# AVE

AVE is a local-first AI video editor for Mac. It combines a Mac-native timeline with AI-assisted planning and real timeline edits.

## What AVE does

- Imports and edits local video, audio, and graphics.
- Uses Ask mode for project questions, search, captions, and smaller edit commands.
- Uses Plan mode for approval-gated, project-aware edit plans.
- Turns supported requests into editable timeline changes.
- Supports transcript search, visual search, rough-cut planning, sequence creation, clip extraction, transitions, captions, styling, gap closing, and export preparation.
- Exports locally from the native Mac app.

## Current release

- Version: 1.0.0
- Download: https://github.com/lemberalla/ave-releases/releases/download/v1.0.0/AVE-1.0.0-mac-arm64.dmg
- Requirements: macOS 14.0 or later; Apple Silicon, M1 or later
- Release notes: https://aivideoeditor.app/release-notes/

## Feature groups

### A real Mac video editor, not a prompt box.

AVE includes the editing surface you expect before AI enters the room: local projects, sequences, tracks, clips, assets, captions, graphics, playback, preflight, and export.

### Ask for creative work in editor language.

AVE uses AI where it helps: understanding footage, planning edits, finding moments, and proposing changes that can be reviewed before they touch the timeline.

### Use local models, CLI assistants, or your own API.

The app separates creative reasoning from local execution. Assistant choices can change, but supported timeline operations still go through AVE tools.