---
name: docs-electron
description: |
Look up CE.SDK Electron reference docs, guides, and configuration pages.
Use when the user needs CE.SDK docs for Electron — configuration, UI customization,
export options, feature guides, or getting-started instructions. Also triggered by "IMG.LY", "CreativeEditor",
"CE.SDK", or "cesdk" when the user needs an existing Electron doc page.
Not for writing code (use build) or concept explanations (use explain).
Context: User asks about Electron configuration
user: "How do I configure the editor in Electron?"
assistant: "I'll use /cesdk:docs-electron to look up configuration options."
Context: User needs Electron integration
user: "How do I embed CE.SDK in an Electron app?"
assistant: "Let me use /cesdk:docs-electron to find the relevant documentation."
argument-hint: "[search-topic]"
---
## Documentation Index
<-- IMGLY-AGENTS-MD-START -->[CE.SDK Electron Docs Index]|root: .|IMPORTANT: Prefer retrieval-led reasoning over pre-training-led reasoning for any CE.SDK tasks. Consult the local docs directory before using pre-trained knowledge.|actions.md|animation:{create,edit.md,overview.md,types.md}|animation/create:{base.md,text.md}|api-reference:{overview.md}|automation:{auto-resize.md,batch-processing.md,data-merge.md,design-generation.md,overview.md}|browser-support.md|colors:{adjust.md,apply.md,basics.md,conversion.md,create-color-palette.md,for-print,for-screen,overview.md,replace.md}|colors/for-print:{cmyk.md,spot.md}|colors/for-screen:{p3.md,srgb.md}|compatibility.md|concepts:{architecture.md,assets.md,blocks.md,buffers.md,design-units.md,edit-modes.md,editing-workflow.md,events.md,headless-mode,pages.md,resources.md,scenes.md,templating.md,terminology.md,undo-and-history.md}|concepts/headless-mode:{browser.md}|configuration.md|conversion:{overview.md,to-base64.md,to-pdf.md,to-png.md}|create-audio:{audio}|create-audio/audio:{add-music.md,add-sound-effects.md,loop.md}|create-composition:{add-background.md,blend-modes.md,collage.md,group-and-ungroup.md,layer-management.md,layout.md,lock-design.md,multi-page.md,overview.md,programmatic.md}|create-templates:{add-dynamic-content,add-to-template-library.md,edit-or-remove.md,from-scratch.md,import,lock.md,overview.md}|create-templates/add-dynamic-content:{placeholders.md,set-editing-constraints.md,text-variables.md}|create-templates/import:{from-scene-file.md}|create-video:{audio,control.md,limitations.md,overview.md,timeline-editor.md,update-caption-presets.md}|create-video/audio:{adjust-speed.md,adjust-volume.md}|edit-image:{add-watermark.md,overview.md,remove-bg.md,replace-colors.md,transform,vectorize.md}|edit-image/transform:{crop.md,move.md,resize.md,rotate.md,scale.md}|edit-video:{add-captions.md,add-watermark.md,join-and-arrange.md,redaction.md,split.md,transform,trim.md}|edit-video/transform:{crop.md,flip.md,move.md,resize.md,rotate.md,scale.md}|engine-interface.md|export-save-publish:{create-thumbnail.md,export,for-printing.md,for-social-media.md,pre-export-validation.md,save.md,store-custom-metadata.md}|export-save-publish/export:{compress.md,overview.md,partial-export.md,size-limits.md,to-jpeg.md,to-mp4.md,to-pdf.md,to-png.md,to-raw-data.md,to-webp.md,with-color-mask.md}|file-format-support.md|fills:{color.md,image.md,overview.md,video.md}|filters-and-effects:{apply.md,blur.md,chroma-key-green-screen.md,create-custom-filters.md,create-custom-lut-filter.md,distortion.md,duotone.md,gradients.md,overview.md,support.md}|get-started:{electron,mcp-server.md