Premiere Pro MCP Server

Manage Project Context

manage_project_context

Destructive

Capture active Premiere sequence context, enrich it with transcripts, shots, audio notes, or frame references, import revision-bound evidence, inspect status, and clear the local project index.

Instructions

Capture, enrich, import revision-bound editorial evidence, inspect, or clear a durable local Premiere project-context index. Capture stores bounded active-sequence/source metadata; local enrichment and evidence import add caller-approved transcripts, speaker labels, shots, audio observations, notes, or opaque frame references without re-analyzing media. Never include secrets or unrelated customer data.

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`action`	Yes	Capture active context, enrich it, import revision-bound editorial evidence, inspect status, or clear one local project index.
`records`	No	For enrich, up to 512 transcript, shot, audio, or note records
`replace`	No	For enrich, replace prior enrichments while retaining captured core records
`evidence`	No	For import_evidence, up to 512 caller-approved records with strict source/timeline revision guards. The server does not read referenced frame files, invoke analysis, or contact a provider.
`project_id`	No	Project context ID returned by capture; optional for status to list projects
`idempotency_key`	No	Optional client-chosen key (1-128 chars of A-Z a-z 0-9 . _ : -) for this intended edit. Pass a fresh key per edit and reuse it only when retrying that same edit, for example after a client-side timeout. A repeat with the same tool, key and arguments is not run again: while the first call is running it fails with IDEMPOTENCY_IN_PROGRESS (poll get_last_operations); after it finished it returns the original outcome marked replayed. A definite failure with nothing applied (receipt outcome not_applied) may be retried with the same key. Reusing a key with different arguments fails with IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_REUSED. Scoped to this MCP session (the stdio server process or one HTTP session) and held in memory only (200 keys, 1 hour); it does not survive a restart or reconnect. Read-only invocations are never deduplicated.
`expected_cep_target`	No	Optional reviewed CEP sequence/clip identity and exact tick ranges. Checked before every generated command; UXP refuses this CEP-only guard.
`expected_project_path`	No	Optional absolute saved-project path. Every generated CEP command refuses before its body when the active project differs or is unsaved. UXP commands refuse this CEP-only guard; local-only tools do not inspect Premiere. Omit to keep existing behavior.

Output Schema

Name	Required	Description
`ok`	Yes	Whether the tool completed successfully.
`data`	No	Tool-specific result data when ok is true; on failure, diagnostic detail when the tool provides it.
`tool`	Yes	The registered MCP tool name.
`error`	No	Failure detail when ok is false.
`receipt`	No	Versioned common mutation receipt; success never implies rendered verification.
`idempotency`	No	Present when idempotency_key deduplicated this call: replayed is true when the original outcome was returned instead of running again.

Schema Changelog

Changes observed during successful MCP inspections.

Changed2 schema fields changedv1.25.0Oct 24, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / idempotency_key

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Optional client-chosen key (1-128 chars of A-Z a-z 0-9 . _ : -) for this intended edit. Pass a fresh key per edit and reuse it only when retrying that same edit, for example after a client-side timeout. A repeat with the same tool, key and arguments is not run again: while the first call is running it fails with IDEMPOTENCY_IN_PROGRESS (poll get_last_operations); after it finished it returns the original outcome marked replayed. A definite failure with nothing applied (receipt outcome not_applied) may be retried with the same key. Reusing a key with different arguments fails with IDEMPOTENCY_KEY_REUSED. Scoped to this MCP session (the stdio server process or one HTTP session) and held in memory only (200 keys, 1 hour); it does not survive a restart or reconnect. Read-only invocations are never deduplicated.",
+  "maxLength": 128,
+  "minLength": 1,
+  "pattern": "^[A-Za-z0-9._:-]+$",
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedOutput schema / properties / idempotency

Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": true,
+  "description": "Present when idempotency_key deduplicated this call: replayed is true when the original outcome was returned instead of running again.",
+  "type": "object"
+}

