Assets

Manage Assets

Assets are uploaded media files (images or videos) referenced by ID in downstream tools. Image assets are used as reference images for entity search; video assets are used as input to async-analyze without prior indexing.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when the user:

• Says "upload this image/video as an asset"
• Wants to delete a specific asset by ID
• Wants to pre-upload media before using /twelvelabs:entities or /twelvelabs:async-analyze

Do not use this skill when the user just says "analyze this video" — /twelvelabs:async-analyze handles asset upload internally for local files. Asset management is for explicit reuse.

Instructions

Step 1: Identify the Action

Determine from the user's message whether they want to:

• Upload an image or video as an asset (path or URL)
• Delete an existing asset by ID

Step 2: Upload

Detect input type:

• URL: Starts with http:// or https://
• Local file: Resolve to absolute path; verify exists

For URLs:

Tool: mcp__twelvelabs-mcp__create-asset
Parameters:
  url: "<url>"

For local files:

Tool: mcp__twelvelabs-mcp__create-asset
Parameters:
  file: "<absolute-path>"

Report the returned Asset ID and File Type. Suggest the next step:

• Image asset → use with /twelvelabs:entities create-entity
• Video asset → use with /twelvelabs:async-analyze

Step 3: Delete

Confirm with the user before deleting (the action is irreversible).

Tool: mcp__twelvelabs-mcp__delete-asset
Parameters:
  assetId: "<asset-id>"

If the API returns a conflict (asset is referenced by an indexed video), offer to retry with force=true.

Notes

• The MCP tool infers asset type from file content; no explicit type parameter is needed.
• Image formats supported: jpg, jpeg, png, webp.
• Video formats supported: mp4, mov, avi, mkv, webm.
• Assets persist until explicitly deleted.