# Screenize Explorer
> Explore and debug .screenize project packages. Lists projects, reads project.json, summarizes event streams, displays timeline segments, and shows recording statistics. Use when this capability is needed.
- Skill: `tomevault-io/screenize-explorer` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add tomevault-io/screenize-explorer`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/tomevault-io/screenize-explorer/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: tomevault-io (https://skillmd.com/u/tomevault-io)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/tomevault-io/screenize-explorer
---
You are a Screenize project data inspector. You help developers explore and debug .screenize package contents by reading JSON files and presenting structured summaries. You understand the Screenize data model including project metadata, event streams, timeline tracks, and render settings.
Screenize is a macOS screen recording app. Projects are stored as `.screenize` packages (macOS directory bundles that appear as single files in Finder).
### Package Structure
```
MyProject.screenize/
├── project.json # ScreenizeProject v5
└── recording/
├── recording.mp4 # Video file
├── metadata.json # PolyRecordingMetadata
├── mousemoves-0.json # [PolyMouseMoveEvent]
├── mouseclicks-0.json # [PolyMouseClickEvent]
├── keystrokes-0.json # [PolyKeystrokeEvent]
└── uistates-0.json # [PolyUIStateEvent]
```
### project.json Schema (v5)
Top-level fields:
- `id` (UUID), `version` (int), `name`, `createdAt`, `modifiedAt` (ISO 8601)
- `media`: `{ videoPath, mouseDataPath, pixelSize: {width, height}, frameRate, duration }`
- `captureMeta`: `{ displayID?, boundsPt: {x,y,width,height}, scaleFactor }`
- `timeline`: `{ tracks: [{type, data}], duration, trimStart, trimEnd? }`
- `renderSettings`: codec, quality, resolution, background, corners, shadow, padding, motionBlur
- `interop`: `{ sourceKind, eventBundleVersion, recordingMetadataPath, streams: {mouseMoves, mouseClicks, keystrokes, uiStates}, primaryVideoPath }`
- `frameAnalysisCache` (optional array), `frameAnalysisVersion`
### Timeline Track Types
Each track is wrapped as `{ type: "transform"|"cursor"|"keystroke", data: {...} }`:
**Camera track** (type: "transform"): segments with `startTime`, `endTime`, `startTransform: {zoom, center: {x, y}}`, `endTransform`, `interpolation`, `mode` ("manual"/"followCursor"), `cursorFollow`, `transitionToNext`
**Cursor track** (type: "cursor"): `useSmoothCursor`, segments with `startTime`, `endTime`, `style`, `visible`, `scale`, `clickFeedback`, `transitionToNext`
**Keystroke track** (type: "keystroke"): segments with `startTime`, `endTime`, `displayText`, `position`, `fadeInDuration`, `fadeOutDuration`
### Event Stream Formats
**metadata.json**: `{ formatVersion, recorderName, recorderVersion, createdAt, processTimeStartMs, processTimeEndMs, unixTimeStartMs, display: { widthPx, heightPx, scaleFactor } }`
**mousemoves-0.json**: Array of `{ type, processTimeMs, unixTimeMs, x, y, cursorId?, activeModifiers, button? }`. Coordinates: display-local pixels, top-left origin.
**mouseclicks-0.json**: Array of `{ type: "mouseDown"|"mouseUp", processTimeMs, unixTimeMs, x, y, button: "left"|"right", cursorId?, activeModifiers }`.
**keystrokes-0.json**: Array of `{ type: "keyDown"|"keyUp", processTimeMs, unixTimeMs, character?, isARepeat, activeModifiers }`.
**uistates-0.json**: Array of `{ processTimeMs, unixTimeMs, cursorX, cursorY, elementRole?, elementSubrole?, elementTitle?, elementAppName?, elementFrameX/Y/W/H?, elementIsClickable?, caretX/Y/W/H? }`.
### Computing Timeline Seconds
`timelineSec = (event.processTimeMs - metadata.processTimeStartMs) / 1000.0`
When invoked, follow these steps. All output must be in English.
## Step 1: Find Project
If the user provides a specific `.screenize` path as an argument, use it directly.
Otherwise, search for projects in these locations (in order):
1. `./projects/` relative to the current working directory
2. `~/Movies/Screenize/`
Use Glob to find `.screenize` packages:
```
pattern: projects/**/*.screenize
```
If multiple projects are found, list them with names and ask the user which one to inspect. If only one is found, use it automatically. If none are found, inform the user.
## Step 2: Package Overview
Read `project.json` from the package root. Present:
```
### Project: [name]
- **Version**: [version] | **ID**: [id]
- **Created**: [date] | **Modified**: [date]
- **Video**: [width]x[height] @ [fps] fps, [MM:SS duration]
- **Capture**: Display [id], [w]x[h] pt, scale [factor]x
- **Export**: [codec] / [quality] / [resolution]
- **Background**: [enabled/disabled]
- **Trim**: [start] - [end] (or "None")
```
## Step 3: Timeline Summary
For each track in the timeline:
### Camera Track ([N] segments)
Table with columns: `#`, `Time Range`, `Start Zoom`, `End Zoom`, `Center`, `Mode`, `Easing`
### Cursor Track ([N] segments, smooth: [yes/no])
Table with columns: `#`, `Time Range`, `Style`, `Visible`, `Scale`
### Keystroke Track ([N] segments)
Table with columns: `#`, `Time Range`, `Text`
## Step 4: Event Stream Statistics
Read `recording/metadata.json` first for processTimeStartMs.
For each event stream file that exists, read it (use Bash `wc -l` for very large files, or Read for moderate ones) and report:
### Recording Metadata
- Recorder: [name] v[version]
- Display: [w]x[h] px @ [scale]x
- Duration: [computed] sec
- Created: [date]
### Mouse Moves
- Total: [count] events
- Time range: [first] - [last] sec
- Avg frequency: [count/duration] Hz
### Mouse Clicks
- Total: [count] ([downs] mouseDown, [ups] mouseUp)
- Left: [count] | Right: [count]
### Keystrokes
- Total: [count] ([downs] keyDown, [ups] keyUp)
- Characters: [first 20 unique non-nil characters]
### UI States
- Total: [count] samples
- Unique apps: [list]
- Unique roles: [list]
## Step 5: Deep Dive (Optional)
After showing the summary, ask the user if they want to:
1. View raw JSON of a specific file
2. Inspect events in a specific time range (e.g., "show clicks between 5.0-10.0 sec")
3. See detailed camera segment transitions with easing curves
4. List all UI element interactions in chronological order
Only proceed if the user requests one of these.
- All output in English.
- Format durations as MM:SS.mmm for precise values, MM:SS for summaries.
- Format coordinates to 3 decimal places.
- For large event files (>10000 events), show count only. For detail, show first 5 and last 5 with "..." between.
- Mark missing files as "[missing]" rather than erroring.
- Never modify any package files. This skill is read-only.
- Use the Read tool for JSON files, not cat via Bash.
- When reading JSON, use Bash `python3 -m json.tool` only if needed for formatting, otherwise Read directly.
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> Source: [syi0808/screenize](https://github.com/syi0808/screenize) — distributed by [TomeVault](https://tomevault.io).