Changed4 schema fields changedv1.24.0Oct 12, 2026

addedInput schema / properties / expected_cep_target

Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "anyOf": [
+    {
+      "required": [
+        "sequence_id"
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "required": [
+        "source_item"
+      ]
+    }
+  ],
+  "description": "Optional reviewed CEP sequence/clip identity and exact tick ranges. Checked before every generated command; UXP refuses this CEP-only guard.",
+  "properties": {
+    "backend": {
+      "const": "cep",
+      "description": "Backend namespace for these IDs.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "clip": {
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "description": "Optional exact reviewed timeline clip.",
+      "properties": {
+        "effect": {
+          "additionalProperties": false,
+          "description": "Reviewed effect and parameter identity checked before mutation.",
+          "properties": {
+            "display_name": {
+              "description": "Optional exact host display name.",
+              "maxLength": 512,
+              "minLength": 1,
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "match_name": {
+              "description": "Effect match name from host inspection.",
+              "maxLength": 512,
+              "minLength": 1,
+              "type": "string"
+            },
+            "parameter_index": {
+              "description": "Inspected zero-based parameter index.",
+              "maximum": 255,
+              "minimum": 0,
+              "type": "integer"
+            },
+            "parameter_name": {
+              "description": "Exact inspected parameter name.",
+              "maxLength": 512,
+              "minLength": 1,
+              "type": "string"
+            }
+          },
+          "required": [
+            "match_name",
+            "parameter_index",
+            "parameter_name"
+          ],
+          "type": "object"
+        },
+        "end_ticks": {
+          "description": "Exact expected exclusive timeline end ticks.",
+          "pattern": "^-?\\d{1,30}$",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "in_ticks": {
+          "description": "Exact expected source In ticks.",
+          "pattern": "^-?\\d{1,30}$",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "node_id": {
+          "description": "Stable CEP node ID.",
+          "maxLength": 512,
+          "minLength": 1,
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "out_ticks": {
+          "description": "Exact expected exclusive source Out ticks.",
+          "pattern": "^-?\\d{1,30}$",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "project_item_id": {
+          "description": "Expected source project-item node ID.",
+          "maxLength": 512,
+          "minLength": 1,
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "start_ticks": {
+          "description": "Exact expected timeline start ticks.",
+          "pattern": "^-?\\d{1,30}$",
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "track_index": {
+          "description": "Expected zero-based track index; identity still checked.",
+          "maximum": 255,
+          "minimum": 0,
+          "type": "integer"
+        },
+        "track_type": {
+          "description": "Expected media track group.",
+          "enum": [
+            "video",
+            "audio"
+          ],
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "node_id",
+        "track_type",
+        "track_index"
+      ],
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "project_document_id": {
+      "description": "Exact Premiere project document ID observed during review.",
+      "maxLength": 512,
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "sequence_id": {
+      "description": "Stable expected active sequence ID.",
+      "maxLength": 512,
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "source_item": {
+      "additionalProperties": false,
+      "description": "Reviewed source identity for a source-only operation.",
+      "properties": {
+        "media_path": {
+          "description": "Optional exact source-media path.",
+          "maxLength": 4096,
+          "minLength": 1,
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "node_id": {
+          "description": "Exact project-item node ID.",
+          "maxLength": 512,
+          "minLength": 1,
+          "type": "string"
+        }
+      },
+      "required": [
+        "node_id"
+      ],
+      "type": "object"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "backend"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / expected_project_path

Added value: +{
+  "description": "Optional absolute saved-project path. Every generated CEP command refuses before its body when the active project differs or is unsaved. UXP commands refuse this CEP-only guard; local-only tools do not inspect Premiere. Omit to keep existing behavior.",
+  "maxLength": 4096,
+  "minLength": 1,
+  "type": "string"
+}

addedInput schema / properties / records / items / additionalProperties
```
Added value: +false
```

addedOutput schema / properties / receipt

Added value: +{
+  "additionalProperties": true,
+  "description": "Versioned common mutation receipt; success never implies rendered verification.",
+  "type": "object"
+}

Changed2 schema fields changedv1.18.6Sep 30, 2026

addedInput schema / additionalProperties
```
Added value: +false
```

changedOutput schema / properties / data / description

Previous value: -"Tool-specific result data when ok is true."New value: +"Tool-specific result data when ok is true; on failure, diagnostic detail when the tool provides it."

