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 Works with **Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot, Windsurf, Codex** — any AI coding assistant that can read files and run code.
 
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 > **"MERIDIAN"** — a cinematic sci-fi trailer produced from a single prompt. Six AI-generated video clips, dramatic voiceover, crossfade transitions, and a title card — composed into a 30-second trailer. Total human input: one sentence.