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Start editing sooner.

Status● Prototype
Year2026
PlatformiOS 26 · macOS 26
TrackEXP-001 · Tool

01Why it exists

Years ago, I was an Assistant Editor for a show called Museum Secrets. In addition to being one of the go-to Mac guys for supporting a fleet of Mac Pros, my job involved setting up projects for the editors, sourcing stock footage, and conformning the final edit. My least favourite task was Log and Transfer, where each clip from the day's shoot had to be analyzed for content and specifications, and those details added to a spreadsheet. It was tedious, and it was a blocker to the main editors.

02What I'm exploring

A Mac and iPad companion that ingests a project folder, classifies clips with on-device sound and image analysis, and offers structured suggestions you can accept or ignore. Nothing automatic, nothing in the cut without your permission. Save time on the boring stuff, refine as needed, and get back to the creative work.

Architecture-wise, it's a multi-package Swift workspace (EdModel, EdMedia, EdAnalysis, EdExports, EdUI) under strict Swift 6 concurrency. The split keeps the analysis pipeline reusable and testable independently of the UI.

The goal isn't to edit for you. It's to do the boring parts so you can edit faster.
SwiftUI AVFoundation SoundAnalysis Foundation Models Modular SwiftPM Swift 6

03What's next

Clip analysis and categorization is working in Alpha, continuing to refine and work towards a first release.