Who writes your scripts
Scripts, decks and words for an audience are written by Claude in your Claude Code session, your organisation's Claude API key, or Gemini on your own Google Cloud.
The Showreel Studio service holds the instructions for writing a script and checks every answer. The writing itself is done on your side, on an allowance you already have. The same applies to decks and to words written for an audience.
The three writers
| Writer | Where it is used | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| Claude in Claude Code | The default when you run a command inside a Claude Code session. | Your own Claude plan. |
| Your organisation's Claude API key | The app on your Mac and the web app, or anywhere you choose it. | Your organisation's Anthropic account. |
| Gemini on your Google Cloud | When there is no organisation key, through the project's cloud connection. | Your organisation's Google Cloud project. |
When no writer is available, the command says how to get one.
Writing in Claude Code
Run the command in a Claude Code session, or ask Claude there for a film. The command saves the writing request in your project (under .showreel/writes/), prints where the answer goes and the command to run next, and stops. Claude writes the answer and runs that command. The answer goes back to the service, is checked, and the command carries on as if the service had written it.
showreel storyboard compose --feature "Compose" --exploreA request waits two hours for its answer. If the check cannot read the answer, the command says why; fix the file and run the same command again.
Adding your organisation's Claude API key
An owner or admin adds it once for everyone.
In the web app
- Open Organisation.
- In the Writing card, paste the key and click Save.
The key is checked with Anthropic before it is kept, sealed on the service and never shown again. The card then shows its last four characters and who added it. Remove takes it away.
In the terminal
Add the key, typed into a hidden prompt:
showreel org writing set-keySee what writes for your organisation now:
showreel org writing statusUsing Gemini
Gemini writes on the Google Cloud project in your cloud connection, with your own Google sign-in. See Connect your Google Cloud.
Choosing a writer
Commands that write take --writer here, --writer anthropic or --writer gemini:
showreel storyboard compose --feature "Compose" --explore --writer geminihere means Claude in this Claude Code session. It is not available from the app on your Mac or the web app, where there is no one to hand the writing to.