Documentation

Getting Started

• What is Genlock Studio The local-first pre-production suite for AI filmmaking.
• Install Download and install on Windows or macOS.
• Setup Wizard First-run workspace, media pool, and Claude connection.
• Your first project From new project to first assembled prompt.
• The cockpit suite Eight cockpit apps, launched from the Hub.
• The Last Frequency (showcase project) The complete sample production installed on first run.

Core Concepts

• The .SKEL format Flat relational YAML for stories.
• v_setup camera tokens The cinematography shorthand.
• The BONE system Generator-agnostic prompt contracts.
• Structured-frame bones spore-image / spore-video / spore-style.
• BONE inheritance project → scene → shot resolution.
• Where media comes from Story folder → media pool → workspace.
• Workspace & file layout What's on disk.
• The governed production spine Capability matrix, decision log, cost ledger, runs.
• Licensing & ownership Pay once, verified offline.

Story Production

• Story Editor Chapters → scenes → shots.
• Showrunner The production dashboard.
• Shot Editor Design every shot and its frames.
• Shot Builder Compose reusable shot macros.
• Production Canvas Node graph of your story.
• Compiled Prompts Every assembled prompt, ready to copy.

Generation & Review

• Generations Queue Non-blocking, multi-provider review.
• Higgsfield cockpit The launch provider pack.
• OpenAI Codex generation Image gen via the Codex CLI.
• Character consistency (Soul ID) Lock a character's look.
• Frame chaining & the Sound Rule Continuity across cuts.
• Render Output Protocol Deterministic output paths.
• Quick Ingest & write-back The _inbox/ + sidecar contract.
• The zero-key free floor Draft a production before any paid key.

Edit & Deliver

• Timeline Dual-monitor NLE editor.
• Production Player Watch the cut.
• Audio Studio Dialogue, SFX, music per shot.
• Video takes V1–V4 with one active.
• Safelight color grading Bake a grade into pixels.
• Export package Production handoff bundle.

Studio Resources

• Characters Cast with voice + Soul ID.
• Locations Reusable places.
• Series Group projects into arcs.
• The Foundry (media manager) Pool, story, and custom folders. Formerly Greenhouse.
• Marketplace Installable bone packs.

AI & Integrations

• Agent instruction files CLAUDE.md, AGENTS.md, Cursor, Copilot, skills.
• The Genlock production menu The recommended first agent prompt.
• AI Inspector Diagnose the AI stack.
• X-Ray Inspector See inside your story file.
• Codex & Claude cockpits Run CLIs in-app.
• Integrations Providers, auth, and routes.
• Providers & execution routes CLI, MCP, or Skill.
• YouTube dashboard Read-only channel stats.

Collaboration & Platform

• Git-native collaboration Version & share stories.
• Theming REEL / DRIFT / PAGE + palettes.
• Shortcuts & windows Keyboard-driven, pop-out cockpits.
• Privacy & local-first Your IP never leaves the machine.

Reference

• File formats SKEL, BONE, maps, config.
• Keyboard shortcuts Full list.
• Agent ability map What an agent can do.
• Glossary Key terms in the Genlock vocabulary.