Media management in the Project bin: metadata, search, filters, tags, collections, usage by ronak-create · Pull Request #119 · ronak-create/FableCut

ronak-create · 2026-10-17T22:02:12Z

The Project bin now knows each file's details and helps find, group and track footage.

Metadata. Every file in media/ and library/ is read with ffprobe (GET/POST /api/media-info, media-probe.js): frame rate, video and audio codec, audio channels, sample rate, bitrate and size are saved on the media entry. Without ffprobe only the size is filled in. fablecut_import_media probes the file as it imports it.

In the bin

Search: name, kind, extension, codec, resolution (2160p, 3840x2160) or a tag; #tag matches tags only; Esc clears.
Show: favorites, used / unused, a kind, a collection, a tag. Results list flat with a count and Clear.
Sort by name (natural order), kind, duration, resolution, frame rate, codec, audio, size or times used; ↑ / ↓.
☰ list view with metadata columns; click a heading to sort. Columns drop out as the bin narrows.
☆ favorites, tags, and collections (a file can be in several).
A uses badge on each file, and Find timeline instances (main timeline and comps, click to jump there, opening the comp).
Right-click a clip → Reveal in project.
Media info… shows everything known about a file.

Agents: patch ops updateMedia (name, favorite, tags, folder), setCollection, removeCollection. The compact view lists each file's metadata, ★, tags, folder and uses:N, plus the collections.

media-lib.js holds the shared logic (probe parsing, search, sort, usage), used by the editor, the server and the patch ops. Docs: new page /docs/media/.

Checked

npm test and release-check.js pass; new tests in test/media-lib.test.js and test/rest-api.test.js.
Headless browser click-through: search, filters, list view, tags via the menu, collections, find instances, reveal, save round-trip.
MCP stdio session: the new ops, including a refused metadata edit (nothing saved).

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New Features
- The Project bin displays media metadata, including duration, resolution, frame rate, codecs, audio channels, and file size.
- Search, filter, and sort media; switch between thumbnail and metadata-list views; and organize files with favorites, tags, and collections.
- Check file usage, find timeline instances, and reveal source files for clips in the Project bin.
- Compact project views include media details, tags, favorites, usage counts, and collections.
Documentation
- Added a Media management guide covering Project bin features and agent media-management actions.

… collections, usage Each file's frame rate, codecs, audio channels, sample rate, bitrate and size are read with ffprobe (GET/POST /api/media-info, media-probe.js) and saved on the media entry; fablecut_import_media fills them in as it imports. The Project tab gets search (name, kind, codec, resolution, #tag), a Show filter (favorites, used / unused, kind, tag, collection), sorting by any detail or by times used, and a list view with metadata columns that drop out as the bin narrows. Files can be starred, tagged and grouped into collections. Find timeline instances lists every placement (comps too) and jumps there; Reveal in project goes from a clip to its file. media-lib.js holds the shared logic (probe parsing, search, sort, usage). Agents: patch ops updateMedia, setCollection, removeCollection; the compact view shows metadata, favorites, tags, usage and collections.

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The Project bin now displays and organizes media metadata, supports search, filtering, sorting, favorites, tags, and collections, and provides media-use navigation and project reveal actions. Server endpoints and agent operations expose metadata and collection management. Documentation and tests cover these additions.

Changes: Media management

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Metadata probing and query utilities `media-lib.js`, `media-probe.js`, `server.js`, `mcp-server.js`, `app.js`, `docs/demo/media-lib.js`, `test/media-lib.test.js`, `test/rest-api.test.js`	Adds media metadata parsing, formatting, search, filtering, sorting, placement counts, cached file probing, and single or batch media-info endpoints. Media imports and Project-bin refreshes use probe results. Tests cover probe parsing, query behavior, and API results.
Project media and collection state `project-ops.js`, `app.js`, `docs/demo/app.js`, `test/media-lib.test.js`	Adds patch operations for media updates and collection management. Project normalization and serialization handle metadata, tags, favorites, and collections. Compact media output includes descriptions, usage counts, and collection details.
Project-bin search, filters, and views `app.js`, `index.html`, `style.css`, `docs/demo/app.js`, `docs/demo/index.html`, `docs/demo/style.css`, `docs/demo/sync.js`	Adds bin search, filters, sorting, persisted view preferences, flat search results, metadata columns, and thumbnail and list layouts. The demo includes matching controls and styling.
Media actions and navigation `app.js`, `docs/demo/app.js`, `style.css`, `docs/demo/style.css`	Adds media context actions for favorites, tags, collections, details, and removal. Placement lists navigate to timeline uses; clip actions reveal media or compositions in the Project bin.
Documentation and references `CLAUDE.md`, `docs/docs/*`, `docs/index.html`, `docs/llms.txt`, `docs/sitemap.xml`, `README.md`, `CHANGELOG.md`, `skills/edit-video/SKILL.md`, `docs/docs/build.js`	Documents the media schema, Project-bin features, agent operations, and media-info endpoints. Adds the Media management page and links from documentation navigation and site indexes.

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Sequence Diagram(s)

sequenceDiagram
  participant ProjectBin
  participant Server
  participant MediaProbe
  participant FFprobe
  participant MediaLib
  ProjectBin->>Server: Request metadata for media sources
  Server->>MediaProbe: Probe resolved files
  MediaProbe->>FFprobe: Run metadata probe when available
  FFprobe-->>MediaProbe: Return probe output
  MediaProbe->>MediaLib: Parse probe output
  MediaLib-->>MediaProbe: Return normalized metadata
  MediaProbe-->>Server: Return metadata or null
  Server-->>ProjectBin: Return per-source results

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The media-info response preserves requested source keys, including unusual keys such as __proto__; no unresolved material regression is established, so no merge-blocking risk remains.

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- Around line 2257-2262: Update refreshMediaInfo to record a pending refresh
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