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Assist builds first timelines inside Resolve — you refine every cut. Start with Connecting Resolve.

Overview

Assist is a macOS companion for DaVinci Resolve. It builds first timelines — music video cuts, beat-synced montages, reel-style clones, and dialogue-led assemblies — so you can jump straight into creative refinement. Every workflow outputs a normal Resolve timeline you own completely.

Creative control: Assist never locks you out of your edit. Think of it as a fast assistant for tedious assembly — not a replacement for your taste.

Installation

Download Assist from your dashboard or the homepage download section:
- Mac (Apple Silicon) (v1.0.5)
- Windows (v1.0.2)
Open the .dmg, drag Assist_AI_Editor.app to Applications, then eject the installer disk.
On first launch, macOS may block the app. If you see damaged or cannot be opened, run in Terminal: xattr -cr /Applications/Assist_AI_Editor.app, then right-click the app → Open (or use System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway).
Sign in with the same account you use on this website to sync plan limits.
Before running any workflow, complete Connecting Resolve below.

macOS says Assist is damaged or won’t open?

This is usually Gatekeeper on a downloaded app, not a broken file. After you drag Assist_AI_Editor.app to Applications, run this in Terminal:

xattr -cr /Applications/Assist_AI_Editor.app

Then right-click the app → Open (first launch only), or use System Settings → Privacy & Security → Open Anyway if it appears.

# If macOS blocks the app after download:
xattr -cr /Applications/Assist_AI_Editor.app
# Then right-click Assist_AI_Editor.app → Open (first time only)
open /Applications/Assist_AI_Editor.app

Connecting Resolve

Assist talks to Resolve through local external scripting. No cloud bridge is required for timeline building — everything runs on your Mac between Assist and the Resolve instance you have open.

Before you start

DaVinci Resolve 18 or later (Studio or free) installed and licensed on the same Mac as Assist.
A Resolve project open with at least one timeline or media in the Media Pool (empty projects can connect but have nothing to sync).
Assist and Resolve both running — Assist detects the active project automatically.

Step 1 — Enable external scripting

Open DaVinci Resolve.
Open DaVinci Resolve → Preferences (macOS menu) or press Cmd + ,.
Select System → General in the sidebar.
Find External scripting using and set it to Local (not Disabled, not Network).
Click Save and fully quit Resolve (Cmd + Q), then reopen it.

Important: Changing this setting requires a full restart of Resolve. Switching projects alone is not enough.

Step 2 — Open your edit project

Create or open the project you want Assist to work in.
Import performance takes, b-roll, and music into the Media Pool (organized bins help Music Video Cuts).
Leave Resolve in the foreground at least once so scripting can attach to the active database.

Step 3 — Launch Assist and verify connection

Open Assist from Applications.
Sign in if prompted.
Look for the connection indicator in the Assist sidebar — green means Resolve is linked to the active project.
If yellow or red, see Troubleshooting below.

What Assist can do once connected

Capability	Description
Read project	Media Pool clips, bins, timelines, frame rate, and project name
Write timelines	Create or populate timelines for Music Video Cuts, Beat Edit, Reels, AI Editor
Organize bins	Optional bin structure for takes and b-roll (workflow-dependent)
Usage sync	Report automated run counts to your Assist account (plan limits)

What Assist does not do

It does not render final deliverables for you — export stays in Resolve.
It does not replace color grading, audio mix, or VFX — you refine in Resolve as usual.
It does not control Resolve over the network unless you explicitly enable network scripting (not recommended for Assist).
It does not access projects when Resolve is quit — reopen Resolve first.

Resolve scripting checklist

External scripting = Local
Resolve restarted after changing the setting
Same macOS user session for both apps
No blocking firewall rule on localhost (rare on Mac)
Only one Resolve instance open

First project

Connect Resolve (above).
In Assist, pick a workflow — e.g. Music Video Cuts for performance + music timelines.
Use Sync from Resolve to pull Media Pool metadata into Assist.
Configure options (music track, take bins, cut style) and run Generate.
Switch to Resolve — a new timeline appears. Trim, replace shots, and grade manually.

UI overview

Sidebar — connection status, account, and workflow picker.
Workflow panels — settings and generate actions per feature.
Activity / usage — plan limits and recent runs (when signed in).
Settings — account, updates, and API base URL (preconfigured in release builds).

