Windsurf Video Generation Guide: Add Video Generation to Windsurf (2026)

Windsurf can't generate video natively. Here's how to add video generation to Windsurf using AnyCap — setup, model selection, image-to-video pipeline, and real Cascade workflow examples.

Cascade Ships Code. Your Demo Video Ships Separately.

You opened a PR with 40 file changes, passing tests, and a clean diff. The one thing missing from the PR description: a 30-second demo clip your stakeholders actually watch.

Windsurf's Cascade has no native video generation. This is how you add it.

Setup: Adding Video Generation to Windsurf

Step 1: Install AnyCap

curl -fsSL https://anycap.ai/install.sh | sh
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
anycap login

Step 2: Install the Windsurf skill

npx -y skills add anycap-ai/anycap -a windsurf -y

Step 3: Verify

anycap video models

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Model Selection for Windsurf Video Workflows

Use case	Recommended model	Why
Fast product demo, quick iteration	`seedance-2-fast`	Lowest latency, good for rapid prototyping
High-quality product reveal	`veo-3.1`	Production-quality output, smooth motion
Cinematic feature announcement	`kling-3.0`	Most expressive camera motion in the catalog
Dashboard UI animation	`seedance-2`	Reliable UI treatment, no over-stylization
From an existing image (image-to-video)	`veo-3.1` or `kling-3.0`	Best composition preservation

Workflow 1: Feature Build → Product Demo Video

anycap video generate \
  --prompt "Product demo of a new analytics dashboard. Clean camera push-in across the interface. UI elements highlight in sequence. Professional SaaS product demo pacing. Dark mode UI, blue accent colors." \
  --model veo-3.1 \
  --param duration=10 \
  -o demo/analytics-feature-demo.mp4

Workflow 2: Image-to-Video Pipeline

anycap image generate \
  --prompt "Product launch hero image. New feature reveal. Dark indigo gradient background. Rounded SaaS cards with capability icons. 16:9 wide format." \
  --model gpt-image-2 \
  --param aspect_ratio=16:9 \
  -o keyframe.png

anycap video generate \
  --prompt "Slow camera push-in. Cards appear with gentle fade. Professional product reveal pacing." \
  --model veo-3.1 \
  --mode image-to-video \
  --param images=./keyframe.png \
  -o announcement-hero.mp4

Workflow 4: Full Release Pipeline

anycap video generate \
  --prompt "Product demo: new API endpoint visualization. Terminal shows commands, output appears cleanly. Dark mode, professional developer tool style." \
  --model seedance-2 \
  --param duration=12 \
  -o release/feature-demo.mp4

anycap image generate \
  --prompt "Release announcement hero. Version 3.0 launch visual. Dark indigo background, blue accent, capability tiles layout. SaaS product marketing style." \
  --model gpt-image-2 \
  --param aspect_ratio=16:9 \
  -o release/hero.png

anycap page deploy ./build --name "Version 3.0 Launch" --publish

Video Generation Tips for Windsurf Workflows

For announcements and marketing: Use kling-3.0 or veo-3.1. Kling 3.0 has the most expressive camera motion in the catalog.

Windsurf vs Other Coding Agents: Video Generation

Agent	Video generation (native)	With AnyCap
Windsurf / Cascade	❌	✅
Claude Code	❌	✅
Cursor	❌	✅
GitHub Copilot Agent	❌	✅
Codex	❌	✅

Get Started

# Install AnyCap
curl -fsSL https://anycap.ai/install.sh | sh
export PATH="$HOME/.local/bin:$PATH"
anycap login

# Install for Windsurf
npx -y skills add anycap-ai/anycap -a windsurf -y

# Test: generate your first video
anycap video generate \
  --prompt "Clean product demo, smooth camera pan, professional SaaS style" \
  --model seedance-2-fast \
  --param duration=8 \
  -o test.mp4

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