remotion_create_project

Instructions

Create a new Remotion video project.

Creates a complete Remotion project with package.json, TypeScript config,
and project structure ready for video generation.

Args:
    name: Project name (will be used as directory name)
    theme: Theme to use (tech, finance, education, lifestyle, gaming, minimal, business)
    fps: Frames per second (default: 30)
    width: Video width in pixels (default: 1920 for 1080p)
    height: Video height in pixels (default: 1080 for 1080p)

Returns:
    JSON with project information

Example:
    project = await remotion_create_project(
        name="my_video",
        theme="tech",
        fps=30,
        width=1920,
        height=1080
    )

Implementation Reference

• src/chuk_motion/server.py:187-225 (handler)

  MCP tool handler decorated with @mcp.tool that registers and executes the remotion_create_project tool. Delegates core logic to ProjectManager.create_project.

  @mcp.tool  # type: ignore[arg-type]
  async def remotion_create_project(
      name: str, theme: str = "tech", fps: int = 30, width: int = 1920, height: int = 1080
  ) -> str:
      """
      Create a new Remotion video project.
  
      Creates a complete Remotion project with package.json, TypeScript config,
      and project structure ready for video generation.
  
      Args:
          name: Project name (will be used as directory name)
          theme: Theme to use (tech, finance, education, lifestyle, gaming, minimal, business)
          fps: Frames per second (default: 30)
          width: Video width in pixels (default: 1920 for 1080p)
          height: Video height in pixels (default: 1080 for 1080p)
  
      Returns:
          JSON with project information
  
      Example:
          project = await remotion_create_project(
              name="my_video",
              theme="tech",
              fps=30,
              width=1920,
              height=1080
          )
      """
  
      def _create():
          try:
              result = project_manager.create_project(name, theme, fps, width, height)
              return json.dumps(result, indent=2)
          except Exception as e:
              return json.dumps({"error": str(e)})
  
      return await asyncio.get_event_loop().run_in_executor(None, _create)

• src/chuk_motion/utils/project_manager.py:42-111 (helper)

  Core implementation of project creation in ProjectManager class. Handles directory creation, template copying from remotion-templates, and timeline initialization.

  def create_project(
      self, name: str, theme: str = "tech", fps: int = 30, width: int = 1920, height: int = 1080
  ) -> dict[str, str]:
      """
      Create a new Remotion project.
  
      Args:
          name: Project name
          theme: Theme to use
          fps: Frames per second
          width: Video width
          height: Video height
  
      Returns:
          Dictionary with project info
      """
      project_dir = self.workspace_dir / name
  
      if project_dir.exists():
          raise ValueError(f"Project '{name}' already exists")
  
      # Create project structure
      project_dir.mkdir(parents=True)
      (project_dir / "src").mkdir()
      (project_dir / "src" / "components").mkdir()
  
      # Copy template files
      template_dir = Path(__file__).parent.parent.parent.parent / "remotion-templates"
  
      # Copy package.json
      self._copy_template(
          template_dir / "package.json", project_dir / "package.json", {"project_name": name}
      )
  
      # Copy config files
      shutil.copy(template_dir / "remotion.config.ts", project_dir / "remotion.config.ts")
      shutil.copy(template_dir / "tsconfig.json", project_dir / "tsconfig.json")
      shutil.copy(template_dir / ".gitignore", project_dir / ".gitignore")
  
      # Copy source files
      # Remotion composition IDs can only contain a-z, A-Z, 0-9, and hyphens
      composition_id = name.replace("_", "-")
  
      self._copy_template(
          template_dir / "src" / "Root.tsx",
          project_dir / "src" / "Root.tsx",
          {
              "composition_id": composition_id,
              "duration_in_frames": 300,  # 10 seconds at 30fps
              "fps": fps,
              "width": width,
              "height": height,
              "theme": theme,
          },
      )
  
      shutil.copy(template_dir / "src" / "index.ts", project_dir / "src" / "index.ts")
  
      # Create timeline (track-based system)
      self.current_project = name
      self.current_timeline = Timeline(fps=fps, width=width, height=height, theme=theme)
  
      return {
          "name": name,
          "path": str(project_dir),
          "theme": theme,
          "fps": str(fps),
          "resolution": f"{width}x{height}",
      }