Changed6 schema fields changedv1.14.9Sep 8, 2026

changedInput schema / properties / action / description

Previous value: -"Capture active context, enrich it, inspect status, or clear one local project index"New value: +"Capture active context, enrich it, import revision-bound editorial evidence, inspect status, or clear one local project index."

changedInput schema / properties / action / enum

Previous value: -[
-  "capture",
-  "enrich",
-  "status",
-  "clear"
-]New value: +[
+  "capture",
+  "enrich",
+  "import_evidence",
+  "status",
+  "clear"
+]

addedInput schema / properties / evidence

Added value: +{
+  "description": "For import_evidence, up to 512 caller-approved records with strict source/timeline revision guards. The server does not read referenced frame files, invoke analysis, or contact a provider.",
+  "items": {
+    "additionalProperties": false,
+    "properties": {
+      "end_seconds": {
+        "description": "Optional end in seconds at or after start_seconds.",
+        "minimum": 0,
+        "type": "number"
+      },
+      "frame_reference_id": {
+        "description": "For frame_reference, an opaque fixture or review-frame identifier, never a native file path or URL.",
+        "maxLength": 256,
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "id": {
+        "description": "Optional stable evidence ID for deterministic replacement.",
+        "maxLength": 256,
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "keywords": {
+        "description": "Optional local search keywords.",
+        "items": {
+          "description": "One local search keyword.",
+          "maxLength": 256,
+          "type": "string"
+        },
+        "maxItems": 64,
+        "type": "array"
+      },
+      "metadata": {
+        "description": "Optional small scalar metadata. Credential-like and path-like keys are discarded before local storage.",
+        "type": "object"
+      },
+      "name": {
+        "description": "Optional bounded display name for the local evidence record.",
+        "maxLength": 512,
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "sequence_id": {
+        "description": "Optional captured sequence ID. Requires the exact current timeline_revision.",
+        "maxLength": 512,
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "source_id": {
+        "description": "Optional captured source ID. Requires the exact current source_revision.",
+        "maxLength": 512,
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "source_revision": {
+        "description": "Required exact source revision whenever source_id is supplied.",
+        "maxLength": 256,
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "speaker_label": {
+        "description": "For transcript_passage or speaker_label, an editor-supplied speaker label. It is not inferred by this server.",
+        "maxLength": 160,
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "start_seconds": {
+        "description": "Optional non-negative source or sequence start in seconds.",
+        "minimum": 0,
+        "type": "number"
+      },
+      "text": {
+        "description": "Caller-approved local evidence text. Required except for speaker_label and frame_reference, which can derive a bounded local note.",
+        "maxLength": 20000,
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "timeline_item_id": {
+        "description": "Optional captured timeline item ID. Requires the exact current timeline_revision.",
+        "maxLength": 512,
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "timeline_revision": {
+        "description": "Required exact timeline revision whenever sequence_id or timeline_item_id is supplied.",
+        "maxLength": 256,
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "track_index": {
+        "description": "Optional recorded track index when the evidence is tied to a timeline item.",
+        "minimum": 0,
+        "type": "number"
+      },
+      "track_type": {
+        "description": "Optional recorded track type when the evidence is tied to a timeline item.",
+        "enum": [
+          "video",
+          "audio"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      },
+      "type": {
+        "description": "Evidence shape: transcript passage, speaker label, shot log, audio observation, operator note, or an opaque frame reference.",
+        "enum": [
+          "transcript_passage",
+          "speaker_label",
+          "shot_log",
+          "audio_observation",
+          "operator_note",
+          "frame_reference"
+        ],
+        "type": "string"
+      }
+    },
+    "required": [
+      "type"
+    ],
+    "type": "object"
+  },
+  "type": "array"
+}

