Roadmap

Built

• macOS and Windows desktop packaging

  Native Apple Silicon DMG and Windows x64 NSIS packaging paths with versioned release metadata.

• Frame-accurate timeline

  Place, move, split, trim, and remove clips — time is kept to microsecond precision and snaps to the frame rate.

• Media import

  Video, audio, images, and subtitles, scoped to approved project and media roots only.

• One render plan for preview and export

  Preview and export share the same composition plan and the same mixed audio tracks.

• Transcription to subtitles

  Transcribe a selected clip and turn the result directly into editable subtitles.

• Versioned, autosaved project state

  Schema-versioned, atomically written projects that recover safely after a crash.

• Local MCP server for the AI agent

  A bearer-token-protected Streamable HTTP MCP server that lets an external agent edit through the same command gate as the desktop UI.

• Auditable command history

  Human and agent edits pass through the same command gate; agent batch operations are recorded as reversible checkpoints.

• Scene Browser and semantic media search

  Analyze footage into scene ranges, inspect visual signals, and optionally search locally indexed media by meaning.

• Role mixer, track EQ, and live meters

  Mix editorial roles and individual tracks with gain, mute, solo, RMS/peak metering, EQ, monitor, and master stages.

• Effects, color, transitions, and motion

  Build layer effect chains, LUT looks, transition treatments, keyframe curves, reusable motion, and parameterized Motifs.

• Optional local AI workspace

  Generate speech and music or run local frame interpolation and upscaling, with visible model and cache controls.

• Persistent render queue

  Queue, pause, reorder, cancel, retry, and inspect multiple exports while preserving one preview/export render plan.

Planned

• Signed, notarized macOS build

  A Developer ID signed, notarized .dmg for Apple Silicon — the first packaged release.

• Automatic updates

  Packaged builds update themselves once signed releases exist.

• Priority support channel

  A dedicated support channel for packaged-build customers.

• Published pricing

  Exact pricing for the packaged build will be announced before release.

Not currently planned

• Linux preview distribution

  Not part of the current macOS and Windows desktop preview channel.

• Cloud sync or hosted processing

  Out of scope by design — Timeline X Studio is local-first, and your projects stay on your device.