# CLI Anything Kdenlive

Command-line interface for Kdenlive - A stateful command-line interface for video...

- Repository: https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything (58029 stars)
- Category: Media
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last updated: 2026-09-22
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything-kdenlive -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything-kdenlive -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything-kdenlive -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add HKUDS/CLI-Anything --skill cli-anything-kdenlive -g -a gemini-cli -y`
Claude Code plugin marketplace: `/plugin marketplace add HKUDS/CLI-Anything`

## Description

Command-line interface for Kdenlive - A stateful command-line interface for video editing, following the same patterns as the Blender CLI ...

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# 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

The rest: https://github.com/HKUDS/CLI-Anything/blob/HEAD/kdenlive/agent-harness/cli_anything/kdenlive/skills/SKILL.md