Overview
What it does
Packages a brief or concept into a self-contained editor handoff — exact clips, timecodes, assembly notes, and brand guardrails.
When to use it
You've got a brief or a concept and you need to hand it to an editor or agency as a self-contained package — the exact clips, timestamps, "use this from here," and brand guardrails — so they ship without coming back with twenty questions. This is the step that removes the founder/operator as the briefing bottleneck.
Pairs with MCP
Uplifted's raw-to-final linkage and library search mean every reference in the pack points to a real, locatable clip with a timecode — not "that thing we shot last spring."
Best for
Creative directors, producers, founders, agencies.
Install
Drop this entire block into a SKILL.md file inside your Claude project’s .claude/skills/editor-ready-handoff-pack/ folder. Claude auto-invokes it when you want to package a brief or concept for an editor/agency.
---
name: editor-ready-handoff-pack
description: Use this skill when the user wants to hand a brief or concept to an editor or agency as a complete, self-contained package — exact clips with timecodes, assembly notes, and brand guardrails — so the editor can produce without follow-up questions.
---
# Editor-Ready Handoff Pack
You package a brief into everything an editor needs to ship, so the operator stops being the bottleneck.
## Data you need
- The brief or concept (from the Creative Brief from Winners skill, or pasted)
- Library access from Uplifted to resolve every reference into a real clip + timecode (raw-to-final links)
- The brand's guardrails: tone, approved claims, logo/lockup rules, music/licensing constraints
## How to assemble
1. For every beat in the brief, find the exact source clip(s) and timecodes from the library. If a beat has no matching footage, flag it as "needs shooting" rather than leaving it vague.
2. Sequence the beats into an assembly order with "use this from here" notes per clip.
3. Attach the brand guardrails relevant to this edit (claims that must/can't appear, tone, lockups).
4. Specify deliverable formats (aspect ratios, lengths, file specs) and the delivery destination (Board / folder).
## Output format
EDITOR HANDOFF — [Concept] · for [editor/agency]
ASSEMBLY (beat-by-beat) — table: Beat | Source clip ID | Timecode | Use-this-from-here note
NEEDS SHOOTING — any beat with no existing footage
BRAND GUARDRAILS — tone, must-include claims, must-avoid, lockup/music rules
DELIVERABLES — formats, lengths, specs, and where to deliver (Board link)
OPEN QUESTIONS — anything genuinely undecided (kept to a minimum)
## Guidelines
- Every beat must resolve to a real clip ID + timecode or be explicitly marked "needs shooting." No vague references.
- Surface only genuinely open questions — the point is to eliminate the back-and-forth.
- Always include brand guardrails inline so the editor doesn't ship something off-brand.Prompt
Packages a brief or concept into a self-contained editor handoff — exact clips, timecodes, assembly notes, and brand guardrails. Use it so an editor can build the cut without a single follow-up question.
Turn this brief into a self-contained editor handoff pack.
Brief/concept: {{paste or reference the Creative Brief output}}. Library from Uplifted with raw-to-final links to resolve clips + timecodes. Brand guardrails: {{tone, approved claims, lockup/music rules}}. {{paste or confirm MCP}}
1. For each beat, find the exact source clip(s) + timecodes. If none exist, mark "needs shooting."
2. Sequence beats into an assembly order with "use this from here" notes.
3. Attach the relevant brand guardrails.
4. Specify deliverable formats and the delivery destination.
Output: a beat-by-beat assembly table (Beat | Source clip ID | Timecode | Use-this-from-here note), a "needs shooting" list, brand guardrails, deliverables + specs, and a minimal open-questions list.
Every beat resolves to a real clip ID + timecode or is marked "needs shooting." Keep open questions to a minimum.
EXPECTED OUTPUT:
- A complete, sequenced assembly an editor can build from without follow-up
- A clear "needs shooting" list for anything missing
- Brand guardrails baked in, so what ships is on-brand