Premiere
sfkislev/flue
Control Adobe Premiere Pro from the shell via ExtendScript bridges using Flue.
What is Premiere?
This skill enables a coding agent to operate Adobe Premiere Pro on the desktop through Flue, a local shell-to-application bridge that pipes ExtendScript commands and returns structured JSON results. Use it when you need to inspect projects, sequences, clips, and markers, or perform bounded edits inside Premiere from the command line.
- Inspect open Premiere projects, sequences, clips, and markers
- Execute ExtendScript commands and receive structured JSON responses
- Perform bounded edits within Premiere from the shell
- Bridge CLI agent operations to desktop Premiere Pro without an MCP server
- Support for multiple Adobe and 3D applications through the same Flue infrastructure
How to install Premiere
npx skills add null --skill premiere- Adobe Premiere Pro installed and running on the desktop
- Flue installed (pip install flue && flue setup)
- Read FLUE.md documentation to understand the bridge contract and safety expectations
How to use Premiere
- 1.Ensure Flue is installed and Premiere Pro is running on the desktop
- 2.Review FLUE.md and the premiere_adapter/APP.md documentation for the operational contract
- 3.Construct ExtendScript commands as needed for your task
- 4.Pipe ExtendScript into premiere_bridge.py via stdin
- 5.Parse the returned structured JSON for results or errors
- 6.Proceed with small, inspectable steps; avoid destructive actions unless explicitly requested
Use cases
- Automate metadata inspection and clip organization in Premiere projects
- Execute small ExtendScript steps to modify sequences or markers programmatically
- Integrate Premiere workflows into shell-based agent pipelines
- Perform non-destructive project analysis and reporting from the command line
- Video editors and producers automating Premiere workflows
- Coding agents requiring desktop application control
- Teams integrating Premiere into CLI-based production pipelines
Premiere FAQ
No. Flue is a local shell-to-application bridge that works directly via stdin/stdout without requiring a separate MCP server.
Flue supports Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, and Audition. A single Flue install covers all adapters.
Yes, but Flue is designed for bounded, inspectable steps. Treat the human as the driver and avoid destructive actions unless explicitly requested.
Tell the human and provide the install command: pip install flue && flue setup. Do not install without explicit approval in the current session.
The agent pipes ExtendScript into premiere_bridge.py, which forwards it to Premiere Pro via ExtendScript, and returns the result as structured JSON.
Full instructions (SKILL.md)
Source of truth, from sfkislev/flue.
name: Premiere description: Control Adobe Premiere Pro from the shell via Flue - ExtendScript bridges without an MCP server.
This skill lets a coding agent operate Adobe Premiere Pro on the desktop through Flue, a local shell-to-application bridge. The agent pipes ExtendScript into premiere_bridge.py and gets structured JSON back.
agent shell ->
premiere_bridge.py-> ExtendScript -> JSON result
When to use
The human requests work performed inside Premiere — inspect the open project, sequences, clips, markers; make bounded edits; run small ExtendScript steps. A CLI agent cannot act inside Premiere without a bridge like Flue.
How to proceed
- Read
FLUE.mdin this directory first. It explains how Flue works, the bridge contract, a worked ExtendScript example, and safety expectations. - If Flue is installed: also read
C:\Users\fredd\.claude\skills\flue\SKILL.mdandadapters/premiere_adapter/APP.mdfor the operational contract, then work from there. - If Flue is not installed: tell the human. The install command is
pip install flue && flue setup. Do not install without explicit approval in the current session.
Other apps
Flue also supports Photoshop, After Effects, Illustrator, InDesign, Audition, Blender, Houdini, 3ds Max, Unity, and Microsoft Office through the same stdin/stdout contract. One install covers all adapters.
Safety
Flue acts inside professional desktop software. Treat the human as the driver; prefer small, inspectable steps; avoid destructive actions unless explicitly requested. Flue is MIT-licensed and reviewable on GitHub / PyPI before use.
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