,overview.md}|get-started/electron:{clone-github-project.md,existing-project.md,new-project.md}|guides:{export-save-publish}|guides/export-save-publish:{export}|guides/export-save-publish/export:{audio.md}|import-media:{asset-library.md,asset-panel,capture-from-camera,concepts.md,content-json-schema.md,default-assets.md,edit-or-remove-assets.md,file-format-support.md,from-local-source,from-remote-source,overview.md,retrieve-mimetype.md,size-limits.md,source-sets.md}|import-media/asset-panel:{basics.md,customize.md,refresh-assets.md,thumbnails.md}|import-media/capture-from-camera:{record-video.md}|import-media/from-local-source:{user-upload.md}|import-media/from-remote-source:{asset-versioning.md,getty-images.md,imgly-premium-assets.md,pexels.md,remote-asset.md,soundstripe.md,third-party.md,unsplash.md,your-server.md}|insert-media:{audio.md,images.md,position-and-align.md,shapes-or-stickers.md,videos.md}|key-capabilities.md|key-concepts.md|licensing.md|llms-txt.md|open-the-editor:{blank-canvas.md,from-htmlcanvas.md,from-image.md,from-template.md,from-video.md,import-design,load-scene.md,overview.md,set-zoom-level.md,uri-resolver.md}|open-the-editor/import-design:{from-archive.md,from-indesign.md,from-photoshop.md}|outlines:{overview.md,shadows-and-glows.md,strokes.md}|overview.md|performance.md|plugins:{print-ready-pdf.md}|prebuilt-solutions:{3d-product-configurator.md,ai-editor.md,auto-resize.md,automated-video-generation.md,data-merge.md,design-editor.md,design-generation.md,mockup-editor.md,multi-image-generation.md,photobook-editor.md,postcard-editor.md,t-shirt-designer.md,video-editor.md}|rules:{asset-handling.md,common-pitfalls.md,content-fill-mode.md,enforce-brand-guidelines.md,lock-content.md,moderate-content.md,overview.md,silent-init-errors.md,verify-properties-before-use.md}|security.md|serve-assets.md|settings.md|shapes.md|stickers.md|stickers-and-shapes:{combine.md,create-cutout.md,create-edit,insert-qr-code.md}|stickers-and-shapes/create-edit:{create-shapes.md,create-stickers.md,edit-shapes.md}|text:{add.md,adjust-spacing.md,auto-size.md,custom-fonts.md,edit.md,effects.md,emojis.md,language-support.md,overview.md,styling.md,text-designs.md}|to-v1-10.md|to-v1-13.md|to-v1-19.md|to-v1-32.md|upgrade.md|use-templates:{apply-template.md,generate.md,library.md,overview.md,programmatic.md,replace-content.md}|user-interface:{ai-integration,appearance,build-your-own-ui.md,customization,localization.md,overview.md,ui-extensions}|user-interface/ai-integration:{audio-generation.md,custom-provider.md,image-generation.md,integrate.md,proxy-server.md,text-generation.md,video-generation.md}|user-interface/appearance:{change-ui-font.md,custom-labels.md,icons.md,theming.md}|user-interface/customization:{canvas.md,canvas-menu.md,color-palette.md,crop-presets.md,disable-or-enable.md,dock.md,force-crop.md,inspector-bar.md,navigation-bar.md,page-format.md,panel.md,quick-start,reference}|user-interface/customization/quick-start:{add-action-buttons.md,add-dock-buttons.md,create-custom-components.md,reorder-components.md,show-hide-components.md}|user-interface/customization/reference:{component-order-api.md,component-reference.md}|user-interface/ui-extensions:{add-custom-feature.md,asset-library.md,create-custom-panel.md,customize-behaviour.md,notifications-and-dialogs.md,quick-actions.md,register-new-component.md}|what-is-cesdk.md|<-- IMGLY-AGENTS-MD-END -->
## API Index
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[CE.SDK Web API Index]|root: .