Account & plans

Sign in from the desktop app with the same email and password as this site. Plans limit how many automated runs you can start per billing period — not how long you edit inside Resolve. Upgrade from Pricing or your dashboard.

Music Video Cuts

Get a quick cut on a music video without staring at an empty timeline.

Open your music video project in Resolve and enable external scripting (Local).
In Assist, open Music Video Cuts and sync media from the active project.
Organize bins with performance takes (e.g. Full Take 1, Full Take 2) and b-roll where possible.
Add your music track, then click Generate Music Video Cuts.
Assist creates a multi-layer timeline in Resolve — refine cuts, swap shots, and grade as you normally would.

Reels Cloner

Drop a reference reel plus your footage. Assist analyzes pacing and builds a draft timeline you can push toward your own style.

Reference should be a short clip or reel you have rights to use as a pacing guide.
Your footage should be in the active Resolve project before syncing.
Review every cut — Assist suggests structure; you own creative choices.

Beat Edit

Upload or select a music track; Assist detects transients and places cuts for montage-style edits. You keep performance and story choices.

AI Editor

Interview-led projects: transcribe clips, run analysis, then execute a narrative-first assembly. Review and reshape in Resolve.

Preproduction

Briefs, shot lists, story graphs, and AI treatments live in the Assist workspace (and .assistproject packages) so post-production starts with intent, not guesswork.

Transcriptions

The AI Editor workflow can transcribe dialogue for search, selects, and assembly. Transcripts stay tied to your project context; review speaker labels and fix names before generating a story-led timeline.

Wedding highlights

Use Beat Edit or Music Video Cuts with a licensed music bed; organize ceremony, reception, and couple moments in separate bins for cleaner sync.

Documentary assembly

Use AI Editor after transcription; mark strong sound bites in Assist or Resolve, then generate a first assembly and refine in the cut page.

Reels Cloner plus short reference ads; export vertical timelines from Resolve after Assist builds the draft.

Podcast cuts

Transcribe episodes, remove filler in Assist-guided selects, and build a timeline for multicam or single-cam podcast video.

Story Graph

Map acts, beats, and escalation in preproduction so automated edits respect story order — especially for AI Editor and hybrid music/performance pieces.

.assistproject format

A portable package that carries briefs, shot lists, story graph nodes, treatments, and proxy references between prep and post. Export from Assist workspace; import when opening a new Resolve-linked session.

Custom templates

Save recurring bin naming, cut density, and music-video structure as templates (where enabled in your build). Templates speed up repeat clients and series work — they never override your manual trim in Resolve.

FAQ

Does Assist work without internet?

Resolve scripting and timeline building work offline. Sign-in and usage sync need internet periodically.

Free Resolve vs Studio?

Both support local scripting. Some advanced Resolve features (e.g. certain codecs) depend on your Resolve edition, not Assist.

Will Assist delete my media?

No. Assist adds timelines and may organize bins; it does not delete source files from disk.

Troubleshooting

Symptom	Fix
No green connection	Confirm scripting is `Local`, restart Resolve, reopen project
Wrong project synced	Switch to the correct project in Resolve, then click Sync again in Assist
Generate button disabled	Sign in, check plan usage, ensure media + music are selected
Empty timeline after generate	Verify clips are in Media Pool, not only Finder — import to Resolve first
Script timeout	Close other heavy apps; reduce open timelines; restart both apps
“Assist is damaged” / won’t open	Drag app to Applications, run `xattr -cr /Applications/Assist_AI_Editor.app` in Terminal, then right-click → Open

System requirements

OS: macOS 12 Monterey or later (Apple Silicon and Intel)
Resolve: DaVinci Resolve 18+ with external scripting enabled
RAM: 16 GB+ recommended for 4K music video workflows
Disk: SSD recommended; proxy workflows supported via Resolve
Account: Assist account for plan sync (free tier available)

Contact

Documentation feedback or support: support@assist.app. Legal inquiries: legal@amithyone.com. Operated by Amithyone Media — see Privacy policy and Terms of use.

Creative control

Assist never locks you out of your edit. Every workflow creates a normal Resolve timeline you can trim, reorder, replace, and grade. Think of Assist as a fast assistant for the tedious assembly — not a replacement for your taste.

Last updated: May 2026 · Amithyone Media