edit-planAuthor a portable Edit Plan — a JSON document describing an entire video edit (tracks, clips, cuts, text, captions, effects, export targets) that can be executed in OpenCut, rendered with ffmpeg, or followed by hand. Use when planning an edit before touching an editor, converting a brief or a transc
editing-craftEditorial judgement for video — where to cut, how long to hold, how to pace an edit, how to handle audio, continuity, and colour so a cut reads as professional rather than assembled. Use when planning or reviewing any video edit, choosing cut points, fixing a piece that "feels off", tightening pacin
ingestSurvey a folder of raw footage into a shot log and a draft Edit Plan — probe every file, sample contact sheets, map pauses, transcribe, and flag the conform problems — then hand the editorial decisions back to a human. Use when pointed at a folder of raw video, starting an edit from unsorted footage
opencut-mcpDrive the OpenCut video editor programmatically through the OpenCut MCP server — setup, the tool surface, how to map an Edit Plan onto tool calls, and the failure modes. Use when executing an edit in OpenCut, automating timeline work, or deciding whether the MCP route is worth it for a given job.
platform-safe-zonesPixel-accurate UI safe zones for TikTok, Instagram Reels/Stories/Feed, YouTube Shorts and long-form, Facebook, X, LinkedIn, Snapchat, plus broadcast title/action safe. Use when laying out text, captions, logos, or CTAs on video or covers, when choosing where subtitles sit, when exporting for a speci
subtitlesPlace, time, break, and render subtitles so they survive the platform — anchoring and growth direction, safe-zone-aware bands, line breaking (including scripts without word spaces), reading speed, and script-correct rendering. Use whenever adding captions or subtitles to video, fixing captions that