# Mortiflix adds staged video production with Claude Code

Digest AI · Marketing & Small Business · published 2026-10-13T04:50:00Z

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## Summary

Mortiflix, a free open-source tool, turns Claude Code into a video production workflow. Instead of generating videos in one go, it breaks production into seven stages—brief, script, style frames, transitions, animatic, music, and final render—letting users review and refine each step before moving forward. The tool runs locally on macOS (with Linux and Windows support coming) and integrates with Claude Code or Anthropic’s API, pausing AI processing for human approval at each stage.

The software itself is free under AGPL-3.0, but full production requires Claude Code’s usage quota or Anthropic API fees. A demo mode lets users test the workflow without AI. While Mortiflix excels at motion design and explainer videos, it lacks live-action or high-quality cinematic output. Users must also verify rights for music, images, and fonts for commercial use.

## Key points

- Mortiflix breaks video production into seven stages for human review and revision between AI steps
- Free open-source tool runs locally on macOS (Linux/Windows support upcoming) with a demo mode
- Full production requires Claude Code or Anthropic API, incurring usage costs or quota limits

## Why it matters

Mortiflix shifts AI video tools from trial-and-error generation to iterative, human-guided workflows, improving quality control for marketers and creators.

## Sources

1. [FreeBreaking News Claude Code becomes a video production team! The free OSS 'Mortiflix' has arrived. Entering an era where scripts, visuals, and music are left to AI.](https://note.com/biz_hack_master/n/na8bcdf60251a?hl=en) (note.com, 2026-10-13)

## Cite

Digest AI, "Mortiflix adds staged video production with Claude Code", 13 October 2026, https://digestai.news/story/mortiflix-adds-staged-video-production-with-claude-code

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