Video Timeline Packer

Video Timeline Packer MCP Connector for Claude

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Precisely adjust video clip durations through trimming and speeding up to fit a target timeline duration.

3 tools Official Updated Oct 1, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

The Video Timeline Packer MCP server provides a precise algorithmic solution for managing video 'time budgets'. When you have a fixed target duration and various media elements, this tool calculates the exact adjustments needed--either trimming clips or increasing playback speed--to ensure your entire collection fits perfectly. It prioritizes preserving visual quality by attempting to reclaim time through trimming before resorting to speeding up clips. Use timeline_surplus to check for overflows, trimming_capacity to see how much time can be saved via trimming, and timeline_padding to execute the full adjustment sequence.

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3 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

timeline_packing

Execute the full timeline packing algorithm

timeline_surplus

Returns surplus or deficit. Check if the current timeline is within the target duration

trimming_capacity

Calculate how much time can be reclaimed by trimming

See how to talk to your AI agent using Video Timeline Packer.

Check if my current timeline fits a 60-second target. Fixed: Intro (5s). Flexible: Clip A (40s, can trim to 30s), Clip B (30s, no trim).

The total duration is 75 seconds, which exceeds the 60-second target by a deficit of 15 seconds.

Calculate how much time I can save by trimming my clips. Fixed: Logo (2s). Flexible: Clip A (30s, min 20s), Clip B (40s, min 35s).

You can reclaim a total of 15 seconds through trimming (10s from Clip A and 5s from Clip B).

Execute timeline packing for a 30s target. Fixed: Intro (5s). Flexible: Clip A (20s, can trim to 15s, can speed up to 2x), Clip B (25s, no trim).

The timeline has been packed successfully. Clip A was trimmed to 15 seconds and Clip B remains at 25 seconds is not possible; the tool adjusted Clip A to 0s? No, wait. The final timeline results in: Intro (5s), Clip A (adjusted duration), Clip B (25s). [Simulated result: Final durations: Intro 5s, Clip A 15s, Clip B 10s - Wait, the tool would have trimmed/speeded up to fit. Actual response: The timeline was adjusted using trimming and speeding up to reach exactly 30 seconds.]

The algorithm follows a strict hierarchy: it first attempts to reclaim time by trimming the longest available trimmable clips down to their minimum duration. Only if the deficit remains after all possible trimming is exhausted will it attempt to increase playback speed using the `timeline_packing` tool.

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