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AI agents can now edit video via a simple JSON project file
FableCut, an open-source browser-based video editor, uses a JSON project file as its interface, allowing AI agents, scripts, or humans to edit by writing to the file. The editor hit the front page of Hacker News last week. Its design flips the typical API-driven approach, making the project file the single source of truth.
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The clever insight is that treating the project file as the interface simplifies AI integration and human collaboration, but the real test will be whether this approach scales to complex, multi-user workflows.
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The project file is the interface: letting AI agents drive a video editor →
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