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Katana Skill AI
Rebuild a reference edit with your own cast and products — Katana Skill AI works inside Claude and keeps the shot order, cuts and pacing intact.
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A Reference-Driven Approach to Video, Powered by Katana Skill AI
Rather than inventing a clip from nothing, Katana Skill AI reworks an edit you already trust, placing your own cast, merchandise and wardrobe into every shot.
- The Reference Clip Sets Shot Order and RhythmYour reference locks the sequence, how long each shot holds and where the cuts land on the beat. The skill reads that blueprint rather than the faces or products pictured inside it.
- Five Photos Decide Who and What Shows UpUpload images of your talent, merchandise or outfits and they take the place of the original subjects in matching shots, so no unfamiliar faces get invented along the way.
- Optional Notes on Details to Preserve or SwapA brief instruction steers attention to what matters most — a hero product frame, for example, or an element that has to come through the rebuild completely unchanged.
Running a Katana Skill AI Rebuild, Step by Step
Begin on the Katana page or go straight into the chat, then shape the result with plain conversational messages.
What Katana Skill AI Delivers Inside the Chat
A categorized preset library, community publishing, transparent credit pricing and simple connector setup — the practical side of running Katana Skill AI in your chat.
Preset Library Sorted by Category and Source
Each preset is a ready-made reference edit carrying its own motion, style and a prompt that places assets via @. The library splits by category (personalized edits, style transfer, motion transfer) and by source (Higgsfield, Community).
Publishing Your Own Preset to the Community
Post from the Katana page with a 3 to 30 second motion video, as many as 40 images and a prompt that @-mentions them. Presets appear instantly and can be taken down after reports.
Credit Cost Confirmed Before You Commit
The skill draws on the credits already sitting in your Higgsfield plan — no separate MCP invoice and no surcharge for working inside Claude. A card shows the exact figure ahead of every run.
Output Matches the Reference's Length, Ratio and Frame Rate
Finished files come back as MP4 at the reference's duration, aspect ratio and frame rate — none of which are configured separately in Claude — and arrive in the chat with a preview, a download button and a copy in Assets.
Connector Setup Without an API Key
Register a custom connector in Claude via Settings → Connectors, paste the MCP server URL and authorize with the account you already own. A paid subscription is required; an API key is not.
Works Alongside Genjutsu on Shared Account and Assets
Genjutsu's Motion Transfer and Object Swap sit in the same conversation and read from the same Assets library, so a transformed clip can serve as a Katana reference and the work carries on without leaving Claude.
Katana Skill AI: Questions Answered
The questions people ask most about running Katana Skill AI through the Higgsfield connector inside Claude.
Is an API key required to run Katana in Claude?
No. Register a custom Higgsfield connector under Settings → Connectors using the MCP server URL, then sign in and authorize.
What can I use as a reference file or link?
Attachments sent in chat are not forwarded to MCP, so Katana opens an upload window inside the chat. Direct media links work; social profile links do not.
How do credits get charged for each generation?
Credits from your existing Higgsfield plan apply, there is no separate MCP bill, and the exact amount is displayed before you confirm.
Can I publish a preset of my own?
Yes. Submit a 3 to 30 second motion video, up to 40 images and an @-mention prompt from the Katana page; it goes live immediately.
What happens to my edit when I request a correction?
Corrections are ordinary chat messages applied to the current edit; in testing only the affected shots were re-rendered, and fresh renders may use credits.
Which other agents support Higgsfield besides Claude?
ChatGPT via its plugin directory, Cursor from its marketplace, plus Claude Code, OpenClaw or Hermes through the CLI the agent installs itself.
Put Katana Skill AI to Work on Your Next Edit
Connect the Higgsfield MCP server (https://mcp.higgsfield.ai/mcp), then send a reference video, character photos and optional notes from the Katana page or a Claude message. Pricing appears before you confirm.