removedInput schema / properties / records / items / additionalProperties
```
Removed value: -{}
```
removedInput schema / properties / records / items / properties / metadata / additionalProperties
```
Removed value: -{}
```
removedInput schema / properties / records / items / properties / metadata / propertyNames
```
Removed value: -{
-  "type": "string"
-}
```

Changed2 schema fields changedv1.14.4Aug 29, 2026

changedInput schema / $schema

Previous value: -"http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"New value: +"https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"

changedOutput schema / (root)

Previous value: -nullNew value: +{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "additionalProperties": false,
+  "properties": {
+    "data": {
+      "description": "Tool-specific result data when ok is true."
+    },
+    "error": {
+      "description": "Failure detail when ok is false.",
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "ok": {
+      "description": "Whether the tool completed successfully.",
+      "type": "boolean"
+    },
+    "tool": {
+      "description": "The registered MCP tool name.",
+      "minLength": 1,
+      "type": "string"
+    }
+  },
+  "required": [
+    "ok",
+    "tool"
+  ],
+  "type": "object"
+}

Addedv1.11.3Aug 19, 2026

TDQS

A3.8/5.0

Behavior4/5

Does the description disclose side effects, auth requirements, rate limits, or destructive behavior?

Beyond the annotations, the description adds important behavioral context: the index is durable and local, enrichment/import uses caller-approved data without re-analyzing media, and secrets should never be included. It does not explicitly detail what clear destroys beyond the index itself, but destructiveHint already signals the risk.

Agents need to know what a tool does to the world before calling it. Descriptions should go beyond structured annotations to explain consequences.

Conciseness5/5

Is the description appropriately sized, front-loaded, and free of redundancy?

The description is front-loaded with the full action list and resource, then adds only high-value constraints in two dense but purposeful sentences. There is no filler or repetition.

Shorter descriptions cost fewer tokens and are easier for agents to parse. Every sentence should earn its place.

Completeness4/5

Given the tool's complexity, does the description cover enough for an agent to succeed on first attempt?

Given the complex multi-action schema, nested guard objects, and output schema, the description covers the essential scope, safety constraints, and no-analysis behavior. Its main remaining gap is routing guidance against sibling context/search tools.

Complex tools with many parameters or behaviors need more documentation. Simple tools need less. This dimension scales expectations accordingly.

Parameters3/5

Does the description clarify parameter syntax, constraints, interactions, or defaults beyond what the schema provides?

With 100% schema description coverage, the schema already carries parameter semantics. The description adds useful action-level meaning for capture/enrich/import, but it does not explain the idempotency_key, expected_cep_target, or expected_project_path guards beyond what the schema already documents.

Input schemas describe structure but not intent. Descriptions should explain non-obvious parameter relationships and valid value ranges.

Purpose4/5

Does the description clearly state what the tool does and how it differs from similar tools?

The description names specific operations (capture, enrich, import evidence, inspect, clear) and the resource (a durable local Premiere project-context index), so the tool's purpose is clear. It does not explicitly differentiate itself from siblings such as search_project_context or create_editorial_context_pack, keeping it just below a 5.

Agents choose between tools based on descriptions. A clear purpose with a specific verb and resource helps agents select the right tool.

Usage Guidelines3/5

Does the description explain when to use this tool, when not to, or what alternatives exist?

The action list and schema enum imply when each mode is used, but the description does not state when to use this tool versus related tools like search_project_context. There are no explicit exclusions or alternative-routing guidance.

Agents often have multiple tools that could apply. Explicit usage guidance like "use X instead of Y when Z" prevents misuse.

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