social-media-caption-generator-claude MCP — Use Cases, Install & Live Demo

Why use it

Key features

Platform-specific templates: Reels, Carousel, TikTok, Threads, FB, Shorts
Hook conventions tuned for each platform's retention mechanics
Share/save/completion-rate oriented copywriting
Works from text, scripts, or screenshots
Author-calibrated from real performance data

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

social-media-caption-generator-claude-skill.replay ▶ ready

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Install

Pick your client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "social-media-caption-generator-claude-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/rediumvex/social-media-caption-generator-claude",
        "~/.claude/skills/social-media-caption-generator-claude"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Restart after saving.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "social-media-caption-generator-claude-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/rediumvex/social-media-caption-generator-claude",
        "~/.claude/skills/social-media-caption-generator-claude"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cursor uses the same mcpServers schema as Claude Desktop. Project config wins over global.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "social-media-caption-generator-claude-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/rediumvex/social-media-caption-generator-claude",
        "~/.claude/skills/social-media-caption-generator-claude"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar, then "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "social-media-caption-generator-claude-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/rediumvex/social-media-caption-generator-claude",
        "~/.claude/skills/social-media-caption-generator-claude"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Same shape as Claude Desktop. Restart Windsurf to pick up changes.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "social-media-caption-generator-claude-skill",
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/rediumvex/social-media-caption-generator-claude",
        "~/.claude/skills/social-media-caption-generator-claude"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue uses an array of server objects rather than a map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "social-media-caption-generator-claude-skill": {
      "command": {
        "path": "git",
        "args": [
          "clone",
          "https://github.com/rediumvex/social-media-caption-generator-claude",
          "~/.claude/skills/social-media-caption-generator-claude"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to context_servers. Zed hot-reloads on save.

claude mcp add social-media-caption-generator-claude-skill -- git clone https://github.com/rediumvex/social-media-caption-generator-claude ~/.claude/skills/social-media-caption-generator-claude

One-liner. Verify with claude mcp list. Remove with claude mcp remove.

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use social-media-caption-generator-claude

How to turn a single video into 5 platform-tuned captions

👤 Creators posting the same content across platforms ⏱ ~10 min beginner

When to use: You have one video and need captions that actually fit each platform's voice and limits.

Prerequisites

Skill cloned — git clone https://github.com/rediumvex/social-media-caption-generator-claude ~/.claude/skills/social-media-caption-generator-claude

Flow

Describe the video

My video is a 45-second demo of a productivity hack. Audience: knowledge workers. Generate captions for IG Reels, TikTok, Threads, FB Reels, Shorts.✓ Copied

→ 5 distinct captions with platform-appropriate openers and CTAs
Pick hashtags / hashtag count

Add hashtag strategy per platform — Threads and TikTok hate keyword-stuffing.✓ Copied

→ Per-platform hashtag counts/formats
Variants for A/B

Give me 2 openers per platform so I can A/B.✓ Copied

→ Opener variants labeled A/B

Outcome: Ready-to-paste captions that don't feel cross-posted.

Pitfalls

Same opener everywhere — Platforms reward different opener styles; enforce distinct hooks
CTA asks for impossible cross-platform action — Keep CTA platform-native (save on IG, share on Threads)

Combine with: filesystem

Write a strong Carousel caption + slide copy

👤 Creators using IG/LinkedIn carousels ⏱ ~20 min intermediate

When to use: You have the idea and slide structure but not the copy.

Flow

Outline the carousel

Carousel: 7 slides on 'why your MRR plateaued'. Give me headline + body for each slide.✓ Copied

→ 7 slides with arc: hook → problem → payoff → CTA
Write the caption

Now the caption: a Threads/LinkedIn-style opener that teases the carousel.✓ Copied

→ Tease + curiosity + save CTA

Outcome: Slide copy and caption matched in voice.

Pitfalls

Carousel ending on a weak CTA — Force the last slide to be save-bait or a single question

Combinations

Pair with other MCPs for X10 leverage

social-media-caption-generator-claude-skill + claude-shorts-skill

Caption each rendered Short automatically

For every Short in ./shorts/, generate IG Reels and TikTok captions.✓ Copied

social-media-caption-generator-claude-skill + claude-youtube-skill

Turn a YouTube video into social posts promoting it

From this YouTube video, generate 5 social posts driving traffic.✓ Copied

Tools

What this MCP exposes

Tool	Inputs	When to call
platform-caption	topic + video/script	Per post
hashtag-strategy	topic + platform	After caption drafted
carousel-copy	slide outline	Carousel content

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota: none
Tokens per call: ~1–3k per caption set
Monetary: free
Tip: Draft in one language first, then ask for translations — cheaper than parallel prompts

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: none

Data egress: none

Don't paste client-confidential pre-launch content into shared AI tools

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

Captions sound generic

Give Claude 2–3 of your own past captions as voice anchors

Threads caption too long

Specify the 500-character limit; ask for punchy version

Alternatives

social-media-caption-generator-claude vs others

Alternative	When to use it instead	Tradeoff
claude-blog-skill	You're writing long-form, not short captions	Different form factor
claude-ads-skill	Paid ad copy, not organic captions	Performance-ad tone

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Resources

📖 Read the official README on GitHub

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