# Trending AI video formats with an AI agent — skills, options and steps

> **For AI agents:** find the right skill in one call — `curl -s "https://skills.varg.ai/api/search?q=<what the person wants>"` returns the matching use case and the best skills with install commands, as markdown (Russian works too). Full index: https://skills.varg.ai/llms.txt. Every page has a markdown twin: add `.md` to its path. Before generating anything, show the person the options on the use-case page.

What's going viral now — formats you can make for your brand today, with the skill for each.

**Output:** A shortlist of formats with examples and how to make each

## Recommended route

- **Skill:** Gooseworks Video (Apple Notes Ads) (`gooseworks-apple-notes-ads`) — Apple Notes ads — the viral text-only ad format

## Best skills for this

1. **Gooseworks Video (Apple Notes Ads)** (`gooseworks-apple-notes-ads`, Gooseworks, live) — Start here: Apple Notes ads — the viral text-only ad format · Needs: Gooseworks account
   - Claude Code: `npx gooseworks@latest install --claude --mcp`
   - Codex: `npx gooseworks@latest install --codex --mcp`
   - Cursor: `npx gooseworks@latest install --cursor --mcp`
   - Details: https://skills.varg.ai/skills/gooseworks-apple-notes-ads.md · Example: https://skills.varg.ai/previews/gooseworks-apple-notes-ads.mp4
2. **iMessage Video** (`varg-imessage-video`, varg, beta) — Start here: Text-message story videos
   - Not installable on its own yet — use the next pick or run it through varg-ai
   - Details: https://skills.varg.ai/skills/varg-imessage-video.md · Example: https://skills.varg.ai/previews/varg-imessage-video.mp4
3. **Last 30 Days Research** (`last30days`, Matt Van Horn, live) — Adds: Researches any topic across Reddit, X, YouTube and HN for the last 30 days · Needs: Optional: API keys for some sources (see README)
   - Claude Code: `/plugin marketplace add mvanhorn/last30days-skill && /plugin install last30days`
   - Codex: `npx skills add mvanhorn/last30days-skill -g`
   - Cursor: `npx skills add mvanhorn/last30days-skill -g`
   - Gemini CLI: `npx skills add mvanhorn/last30days-skill -g`
   - OpenClaw: `clawhub install last30days-official`
   - Details: https://skills.varg.ai/skills/last30days.md
4. **Head of Content** (`head-of-content`, Brad Bonanno, beta) — Adds: Outlier research and hook analysis · Needs: Apify API key, TubeLab API key, Gemini API key
   - Not installable on its own yet — use the next pick or run it through varg-ai
   - Details: https://skills.varg.ai/skills/head-of-content.md

## Ask the person first

Put these choices in front of the person before spending anything. Paste the example link next to each option: people pick a look by seeing it.

**Which format?**

- Apple Notes ad — [Notes-App Ad](https://skills.varg.ai/skills/want-notes-app-ad.md) · example: https://skills.varg.ai/previews/want-notes-app-ad.mp4
- Floating UI cards promo — [Floating UI Cards Promo](https://skills.varg.ai/skills/want-floating-ui-cards-promo.md) · example: https://skills.varg.ai/previews/want-floating-ui-cards-promo.webp
- Collectible figure packshot — [Collectible Figure Packshot](https://skills.varg.ai/skills/want-collectible-figure-packshot.md) · example: https://skills.varg.ai/previews/want-collectible-figure-packshot.webp
- Bullet-time product orbit — [360° Bullet-Time Orbit](https://skills.varg.ai/skills/want-bullet-time-orbit.md) · example: https://skills.varg.ai/previews/want-bullet-time-orbit.mp4
- Earth zoom-out — [Earth Zoom-Out](https://skills.varg.ai/skills/want-earth-zoom-out.md) · example: https://skills.varg.ai/previews/want-earth-zoom-out.mp4
- Squish / inflate gag — [Squish and Inflate Gags](https://skills.varg.ai/skills/want-squish-inflate-gags.md) · example: https://skills.varg.ai/previews/want-squish-inflate-gags.mp4

## Steps

1. Pick a format from the trend wall
2. Check the example
3. Make it with the linked skill

## Set up varg

varg is one API key for the models these skills drive — Seedance 2.5, Kling 4, Veo 3.1, Wan 3, Nano Banana 2.1, GPT Image 2.5, ElevenLabs v4 and 200+ more — billed in credits, with a cost estimate before anything runs.

- Claude Code: `claude plugin marketplace add vargHQ/skills && claude plugin install varg@varg` (skill + hosted MCP)
- Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, OpenClaw: `npx skills add vargHQ/skills --skill varg-ai -a <agent> -y`
- Claude.ai, ChatGPT, any MCP client: connect `https://mcp.varg.ai/mcp`
- API key: https://varg.ai/dashboard/api · Model specs: https://varg.ai/models/llms.txt

## Related

- [Remake a reference video](https://skills.varg.ai/use-cases/remake-reference.md): Take a reel or ad you like, break it down shot by shot, and remake the format for your brand.