Snake Eyes

Start your first edit

Snake Eyes connects Premiere to an external editing assistant. This pilot includes no model or cloud inference service.

1. Extract the complete release and open a terminal in its companion folder. Install Node.js 18 or newer first.

2. Run the installation check, then initialize a new bridge folder:

node bridge/v5-doctor.js
node bridge/v5-setup.js --initialize

3. Choose that companion's bridge/state folder with Connect Codex bridge below. For an upgrade, choose your existing state folder.

4. Check the connection from the companion terminal:

node bridge/v5-connection-check.js

5. Save your Premiere project, activate the intended sequence, then enter your brief and export it. Give your editing assistant the exported request and companion location.

If the connection fails

Keep Premiere and this panel open. Confirm the panel and companion use the same state folder and version. For a custom folder, set V5_BRIDGE_STATE_DIR in the companion terminal as described in GETTING_STARTED.md.

A timeout may leave a status request queued. Do not delete queues or recovery records to repair a connection.

Local diagnostics

Run these from the companion folder:

node bridge/v5-self-test.js
node bridge/v5-support-report.js

These commands do not upload reports. Review a report before sharing it with your pilot contact. Do not send footage or an entire state folder as a diagnostic report.

Upgrade with your history

Finish pending operations, keep the previous build, and extract the new release into a separate folder. Check it, load the matching panel, and reconnect to your existing state folder. See GETTING_STARTED.md for the full steps.

This supervised pilot still needs clean-machine installation and broader host testing. Automated checks do not certify footage quality or recovery from every host failure.

Codex connection

For a new installation, run the companion setup command, then choose its bridge/state folder here. Upgrading? Choose your existing state folder to retain recovery and learning history. Snake Eyes remembers this folder after reloads.

Connect Codex bridge Refresh Premiere snapshot

Project style and learning

Current edit brief Selects priority BalancedBody language and complete gesturesComposition and visual detail

Included with your next generation request. Your brief takes precedence. This choice does not review footage or change the timeline.

Style for this project

New projects start fresh. No creator style or learning history is included. Remembered style uses only history in your own connected state folder.

Load active project’s style choice Starting point Start freshUse remembered style Save project style choice

Connect the bridge to share your choice with the local backend. This choice does not change the current timeline.

Export edit brief

Uses this project’s saved style choice and the edit brief above. Save any changed choice first.

Import an edit

Import a Final Cut Pro XML into the current project. Each import creates its own Snake Eyes bin for the new sequences and imported assets. Video and audio links come from the XML.

Choose XML and import Open first imported sequence Check last import

Learn from this edit

Save the generated decisions loaded through the bridge as a baseline, then compare your revised sequence. Visual taste is not inferred from retention alone.

Save generated baseline Use current timeline as baseline (replaces previous) Comparison purpose Editorial feedbackTest only — exclude from learning Learn From This Edit

Export video

Render the active sequence using Adobe Media Encoder. Choose a delivery preset for this project; its settings control quality, resolution and format.

Choose video export preset (.epr) Video filename Export range Entire sequenceSequence In/Out points Choose destination and export video

Each export gets a new folder. Render progress and completion appear in Media Encoder.