Import & Project
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import_video
Import a local video/audio file into the project library; probes resolution, duration, fps, and audio.
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new_project
Start a fresh, empty project (auto-saves/recovers any unsaved work first).
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load_project
Load a project from a saved .aive file.
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save
Save the project to its current file.
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save_project
Save the project to a new .aive file path ("Save As").
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get_state
Return the full current project state (assets, tracks, clips, canvas).
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timeline_summary
Compact, human-readable summary of the timeline (tracks, clips, frame positions).
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set_project_settings
Change project name, output canvas width/height (aspect ratio), or fps.
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undo
Undo the last edit.
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redo
Redo the last undone edit.
Library Organization
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create_folder
Create a folder to organize imported assets.
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rename_folder
Rename a library folder.
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delete_folder
Delete a folder (its assets are kept, unfiled).
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move_asset_to_folder
Move an asset into (or out of) a folder.
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remove_asset
Remove an asset from the library (deletes any clips using it).
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generate_thumbnail
Generate a thumbnail image for an asset at a given time.
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generate_proxy
Force-generate a lightweight preview proxy for a large/4K asset (export still uses full resolution).
Understanding Footage (AI "watches" it)
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index_transcript
Transcribe a whole asset (local Whisper) with word-level timestamps; makes it searchable and text-editable.
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get_transcript
Retrieve the cached transcript of an asset (segments + numbered words).
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search_transcript
Search spoken words across all indexed assets by free text; returns ranked timestamped hits.
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locate_in_timeline
Find where a spoken phrase lands on the CURRENT timeline (as frame ranges), for transcript-driven cuts.
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index_visual
Build a perceptual/semantic visual fingerprint of an asset for appearance-based search.
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search_visual
Find shots by meaning ("wide shot of a sunset") or by visual similarity to a reference frame.
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analyze_scenes
Detect scene-change timestamps in footage (natural cut points).
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analyze_silence
Detect silent ranges/dead air in an asset's audio.
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get_frame
Render one composited frame of the current timeline at a given time, so the AI can literally see the edit.
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inspect_clip
Inspect a specific clip: its position, source range, what's already on it, and sampled composited frames — used to plan edits like zooms precisely.
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inspect_timeline
Timeline structure summary + a rendered frame in one call — the core "look before you act" tool.
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inspect_color
Objective color scopes (luma, saturation, hue, histogram/waveform/vectorscope) for the current composite.
Timeline Structure & Tracks
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add_clip
Place a single clip on the timeline (track, position, in/out points).
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add_clips
Place several clips at once in one step.
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append_clip
Add a clip to the end of the base video track.
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insert_clip
Insert a clip at a position, rippling later clips right (nothing overwritten).
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move_clip
Move a clip to a new position/track.
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move_clips
Move several clips at once.
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trim_clip
Change which part of the source a clip uses without moving its timeline position.
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split_clip
Split a clip into two at a given point.
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cut_range
Remove a section from within a clip; everything after ripples left to close the gap.
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ripple_delete_ranges
Delete one or more timeline ranges across tracks in one pass, closing gaps.
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remove_clip
Delete a clip from the timeline.
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link_clips
Link clips (e.g. video + detached audio) so they move/trim/split together.
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unlink_clip
Unlink a previously linked clip group.
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add_track
Add a new video or audio track.
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remove_track
Remove a track and all its clips.
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reorder_track
Change a track's stacking order (which track composites on top).
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set_track_properties
Mute, hide, lock, rename, or set volume for a track.
Speed, Transform & Animation
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set_clip_speed
Change a clip's playback speed (slow-motion to speed-ramp).
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set_clip_transform
Position/scale/rotate/flip a clip's picture within the canvas (zooms, punch-ins, picture-in-picture).
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set_keyframes
Animate a clip's position/scale/rotation/opacity/volume over time (Ken Burns, fly-ins, animated punch-ins).
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clear_keyframes
Remove keyframe animation from a clip.
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crop_clip
Crop a clip to a specific pixel rectangle (e.g. manual reframing).
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auto_reframe
Automatically reframe a clip to a new aspect ratio (e.g. 16:9 → 9:16) using face tracking.
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stabilize_clip
Stabilize shaky handheld footage.
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sync_audio
Align a clip to a reference clip by matching their audio (multi-cam/second-take sync).
Color & Effects
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color_grade
Basic color grade: brightness, contrast, saturation, gamma.
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apply_color
Richer secondary grade: white balance, hue, color wheels (lift/gamma/gain), tone curves.
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apply_lut
Apply a cinematic .cube LUT to a clip.
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apply_effect
Add a visual effect (blur, sharpen, denoise, sepia, grayscale, vignette, edges, posterize, pixelate, chromakey/green-screen).
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remove_effect
Remove one applied effect from a clip.
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clear_clip_effects
Remove all color and effects from a clip at once.
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add_adjustment_clip
Add an adjustment layer that grades/effects everything on the tracks below it at once.
Text, Captions & Motion Graphics
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add_text
Add a burned-in text overlay (title, lower-third, label) with full styling control.
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set_text_style
Restyle existing text overlay(s) without recreating them.
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set_text_window
Change when a text overlay appears/disappears on a clip.
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clear_text
Remove all text overlays from a clip.
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remove_text
Remove a single text overlay.
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animate_text
Animate a text overlay's position/opacity over time (native fly-ins, slides, fades — no code).
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generate_captions
Auto-transcribe and burn in styled captions from a clip's audio.
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set_caption_style
Restyle existing captions without re-transcribing.
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set_caption_cue
Move/resize a single caption cue.
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clear_captions
Remove the caption track from a clip.
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export_captions
Write all captions to a sidecar subtitle file (.srt/.vtt).
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import_captions
Attach an existing subtitle file to a clip as its captions.
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add_graphic
Add an AI-authored animated motion graphic (title card, lower-third, callout, or full motion-graphics clip).
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clear_graphics
Remove all motion-graphic overlays from a clip.
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remove_graphic
Remove a single motion-graphic overlay.
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set_graphic_window
Change when a motion graphic appears/disappears on a clip.
Transitions
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set_transition
Add a crossfade/wipe/slide/dissolve transition between adjacent clips.
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remove_transition
Remove a transition, reverting to a hard cut.
Audio
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set_clip_volume
Set a clip's audio volume.
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set_clip_fade
Set fade-in/out for a clip (video and audio).
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set_audio_offset
Slide a clip's audio relative to its video for J-cuts/L-cuts.
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set_music
Set background music for the whole timeline, with optional auto-ducking under speech.
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remove_music
Remove the background music.
Text-Based (Transcript) Editing
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delete_transcript_ranges
Cut spoken content by word range across every placed clip of that asset.
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tighten_talk
One-call cleanup: removes filler words and shrinks long pauses for a clip, with a full report.
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edit_by_transcript
"Here's my script" — pass kept text and it assembles matching spans into a cut automatically.
Markers
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set_markers
Set named/annotated markers on the timeline (notes, snap targets, review flags).
Jobs & Rendering
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list_jobs
List running/completed background jobs (export, transcribe, reframe, etc.) with progress.
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cancel_job
Cancel a running job.
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render_preview
Render a fast, lower-resolution but true composite of the whole timeline.
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export_video
Render the final video to a file, with platform presets (YouTube, Reels/Shorts/TikTok, square, web, master) or custom settings.
Interchange
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export_otio
Export the timeline as an OpenTimelineIO file for professional NLEs (DaVinci Resolve, Hiero, RV).
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import_otio
Import an OpenTimelineIO file as the current project.