HeyGen CLI - Make videos, translate content + create avatars in terminal
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Your agent can now generate video, translate content, create avatars, and deliver, straight from the terminal. Every command returns structured JSON and works out of the box in scripts, CI pipelines, and agent workflows.
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Indie.Deals
Every new tool is changing their focus to become CLI and Agent friendly this year, and the latest one to join the trend is HeyGen.
HeyGen CLI and their Developer platform brings video generation to the terminal. Your agent can now generate video, translate content, and create avatars — straight from the command line.
Every command returns structured JSON and works out of the box in scripts, CI pipelines, and agent workflows. Runs in human mode too. One binary, no runtime prerequisites, installs in seconds.
Built on the new HeyGen V3 API. Full docs and quickstart on their newly launched developers.heygen.com.
Can you create a digital twin avatar without being on an enterprise account?
@dennishlewis All you need is a creator account to create a digital twin. Right now the best quality is Avatar V video to video. Upload 15-30 seconds of video and that's all you need.
This is exciting. I am using HeyGen right now in one my apps and even though my pipeline allows me to generate videos fast, this is will definitely improve my workflow.
Audos.com
What is up?
Where does the output go? Is it visible and editable in terminal, or only on the heygen platform?
@wouter_rocchi The videos show up on the HeyGen platform. The CLI output provides the link to the web app.
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Congrats on the launch! This is a really smart move for developers and AI workflows. I'm curious about the avatar creation through CLI - does it support custom branding/styling parameters, or is it more template-based? Also wondering how the JSON output structure handles video generation status and delivery - are there built-in retry mechanisms for failed jobs?