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Showrun

Show the experience. Keep the footage.

Turn an application walkthrough into a recording. Let your agent prepare the demo, then watch what happened and leave feedback beside the moment that needs work.

Describe the demo to your agent. Capture native and web apps, then shape the footage with vid and Unfold. Watch full size

How it works

From a prepared app to a reviewable take.

Your agent brings the purpose and starting material. Showrun operates the actual interface and retains the result.

  1. Prepare the walkthrough.

    Supply a working application, sample data, ordered steps, and the outcomes you want to show. Choose which interactions the recording may perform.

  2. Record the real interface.

    Showrun observes the application, performs the permitted steps, and holds each result on screen. The recording runs separately from your browser tabs.

  3. Watch, comment, and share.

    Play the footage or jump to a labeled step. Leave notes, keep the original MP4, or download a ZIP of the demo. Ask your agent for a new take when you are ready.

Made for real work

A record you can return to.

Feedback in context.

Notes and drafts stay attached to the clip and section you are reviewing. Saving a note does not silently start another recording.

Keep the actual result.

Retained takes include what happened, including incomplete steps and failed attempts. MP4 downloads preserve the original recording.

Review without a model.

Watch, comment, organize, and download retained footage in the standalone dashboard or an optional MCP App.

Get started

Bring it to
your agent.

Start with the outcome you want. Your agent can install the tool and use its help to carry out the work.

A starting prompt
Use Showrun to record a walkthrough of my prepared app. Read showrun --help, check the capture environment, and help me define the demo steps. Open the recording so I can review each step and leave notes.

Help your agent can use.

Amplifier Smart Tools provide help in skill format: instructions your agent can read to understand capabilities, inputs, and how to use the tool. Ask your agent to read --help before getting started.

Terminal
uv tool install --python 3.12 git+https://github.com/robotdad/amplifier-smart-tool-showrun
showrun --help

Python 3.12+, Git, uv, Chromium, and FFmpeg with FFprobe and libx264. Follow the tool guide to prepare the capture environment.

Capture uses separately configured OpenAI or Anthropic access through Amplifier Agent. Review needs no model.

Part of the same family

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