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Kdenlive Video Editing CLI

Lets an agent edit Kdenlive/MLT video projects through a scriptable command-line tool.

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Repository
HKUDS/CLI-Anything
Stars
58,084
Licence
Apache-2.0
Files
1 file

What it does

This skill teaches an AI agent to drive a command-line tool that manages Kdenlive video projects. Instead of clicking through the Kdenlive app, the agent can create projects, import clips, add tracks, trim and split clips, apply filters and transitions, add markers, and export XML or render output, all by running commands and reading structured JSON results. The project is stored as a JSON file that the tool can save, reopen, and undo or redo changes on.

Great for

  • Creators who want an AI agent to batch-assemble or trim clips in a repeatable way
  • Developers building automated video pipelines around Kdenlive/MLT
  • People comfortable installing a Python package and reading command help output

Skip it if

  • Users who do not have Kdenlive installed, since the skill lists it as a prerequisite
  • Anyone expecting full Kdenlive feature coverage: the documented commands are a limited subset, and the skill does not describe how the rendered result is checked
  • Sensitive footage handled without review: the agent will run file operations on paths you give it, so unreviewed commands could overwrite files (the export example uses --overwrite)

Try asking

  • “Create a new Kdenlive project file and import two clips into the bin”
  • “Add a video track, place a clip on it, and split it at 5 seconds”
  • “Add a fade or colour filter to a clip and list the filters applied”
  • “Generate the Kdenlive/MLT XML for the current project and export it”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Kdenlive Video Editing CLIInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the Apache-2.0 licence and an attribution note.

    skills.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip skills.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip skills.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Ask the agent to use the --json flag so it can parse results reliably, and to use absolute file paths
  • Keep the project JSON under version control or backed up before letting the agent run export or overwrite commands
  • Ask the agent to run project info or the session status command after changes to confirm what it did

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from HKUDS/CLI-Anything under the Apache-2.0 licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.