Command · Ripple Delete

timeline.rippleDelete

Ripple delete: removes clips and closes the time they used, or closes a gap.

• v1
• Capability EditSequence
• Tool timeline_rippleDelete
• Alias edit.rippleDelete

Request

{
  "command": "timeline.rippleDelete",
  "params": {
    "clips": [
      42
    ]
  }
}

Parameters

clips(integer | object (1..))[], min 1

Clips to remove (use this or gap).

gapobject

A gap to close (use this or clips).

gap.timeinteger | stringRequired

A time inside the gap. Timecode in the sequence's rate ("00:01:02:03") or ticks.

gap.trackstring | integer (1..)Required

Track of the gap. "V1" (bottom video track), "A2", ... or a track id.

linkedboolean

Include linked partners (Premiere's linked selection). Default true.

sequenceinteger (1..)

Sequence id; only needed when the project has several.

Discussion

Run it with wabcut-cli cmd <project> --json, from an MCP client as timeline_rippleDelete, or from an extension. See Edit commands for requests, references and results.