cli-anything-kdenlive

# cli-anything-kdenlive A stateful command-line interface for video editing, following the same patterns as the Blender CLI harness. Uses a JSON project format with MLT XML generation for Kdenlive/melt. ## Installation This CLI is installed as part of the cli-anything-kdenlive package: ```bash pip install cli-anything-kdenlive ``` **Prerequisites:** - Python 3.10+ - kdenlive must be installed on your system ## Usage ### Basic Commands ```bash # Show help cli-anything-kdenlive --help # Start interactive REPL mode cli-anything-kdenlive # Create a new project cli-anything-kdenlive project new -o project.json # Run with JSON output (for agent consumption) cli-anything-kdenlive --json project info -p project.json ``` ### REPL Mode When invoked without a subcommand, the CLI enters an interactive REPL session: ```bash cli-anything-kdenlive # Enter commands interactively with tab-completion and history ``` ## Command Groups ### Project Project management commands. | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `new` | Create a new project | | `open` | Open an existing project | | `save` | Save the current project | | `info` | Show project information | | `profiles` | List available video profiles | | `json` | Print raw project JSON | ### Bin Group Media bin management commands. | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `import` | Import a clip into the media bin | | `remove` | Remove a clip from the bin | | `list` | List all clips in the bin | | `get` | Get detailed clip info | ### Timeline Timeline management commands. | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `add-track` | Add a track to the timeline | | `remove-track` | Remove a track | | `add-clip` | Add a clip to a track | | `remove-clip` | Remove a clip from a track | | `trim` | Trim a clip's in/out points | | `split` | Split a clip at a time offset | | `move` | Move a clip to a new position | | `list` | List all tracks | ### Filter Group Filter/effect management commands. | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `add` | Add a filter to a clip | | `remove` | Remove a filter from a clip | | `set` | Set a filter parameter | | `list` | List filters on a clip | | `available` | List all available filters | ### Transition Transition management commands. | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `add` | Add a transition between tracks | | `remove` | Remove a transition | | `set` | Set a transition parameter | | `list` | List all transitions | ### Guide Guide/marker management commands. | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `add` | Add a guide at a position (seconds) | | `remove` | Remove a guide | | `list` | List all guides | ### Export Export and render commands. | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `xml` | Generate Kdenlive/MLT XML | | `presets` | List available render presets | ### Session Session management commands. | Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | `status` | Show session status | | `undo` | Undo the last operation | | `redo` | Redo the last undone operation | | `history` | Show undo history | ## Examples ### Create a New Project Create a new kdenlive project file. ```bash cli-anything-kdenlive project new -o myproject.json # Or with JSON output for programmatic use cli-anything-kdenlive --json project new -o myproject.json ``` ### Interactive REPL Session Start an interactive session with undo/redo support. ```bash cli-anything-kdenlive # Enter commands interactively # Use 'help' to see available commands # Use 'undo' and 'redo' for history navigation ``` ### Export Project Export the project to a final output format. ```bash cli-anything-kdenlive --project myproject.json export render output.pdf --overwrite ``` ## State Management The CLI maintains session state with: - **Undo/Redo**: Up to 50 levels of history - **Project persistence**: Save/load project state as JSON - **Session tracking**: Track modifications and changes ## Output Formats All commands support dual output modes: - **Human-readable** (default): Tables, colors, formatted text - **Machine-readable** (`--json` flag): Structured JSON for agent consumption ```bash # Human output cli-anything-kdenlive project info -p project.json # JSON output for agents cli-anything-kdenlive --json project info -p project.json ``` ## For AI Agents When using this CLI programmatically: 1. **Always use `--json` flag** for parseable output 2. **Check return codes** - 0 for success, non-zero for errors 3. **Parse stderr** for error messages on failure 4. **Use absolute paths** for all file operations 5. **Verify outputs exist** after export operations ## More Information - Full documentation: See README.md in the package - Test coverage: See TEST.md in the package - Methodology: See HARNESS.md in the cli-anything-plugin ## Version 1.0.0