DaVinci Resolve Automation Suite

Complete automation for DaVinci Resolve (FREE version) via CLI and scripts.

Quick Start

# Navigate pages
resolve edit / color / fusion / deliver

# YouTube video workflow
youtube-video full ~/Videos/my_footage.mp4

# Podcast production
podcast-video full ~/Videos/podcast_ep1.mp4

# Color grading presets
color-grade teal-orange

# Social media multi-export
social-export all

# Batch process clips
batch-video ~/Videos/raw_clips/ cinematic_lut

# Quick edit
quick-edit ~/video.mp4 vintage_look

Features

Feature	Free Version	Studio ($295)
CLI commands (12)	✓	✓
Fusion scripts (38)	✓	✓
Workflow automation (10)	✓	✓
Audio tools	✓	✓
External MCP API	✗	✓

Quick Help: resolve-help

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CLI Commands

resolve - Base Controller

# App control
resolve launch / quit / status

# Page navigation
resolve media / cut / edit / fusion / color / fairlight / deliver

# Playback
resolve play / stop / forward / reverse

# Editing
resolve in / out / blade / delete / undo / redo / save

# Fusion scripting
resolve console                    # Open console
resolve type 'print("Hello")'      # Execute Lua code

youtube-video - YouTube Production

youtube-video full ~/video.mp4     # Complete workflow
youtube-video new ~/video.mp4      # Import & create timeline
youtube-video intro                # Add intro sequence
youtube-video lower-third "Name"   # Add lower third
youtube-video subscribe            # Add subscribe reminder
youtube-video end-screen           # Add end screen
youtube-video color                # YouTube-optimized grade
youtube-video export               # Set up export

batch-video - Batch Processing

batch-video ~/Videos/folder/ cinematic_lut
batch-video ~/Clips/ color_correct

quick-edit - Import → LUT → Export

quick-edit ~/video.mp4 cinematic_lut

podcast-video - Podcast Production

podcast-video full ~/podcast.mp4    # Complete workflow
podcast-video intro "My Podcast"    # Add podcast intro
podcast-video guest "Name" "Title"  # Guest lower third
podcast-video chapter "Topic"       # Chapter marker
podcast-video audiogram             # Square audiogram (1080x1080)
podcast-video outro                 # Outro with CTA

social-export - Multi-Platform Export

social-export all             # Setup all platforms
social-export youtube         # 1920x1080
social-export instagram-feed  # 1080x1080
social-export instagram-story # 1080x1920 (9:16)
social-export tiktok          # 1080x1920 (9:16)
social-export twitter         # 1280x720

color-grade - Quick Color Presets

color-grade cinematic       # Film look
color-grade teal-orange     # Blockbuster look
color-grade vintage         # Faded, warm
color-grade high-contrast   # Punchy
color-grade black-white     # B&W
color-grade day-for-night   # Night simulation
color-grade warm            # Warm tones
color-grade cool            # Cool/blue tones
color-grade bleach-bypass   # Desaturated contrast

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Fusion Scripts (30)

Effects

Script	Description
color_correct	Basic color correction
film_grain	Film grain + vignette
glitch_effect	Digital glitch
shake_effect	Camera shake
cinematic_bars	Letterbox (2.35:1)
speed_ramp	Time remap
motion_blur	Vector motion blur
zoom_blur	Radial zoom blur
chromatic_aberration	RGB split effect

Keying/VFX

Script	Description
green_screen	Chroma key setup
auto_tracker	Planar tracker
lens_flare	Cinematic lens flare
light_leak	Film burn / light leak

Graphics

Script	Description
lower_third	Name/title overlay
add_text	Text node
split_screen	2/3/4-way split
text_reveal	Animated text wipe
picture_in_picture	PiP layout setup
parallax_scroll	Multi-layer depth scroll

Color Grades

Script	Description
cinematic_lut	Film-look grade
vintage_look	Faded, warm, grainy

Templates

Script	Description
youtube_workflow	YouTube template
social_export	Social media presets

Running Scripts Manually

1. Open DaVinci Resolve
2. Go to Fusion page
3. Workspace > Scripts > Comp > [script_name]

Or via console:

resolve console
resolve type 'dofile("/path/to/script.lua")'

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How It Works

Uses AppleScript to control DaVinci Resolve via:

• Keyboard shortcuts (page navigation, playback)
• Menu navigation (Scripts menu)
• Clipboard paste (Lua code execution)

No Studio version required!

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File Structure

~/davinci-resolve-mcp/
├── automation/
│   ├── resolve              # CLI controller
│   └── workflows/
│       ├── youtube_workflow.sh
│       ├── batch_process.sh
│       └── import_lut_export.sh
├── fusion-scripts/          # Lua scripts
├── templates/               # Workflow templates
└── src/                     # MCP server (Studio)

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MCP Server (Studio Only)

If you have DaVinci Resolve Studio:

1. Preferences > System > General > External scripting: Local
2. Restart Resolve
3. Restart Claude Code

MCP tools become available:

• resolve_connect, resolve_list_projects
• resolve_create_timeline, resolve_import_media
• resolve_add_marker, resolve_start_render
• etc.

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
Space	Play/Pause
J/K/L	Reverse/Stop/Forward
I/O	Mark In/Out
B	Blade (cut)
Shift+5	Fusion page
Shift+6	Color page

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Resources

• DaVinci Resolve Scripting API
• Fusion Scripting Guide