentials with Claude Code:
1. Complete the Browser Automation Setup using CDP mode
2. Login to the service manually in the Playwright-controlled Chrome window
3. Claude will use your authenticated session without ever seeing your password

Option 2: Environment Variables

If you're comfortable sharing credentials, you can store them locally:

canifi-env set SERVICE_EMAIL "your-email"
canifi-env set SERVICE_PASSWORD "your-password"

Note: Credentials stored in canifi-env are only accessible locally on your machine and are never transmitted.

Capabilities

• Create AI avatar videos
• Manage video projects
• Select from avatar library
• Use video templates
• Export finished videos
• Configure video settings

Usage Examples

Example 1: Create Avatar Video

User: "Create a training video with an AI presenter"
Claude: I'll create an avatar video.
1. Opening Synthesia via Playwright MCP
2. Creating new video project
3. Selecting AI avatar
4. Entering script text
5. Generating video

Example 2: Use Template

User: "Make a product demo video using a template"
Claude: I'll create from template.
1. Browsing video templates
2. Selecting product demo template
3. Customizing text and branding
4. Generating final video

Example 3: Check Project Status

User: "Is my video done rendering?"
Claude: I'll check the status.
1. Opening your projects
2. Finding the video
3. Checking rendering progress
4. Reporting completion status

Authentication Flow

1. Navigate to synthesia.io via Playwright MCP
2. Click "Log in" and enter email
3. Enter password
4. Handle SSO if configured
5. Complete 2FA if required (via iMessage)

Error Handling

• Login Failed: Retry up to 3 times, notify via iMessage
• Session Expired: Re-authenticate automatically
• Rate Limited: Check video credits
• 2FA Required: Send iMessage notification
• Rendering Failed: Check script and retry
• Credit Limit: Notify about plan usage

Self-Improvement Instructions

When Synthesia updates:
1. Document new avatars
2. Update template categories
3. Track language additions
4. Log new features

Notes

• Credit-based video generation
• 140+ AI avatars available
• 120+ languages supported
• Custom avatars on enterprise
• Templates for common use cases