The studio
A tour of every page in the Podcli studio, from the Library to Analytics, each with a screenshot and what you do there.
The studio is a local web app at http://localhost:3847. Launch it with
podcli (choose Open Web UI) or podcli ui. The sidebar groups pages into
Studio, Workspace, and Insights.
Library#
Every processed episode and clip, grouped by source video. Preview a clip, re-render it, or delete it. This is the home screen.
New episode#
The core workflow. Set a video (local file or a pasted URL), transcribe with Whisper or paste your own transcript, pick caption style, crop, and format, then export. A live phone preview shows the captions as you go.
Content#
Generate titles, descriptions, tags, and hashtags for an episode or clip. Regenerate any section with your own guidance, or ask for anything custom (a LinkedIn post, a thread, ten punchier hooks).
Highlights#
Detect the standout moments across an episode and assemble a highlight reel with a visual editor. Trim, reorder, and export in any format.
Thumbnails#
Generate and refine thumbnails: pick a source frame, edit the text, and cycle through variations. The chosen thumbnail can be baked into the clip's opening.
Knowledge#
Your brand brain: voice, banned words, title formulas, and the episode database
Podcli reads when scoring clips. Drag in .md files or edit them inline.
Config#
Paths (AI provider, Hugging Face token), Whisper settings, and config profiles you can export and activate across machines.
Integrations#
Connect external services, like YouTube for the performance loop and DaVinci Resolve for FCPXML export.
MCP setup#
Register Podcli with Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, or Cursor. See the MCP server guide for the full setup.
Analytics#
The YouTube performance loop. Sync views, retention, and CTR, then see what holds viewers by content type, caption style, and length.