> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://captions.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Tesseract

> Turn your ideas and footage into editable videos with your AI agent.

## 1. Install Tesseract

Use **macOS or 64-bit Windows** with an agent that can access local files and run commands. Tesseract edits and renders on your computer.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="ChatGPT plugin">
    [**Get the Tesseract plugin →**](https://chatgpt.com/plugins/plugins_6ab148f4986c819198f6a08c7fb30f3e?open_in_app)

    Install from the listing, then use a desktop session with local execution enabled.
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Skills from GitHub">
    For other compatible agents, install the skills from [GitHub](https://github.com/mirage-hq/Tesseract). Run this in your terminal, then choose **both Tesseract skills** and your agent:

    ```sh theme={"system"}
    npx skills add mirage-hq/Tesseract
    ```

    This installer requires Node.js/npm. You can also ask your agent to install them:

    ```text wrap theme={"system"}
    Install the Tesseract skills from https://github.com/mirage-hq/Tesseract. Follow their installation guide to install the matching CLI for my computer, verify its checksum, and confirm it runs.
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

Choose one setup method. The plugin and skills provide the same instructions; your agent uses them to set up the local rendering tool when needed.

<Accordion title="Installation help">
  * **Manual setup:** see [releases](https://github.com/mirage-hq/Tesseract/releases) and the [installation guide](https://github.com/mirage-hq/Tesseract/blob/main/skills/tesseract-video/references/installation.md).
  * **Command not found:** installing the plugin or skills alone does not install the CLI. Ask your agent to finish setup using the installation guide.
  * **Version mismatch:** use the CLI version required by your installed skills.
  * **Checksum mismatch:** download the ZIP and checksum again from the same release. Do not install an archive that fails verification.
  * **Security warning:** follow your organization's approval process. Do not disable Gatekeeper or SmartScreen.
  * **Linux, WSL, or cloud session:** switch to a supported local Mac or Windows computer.

  To check the installed CLI version:

  <CodeGroup>
    ```sh macOS theme={"system"}
    "$HOME/Library/Application Support/Tesseract/bin/tsrct" --version
    ```

    ```powershell Windows theme={"system"}
    & "$env:LOCALAPPDATA\Tesseract\bin\tsrct.cmd" --version
    ```
  </CodeGroup>
</Accordion>

## 2. Create your first video

Open a conversation with Tesseract available, then try one of these prompts. Your agent handles the project commands.

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Animate a title">
    No footage needed. Copy this prompt:

    ```text wrap theme={"system"}
    Use Tesseract to create a five-second landscape title animation that says “Hello, Tesseract.” Use white text on a black background. Animate the words in, hold the title, then fade out. Show me a preview.
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Edit your footage">
    Attach your clips or give your agent their local file paths, then paste:

    ```text wrap theme={"system"}
    Use Tesseract to edit these clips into a 30-second vertical video. Keep the speaker's wording intact, trim long pauses, and add a short opening title. Show me a preview before exporting.
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## 3. Review and revise

Watch the preview, then describe what should change:

```text wrap theme={"system"}
Make the opening title arrive earlier and soften its motion. Keep everything else the same. Show me another preview.
```

## 4. Export and keep editing

When you're happy with the preview:

```text wrap theme={"system"}
Export the finished video as an MP4 and give me the editable .tsrct project too. Check the video's duration, dimensions, and audio.
```

**Share the MP4. Keep the `.tsrct` project.** It includes your media and fonts. To make changes later, give the project to your agent and describe the next revision.

[Technical documentation on GitHub →](https://github.com/mirage-hq/Tesseract/tree/main/skills/tesseract-video/references)