record

/asciinema-tools:record

Start a terminal recording session with asciinema.

Self-Evolving Skill: This skill improves through use. If instructions are wrong, parameters drifted, or a workaround was needed — fix this file immediately, don't defer. Only update for real, reproducible issues.

Arguments

Argument	Description
file	Output path (e.g., session.cast)
-t, --title	Recording title
-i, --idle-time-limit	Max idle time in seconds
--backup	Enable streaming backup to GitHub
--append	Append to existing recording

Execution

Invoke the asciinema-recorder skill with user-selected options.

Skip Logic

• If file provided -> skip Phase 1 (output location)
• If -t and -i provided -> skip Phase 2 (options)

Workflow

1. Preflight: Check asciinema installed
2. Location: AskUserQuestion for output path
3. Options: AskUserQuestion for recording options
4. Generate: Build and display recording command
5. Guidance: Show step-by-step instructions

Examples

# Basic recording
/asciinema-tools:record session.cast

# Recording with title and idle limit
/asciinema-tools:record -t "Demo Session" -i 30

# Recording with GitHub backup
/asciinema-tools:record session.cast --backup

Troubleshooting

Issue	Cause	Solution
asciinema not found	Not installed	brew install asciinema
Permission denied	Output path issue	Check write permissions for output directory
Recording not starting	Terminal issue	Ensure running in interactive terminal

Post-Execution Reflection

After this skill completes, check before closing:

1. Did the command succeed? — If not, fix the instruction or error table that caused the failure.
2. Did parameters or output change? — If the underlying tool's interface drifted, update Usage examples and Parameters table to match.
3. Was a workaround needed? — If you had to improvise (different flags, extra steps), update this SKILL.md so the next invocation doesn't need the same workaround.

Only update if the issue is real and reproducible — not speculative.