Who should use plateprep?

plateprep is an open-source project built for VFX artists and pipeline developers.

Does plateprep have a free plan?

Yes — plateprep is open source under the MIT license and free to use.

What platforms does plateprep run on?

plateprep runs on the command line.

Is plateprep still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 7 commits in the last 90 days.

What projects are similar to plateprep?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include metaclass-registry, mcp-docker, and Snippet Shortcodes.

plateprep is developed by edgarciavfx.

When did plateprep launch?

plateprep first shipped in 2026.

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plateprep

Name: plateprep
Author: edgarciavfx

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plateprep is an open-source command-line tool designed for VFX artists and pipeline developers to streamline plate-preparation workflows. It enables users to inspect footage, set in/out points, and export EXR sequences and proxies efficiently. Ideal for integrating into automated VFX pipelines.

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Overview

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plateprep sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & SDKs category. It focuses on automating and streamlining the preparation of VFX plates, including inspection, trimming, and exporting sequences for visual effects workflows. plateprep is an open-source project aimed at VFX artists and pipeline developers. The project is open source (MIT). It ships for the command line.

It is developed by edgarciavfx, and it first shipped in 2026. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 7 commits in the last 90 days. Key capabilities include footage inspection, Set IN/OUT points, and Export EXR sequences.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Footage inspection
Set IN/OUT points
Export EXR sequences
Proxy export
Command-line interface

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CLI

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License

MIT

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Frequently asked questions about plateprep

What does plateprep do?: Plateprep focuses on automating and streamlining the preparation of VFX plates, including inspection, trimming, and exporting sequences for visual effects workflows. It is catalogued under Frameworks & SDKs on PulseGate.
Who should use plateprep?: plateprep is an open-source project built for VFX artists and pipeline developers.
Does plateprep have a free plan?: Yes — plateprep is open source under the MIT license and free to use.
What platforms does plateprep run on?: plateprep runs on the command line.
Is plateprep still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 7 commits in the last 90 days.
What projects are similar to plateprep?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include metaclass-registry, mcp-docker, and Snippet Shortcodes.metaclass-registry mcp-docker Snippet Shortcodes
Who makes plateprep?: plateprep is developed by edgarciavfx.
When did plateprep launch?: plateprep first shipped in 2026.

At a glance

Platforms: Cli
Languages: English
Open source: Yes (GitHub)
License: MIT
First seen: 7 Jul 2026
Built for: VFX artists and pipeline developers
Model: Open source
Solves: Automating and streamlining the preparation of VFX plates, including inspection, trimming, and exporting sequences for visual effects workflows.

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GitHub: edgarciavfx/plate
PyPI: plateprep

Developer

edgarciavfx

Solo developer

GitHub

Open source

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Stars: 0
Forks: 0
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 7 Jul 2026
Commits 90d: 7
Contributors: 1
Authorship: Solo
Default branch: main

Live coverage

Identity confidence: Low · 64
Indexed: 7 Jul 2026
Lifecycle: Unverified
First seen: Jul 2026
Last seen: 7 Jul 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: plateprep-pypi-org
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Jul 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model from page content.
Last updated: 7 Jul 2026
Canonical URL: https://pypi.org/project/plateprep

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