shot-scraper video: New tool lets AI agents record video demos of their work

Jul 10, 2026

Simon Willison released shot-scraper 1.10, introducing a new 'shot-scraper video' command that uses a storyboard.yml file to define routines for web apps and records video demos using Playwright. The tool is intended to help coding agents produce demonstrations of their work, with an example showing bulk CSV import into Datasette.

Why it matters: This tool enables AI coding agents to automatically generate video demonstrations of their work, improving communication and review processes.

Full story at: Simon Willison's Weblog ↗