Create AI Videos With CloneViral Plugins for GPT and Claude

A creative brief often starts in a conversation. The CloneViral plugin lets a supported assistant turn that brief into tool calls for image generation, video generation, cinematic shots, remixing, and translation.

The plugin packages two pieces together: a workflow skill that tells the assistant how to use CloneViral, and an MCP connection that gives it access to the tools. You can ask for a result in plain language while the assistant manages inputs and job status.

Choose the right plugin host

The repository provides a Claude Code plugin and a ChatGPT Work local / Codex plugin. The GPT package is a local installation route for supported hosts. It should not be confused with a publicly listed ChatGPT app or a universal installation for chatgpt.com.

Use the plugin setup page for the current package and installation instructions. If you use another assistant with MCP support, follow the MCP guide.

Connect your account

Create an API key at API keys. Configure CLONEVIRAL_API_KEY in the environment of the host that will run the plugin. An environment variable set in one terminal may not reach an already running desktop app; restart the host after configuring it.

Do not paste your API key into a conversation. The local plugin reads the variable through its MCP configuration.

Install in Claude Code

Run these commands in your terminal:

claude plugin marketplace add https://cdn.cloneviral.ai/plugins/claude-marketplace.json
claude plugin install cloneviral@cloneviral-plugins

Restart the host if it requests a restart. Then ask:

Show my CloneViral credit balance and confirm which CloneViral tools are available. Do not generate media yet.

A credit response verifies that the tool connection works. A plugin appearing in an installed list does not, by itself, verify authentication.

Install in ChatGPT Work local / Codex

Open the GPT plugin setup tab and use its installation prompt in a supported local host. The current package route downloads a ZIP, extracts a local marketplace, and installs the plugin from it.

The setup page provides this request:

Install the CloneViral plugin for me: download https://cdn.cloneviral.ai/plugins/cloneviral-chatgpt-latest.zip, extract it to ~/.cloneviral/cloneviral-chatgpt, then run "codex plugin marketplace add ~/.cloneviral/cloneviral-chatgpt" and install the CloneViral plugin from that marketplace.

After installation and any required restart, ask for your credit balance and the available tools. If the host does not support local plugins, use a compatible MCP client instead.

Make your first video in chat

Give the assistant a brief with an output count, format, and duration:

Use CloneViral to make one 5-second vertical product video. First generate a still of a silver skincare bottle on pale stone in soft morning light. Show me the image before animating it. Check my credits first.

After approving the frame:

Animate that frame with a slow camera push-in. Preserve the bottle shape and lighting. Return the finished video link, and keep the job ID if it is still processing.

This workflow gives you a useful review point between the image and the video. You can change composition before spending credits on motion.

Direct shots and reuse production assets

For cinematic work, ask the assistant to discover the available Director Studio looks and camera moves, generate a still, and animate the approved frame. It can also inspect your saved characters or recent videos when those tools are available.

For a reusable production graph, try:

List my Viral Flow projects. Inspect the flow I select, explain which nodes are ready and its estimated credit cost, and wait for my choice before running it.

A plugin can help organize a workflow as well as generate media. Keep production requests specific about the number of outputs so the assistant does not interpret “give me options” as permission to render a large batch.

What to check when tools do not appear

Confirm that the plugin is enabled, restart the host if required, and check that its process can read CLONEVIRAL_API_KEY. If the assistant can read the workflow skill but cannot discover tools, the MCP connection still needs attention. Reading a skill alone does not create a connection.

If a generation is pending, continue checking its existing job ID. Repeating the original generation request can create another paid job.

Frequently asked questions

Is the plugin different from MCP?

MCP exposes tools. The plugin bundles a connection with workflow instructions so a supported host can install them together.

Is the GPT plugin already in the public ChatGPT directory?

This guide covers the local ChatGPT Work / Codex package. Public directory availability is separate; check the setup page for current distribution options.

Should I use the plugin or CLI?

Use the plugin for conversational creative work. Use the CLI for explicit shell commands and local asset uploads or downloads.

Install the CloneViral plugin.