Autonomous Timeline Video Editor

Compile and execute multi-step video editing plans with automated timeline verification.

Compile and execute multi-step video editing plans with automated timeline verification.

When to use

• Executing multi-step video editing briefs in a single tool call.
• Previewing an edit plan with requirePlanApproval before applying changes.
• Verifying timeline continuity and exporting MP4 output.

Tool interface

Use the registered ai-video-editor (OpenClaw plugin) or autonomous_edit (MCP server) tool to run edits against a project timeline.

Tool parameters

• prompt (string, required): Description of the video edit to perform.
• project_id (string, optional): Project identifier returned by a prior call for multi-turn continuity.
• video_url (string, optional): Source video URL when starting a new project.
• captionTemplatePreset (string, optional): Built-in caption style slug (for example hormozi, viral-pop, karaoke, minimal-pro).
• captionTemplateMode (string, optional): One of add, recreate, style, translate, clear, remove_fillers.
• requirePlanApproval (boolean, optional): When true, pauses after planning and returns workingMemory for user confirmation.
• workingMemory (object, optional): State object from a paused plan-approval call.

Example tool input

json

{
  "prompt": "Reframe the video to 9:16, remove silences, add bottom captions, and verify timeline layout.",
  "project_id": "project_example_01"
}

Capabilities

• Structured multi-step edit planning and dependency ordering.
• Optional plan approval pause and resume via workingMemory.
• Post-edit geometry and timeline verification.
• Synchronous and queued MP4 rendering.

Response fields

• success (boolean): True when the edit and verification passed.
• status (string): One of completed, waiting, awaiting_approval, or failed.
• projectId (string): Active project identifier for subsequent edits.
• projectRevision (number): Committed project revision number.
• videoUrl (string, optional): Rendered MP4 download URL when export completes.
• jobId (string, optional): Async render job identifier for status polling via check_job_status.