Create App Store preview clips with retake and an agent
A developer used retake so an agent could produce repeatable App Store preview videos from scripted simulator recordings.
- What they did
- A developer made retake, an open-source tool for building App Store preview clips. They had an agent hook it into their iOS project and specify which parts of the app should appear on screen. The tool stores sets, scenes, and edits in JSON, and it binds edit points to actions captured during the recording.
- How it went
- A single edit description can generate preview videos for both iPhone and iPad. The same setup can be rerun later after the app changes. No performance numbers or other results were reported.
- Tips
- Use clear flow names and make the recording steps repeatable so the agent can recreate them later. If the workflow may install software or modify the machine, pause and ask for approval before anything irreversible.
Try it yourself with Claude Code
Please help me set up retake for an iOS project at [project path]. I want a repeatable workflow for App Store preview videos that shows these flows: [flow 1], [flow 2], [flow 3]. Build it so the agent can record in the simulator, define the clips in a structured way, and export a [15-30]-second preview at the required App Store size. Before any installation, deletion, submission, or other irreversible action, stop and ask me to approve it. Once it works, tell me the command to regenerate the video and where the output file is saved.
Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.
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