Tools reference

Render Queue

Manage the render queue end-to-end: add comps, apply templates, set output paths, start and monitor renders.

Ask Claude things like: "Render all comps to the Desktop as ProRes 4444" or "Add every comp to the queue and set the output to /renders/".

Queue management

add_to_render_queue

Add a single composition to the render queue.

add_comps_to_render_queue

Add multiple compositions to the render queue in one call.

list_render_queue

List all items currently in the render queue with their status and settings.

set_render_settings

Apply render settings to a render queue item: quality, resolution, frame rate, time range.

set_output_module

Set the output module on a render queue item: format, codec, channels, color depth.

set_render_queue_output

Set the output file path for a render queue item.

apply_render_template

Apply a saved render settings template to a render queue item.

list_render_templates

List all available render settings templates in the project.

list_output_modules

List all available output module templates.

duplicate_render_item

Duplicate a render queue item (useful for setting multiple output paths).

remove_render_queue_item

Remove an item from the render queue.

clear_render_queue

Remove all items from the render queue.

set_rq_item_enabled

Enable or disable a render queue item without removing it.

render_comp

Add a comp to the render queue and immediately start rendering it.

render_comp_range

Render a composition over a specific time range.

render_project_queue

Start rendering all queued and enabled items in the render queue.

cancel_render

Cancel an in-progress render.

get_render_status

Get the current render status: progress percentage, elapsed time, remaining estimate.

validate_render_output

Check whether a render queue item's output path and settings are valid before rendering.

export_frame

Export a single frame from a composition to an image file.