Show HN: Runbook and scripts for Claude to edit raw footage in DaVinci Resolve

Category: devtools

Tags: ai-agent, video-editing, davinci-resolve, automation, whisper, content-creation

Score: 6.8/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 6, Documentation: 8, Utility: 6)

resolve-edit-kit is a runbook and set of Python scripts that enable AI agents like Claude to edit raw footage into finished YouTube videos using DaVinci Resolve's scripting API. It covers the full pipeline from transcription and paper editing to motion graphics, rendering, and QA, with a focus on human-in-the-loop decision making. The project is interesting for its practical application of AI agents to a complex creative task and its detailed documentation of Resolve API quirks.

Target audience: content creators, video editors, AI developers, developers interested in automation

Repository: https://blog.simbastack.com/claude-edited-my-youtube-videos-davinci-resolve/ · Python · MIT · 2 stars

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