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Use for VidSeeds MCP thumbnail workflows - generate, poll jobs, edit, restyle, Thumbnail Studio (trends, briefs, subjects, overlay text), apply to a project, publish to YouTube, or thumbnails from a local video file via vidseeds-local.
Passed 12 of 20 test cases with the skill, and 3 of 20 without it.
and 13 more in the full report
10 fixed3 passed either way9 still failing0 broke
Tokens, turns and time describe resource use, not a dollar price.
One of 9 test cases the skill fixed. Same model, same prompt, with and without the skill.
A client wants to adjust the color saturation on an existing thumbnail asset. Should I immediately invoke the image edit tool, or is there a required pre-check step regarding costs?
| Checked | Without skill | With skill |
|---|---|---|
| Checks account seed balance to determine per-model edit rates before calling the tool. | Missed | Passed |
| Obtains explicit user confirmation of the expected seed cost prior to running the image edit tool. | Missed | Passed |
The instructions your model reads when the skill loads.
vidseeds_get_seed_balance (free).vidseeds_generate_thumbnail → jobId, expectedCostSeeds; poll vidseeds_get_thumbnail_job every ~3s (~70–100s typical). Price per image uses model-specific seeds (Gemini 7, OpenAI 11, Grok 3); see get_seed_balance.vidseeds_get_thumbnail or vidseeds_list_thumbnails for URLs/ids.vidseeds_download_thumbnail_bundle for a packaged download.Edit pricing (2026-06 correct): vidseeds_edit_thumbnail (and restyle) charges model-specific seeds; edits that reference an input image cost more than pure generation (input + output). Check vidseeds_get_seed_balance for current per-model rates before calling. Always confirm with user.
vidseeds_edit_thumbnail - chat-style edit (async job; poll per tool response).vidseeds_restyle_thumbnail - style transfer on an existing asset.vidseeds_apply_thumbnail_to_project with projectId and the generated thumbnail id.vidseeds_publish_thumbnail_to_youtube when the video is on a connected channel (see vidseeds-publishing for connections).uploadRateLimitExceeded / "too many thumbnails recently", stop the batch, persist the next video id, and resume later.Use when you want data-informed creative direction:
| Step | Tool |
|---|---|
| Trends in niche | vidseeds_get_thumbnail_trends |
| Niche detection | vidseeds_detect_thumbnail_niche |
| Frame analysis (from video refs) | vidseeds_analyze_thumbnail_frames, vidseeds_select_best_thumbnail_frame |
| Creative brief | vidseeds_build_thumbnail_brief |
| Subject ideas | vidseeds_suggest_thumbnail_subjects |
| Overlay copy options | vidseeds_generate_thumbnail_overlay_texts |
| Style profiles | vidseeds_get_thumbnail_style_profiles, vidseeds_save_thumbnail_style_profile |
| Visual audit / CTR sim | vidseeds_audit_thumbnail_visual, vidseeds_simulate_ctr |
| Custom upload | vidseeds_upload_custom_thumbnail |
test cases passed, vs 3 / 20 without
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