Overview
A Mac workspace for filmmaking and software development with AI agents.
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What it is#
VideoDraft ADE is a native macOS workspace for filmmaking and software development with AI agents. Use Vibe Film to generate media and work in VideoDraft Editor, or Vibe Code to build software with project files, terminals, and Git tools.
- Work with Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build, OpenCode, or VD Code in separate chats or side by side.
- Keep independent work in separate tasks. Git-backed tasks also have their own branch and worktree.
- Generate images, clips, voice, music, and sound through the bundled VideoDraft CLI.
- Assemble, cut, caption, mix, and export local .vdproject timelines in VideoDraft Editor.
- Schedule unattended agent runs and review the result later.
The mental model#
| Layer | What it means |
|---|---|
| Project | The top level in the sidebar. One project holds related work: a campaign, film, client, or channel. |
| Task | A folder inside a project where one agent keeps its chats and files. In a git project the task also gets its own branch and a worktree, a second checkout of the same repo. Start a new task for a separate outcome. The sidebar, some menus, and agent tools still call a task a workspace. |
| Chat | One thread with one agent, inside a task. A task can hold several chats. |
| Agent | The agent you choose for a chat: Claude Code, Codex, Grok Build, OpenCode, or VD Code. It works with the task files and the tools and permissions available to that chat. |
| VideoDraft Editor | A separate Mac app for .vdproject timelines. An agent can drive it with no window on screen, or you can watch it work. |
| Production tools | The bundled command-line tool agents use to generate media, plus hosted tools for optional web projects. |
ADE means environment, not a single model
VideoDraft does not replace the agents it runs. It coordinates them, gives them production tools, and keeps their work in tasks that stay on disk.
Choose an app mode#
VideoDraft ADE has two app modes. VideoDraft mode is for scripts, media, and native editing. Code mode is for repositories, branches, diffs, checks, pull requests, and terminals.
- Choose VideoDraft mode for creative production work.
- Choose Code mode for software development.
- Switch from the mode control at the top of the sidebar, or press Cmd + O.
- Use a project or task context menu to show it in VideoDraft, Code, or both modes.