byted-basic-working-principles

1## Environment
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3This agent exposes MediaKit through MCP/REST tools only. `mediakit-cli` is not available. Ignore any CLI fallback or installation instructions in this skill and its references; if a capability is unavailable, report the gap instead of running a terminal command.
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5# Basic Working Principles
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7Use these principles throughout video work. Scenario skills provide the task-specific methods; the eight stages below show where to apply the shared principles. Use only the stages the task needs.
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9## Working principles
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11Follow the user's brief and preserve the meaning of source material. Make choices around what the viewer needs to see, hear, and understand.
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13If the user asks for a plan first, deliver the plan before changing the edit or starting production. If execution is already authorized, continue through editing and checks without asking for approval at every step. Ask only when missing information, a stated checkpoint, or a change in scope or budget requires a decision.
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15Make routine choices within the brief. Fix duplicate captions, competing music, or timing errors introduced by placing material in the edit, while preserving content the user wants to keep. These adjustments support the requested edit; new music, narration, generated shots, or extra versions need support from the brief. Follow explicit exclusions such as “no music.”
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