video-paste

Pi extension that adds video paste support and video-aware inspection through the read tool.

Package details

extension

Install video-paste from npm and Pi will load the resources declared by the package manifest.

$ pi install npm:video-paste

Pi manifest JSON

{
  "extensions": [
    "./index.ts"
  ]
}

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A Pi extension that adds video paste support and makes Pi's read tool video-aware.

pastes copied local video file paths into the editor using Pi's normal paste flow
keeps native image paste working by falling back to Pi's built-in image handling
upgrades read so common video files can be inspected directly
returns video metadata from ffprobe
returns sampled keyframes as image attachments
rewrites bare path-only prompts like ~/Movies/demo.mp4 into an explicit video inspection request

pi install git:github.com/avichalp/video-paste

pi -e .

Run that from this repo root. Do not use -e . at the same time as a global symlinked install.

Symlink or copy this folder into one of these locations:

Copy a local video file in Finder / your file manager, or copy a local video file path.
In Pi, use the normal image paste shortcut.
- macOS/Linux: Ctrl+V
- Windows: Alt+V if you use Pi defaults
The video path is inserted into the editor.
Submit the message.
Pi inspects the video through read and returns metadata plus sampled frames.

This is a standard Pi extension. It does not add a new native video message type.
Drag and drop already pastes file paths in many terminals; this extension mainly improves paste behavior and makes read understand video files.
After you publish to npm, users will be able to install it with pi install npm:video-paste.