Video workflows

Choose generation, VideoDraft Editor, or a hosted project without extra setup.

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Choose where to do the work Give production-ready prompts Discover current generation tools

Choose where to do the work#

Where to work	Use it for
Asset generation	A standalone image, clip, voiceover, track, sound effect, dub, upscale, or media description. No project is required.
VideoDraft Editor	A local .vdproject timeline, a hands-on edit, captions, audio mix, effects, or final export. This is the default place to finish a video in ADE.
Hosted project	A hosted project runs in the browser in VideoDraft Studio rather than on your Mac. Use it for a web project, a storyboard workflow, or a hosted export. Choose it when you ask for it, or when the editor is unavailable.

Generation and editing are separate

Use cloud tools to create new media. Import the result into the editor when the task needs a timeline or a final video.

Give production-ready prompts#

Tell the agent the outcome, format, duration or dimensions, creative constraints, and source files. Ask it to save generated media under media/ and show the finished result in chat.

Example

Create a 6-second 16:9 establishing shot from @media/reference.png.
Keep the camera locked, add slow atmospheric movement, and preserve the product silhouette.
Save the finished clip under media/ and show it here.

Discover current generation tools#

VideoDraft ADE includes a bundled videodraft CLI and a skill that teaches agents how to use it. ADE gives every chat the exact path to that bundled program. Agents use that path instead of PATH, npx, npm, Homebrew, or a global install.

Discovery commands

VD_BIN="/Applications/VideoDraft.app/Contents/Resources/sidecar/vendor/path/videodraft"
"$VD_BIN" --help
"$VD_BIN" tools list
"$VD_BIN" tools list --lane assets
"$VD_BIN" tools list --lane asset_io
"$VD_BIN" tools list --lane project_data
"$VD_BIN" tools list --lane production

The path ADE supplies is the correct one

The path above is the default install location, shown as an example. ADE gives every chat the real path, so an agent uses that value instead of this literal string.

Models and tools change between releases

Ask the agent to check the current tool catalog before it starts. Do not assume a specific model is available.