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27th June 2025
Andrew Arrow writes:
Hello FCPCafe! I've been working on an open source golang fcpxml program called "cutlass":
I've really gone deep into each XML element and how to properly generate working xml you can import.
I'm a developer and Final Cut Pro user. My history with FCP goes back years and year, I tried to be a video editor as a career but ended up beging a software developer instead. But, I purchased the full version of the software a long time ago. And, to Apple's credit, every single time I go to the App Store on any mac I still have access to download it. I must have been through 20, 30? I don't know but a lot of macs over the years. Just recently I downloaded it again and notice the XML Export feature.
Wow. There's a lot of stuff there. I mean a lot. I started playing around with generating the xml and that has lead to this project. I spend most of my time just telling Claude Code the video I want to create, and he uses the cutlass library to achieve it. I'm hooking up FCP directly to Claude. A different kind of AI Video generation!
Would love feedback, -aa
You can check out a tutorial video he's made on YouTube titled Final Cut Pro plus golang: Using cutlass with FCPXML Templates.
You can download and learn more on his GitHub repository.
ZaRealWeb has created a new website and tool called AutoSubtiler specifically for Final Cut Pro.
The tagline is:
- Feed Your Audio
- Craft Your Subtitle
- Produce For Free
You can check out a tutorial video on YouTube titled I built a FREE AUTO-SUBTITLER for FINAL CUT PRO (Customizable).
You can check it out on the AutoSubtiler website.