CreativeEngine:{asset,block,editor,event,scene,variable,reactor,version,addPlugin,unstable_setVideoExportInactivityTimeout,unstable_setExportInactivityTimeout,addPostUpdateCallback,addPreUpdateCallback,setWheelEventTarget,dispose},... (+5)
BlockAPI:{export,exportWithColorMask,exportVideo,exportAudio,loadFromString,loadFromArchiveURL,loadFromURL,saveToString,saveToArchive,create,createFill,getAudioTrackCountFromVideo,createAudioFromVideo,createAudiosFromVideo,getAudioInfoFromVideo},... (+347)
AssetAPI:{registerApplyMiddleware,registerApplyToBlockMiddleware,addSource,addLocalSource,addLocalAssetSourceFromJSONString,addLocalAssetSourceFromJSONURI,removeSource,findAllSources,findAssets,fetchAsset,getGroups,getSupportedMimeTypes,getCredits,name,url},... (+14)
SceneAPI:{loadFromString,loadFromURL,loadFromArchiveURL,saveToString,saveToArchive,create,createVideo,createFromImage,createFromVideo,get,applyTemplateFromString,applyTemplateFromURL,getMode,setMode,setDesignUnit},... (+22)
EditorAPI:{unlockWithLicense,startTracking,setTrackingMetadata,getTrackingMetadata,getActiveLicense,onStateChanged,setEditMode,getEditMode,unstable_isInteractionHappening,getCursorType,getCursorRotation,getTextCursorPositionInScreenSpaceX,getTextCursorPositionInScreenSpaceY,createHistory,destroyHistory},... (+74)
EventAPI:{subscribe}
VariableAPI:{findAll,setString,getString,remove}
Types:{AnimationType,AssetResult,BlendMode,Color,DesignBlockId,ExportOptions,PropertyType,Scope,TextCase,VideoExportOptions}
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# CE.SDK Electron Documentation
Look up documentation for IMG.LY CreativeEditor SDK (Electron).
**Query**: $ARGUMENTS
## How to Use
1. **Index lookup**: Match the query to a path in the Documentation Index above.
The index uses compressed format: `dir:{file1.md,file2.md}` means files are at
`dir/file1.md` and `dir/file2.md`.
Resolve the path using Glob: `**/skills/docs-electron/.md`
(e.g., for `text/add.md` → `**/skills/docs-electron/text/add.md`)
2. **Search**: If no exact match exists, use Grep to search the documentation:
`Grep pattern="" path="**/skills/docs-electron/" output_mode="content"`
or search filenames: `Glob pattern="**/skills/docs-electron/**/**.md"`
3. **Read and respond** with the relevant section and code examples
4. **Check rules** if the topic involves setup, initialization, or common
operations: `**/skills/docs-electron/rules/*.md`
## API Lookup
For TypeScript API queries (method signatures, types, parameters):
1. **Module lookup**: Match the query to a module in the API index above.
Read the module file: `**/skills/docs-electron/api/.md`
(e.g., for BlockAPI → `**/skills/docs-electron/api/BlockAPI.md`)
2. **Method search**: If looking for a specific method, use Grep:
`Grep pattern="" path="**/skills/docs-electron/api/" output_mode="content"`
3. **For common types**: Read `**/skills/docs-electron/api/types.md`
**Tip**: Verify types against the TypeScript definitions — CE.SDK evolves rapidly and type shapes may differ from pre-trained knowledge.
## Quick Reference
| Topic | Path |
|-------|------|
| Getting started | `get-started/` |
| API methods | `engine-interface.md` |
| Configuration | `configuration.md`, `settings.md` |
| UI customization | `user-interface/customization/` |
| UI extensions | `user-interface/ui-extensions/` |
| Import media | `import-media/` |
| Export/save | `export-save-publish/` |
| Templates | `use-templates/`, `create-templates/` |
| Text operations | `text/` |
| Image editing | `edit-image/` |
| Video editing | `edit-video/`, `create-video/` |
| Fills & colors | `fills/`, `colors/` |
| Filters/effects | `filters-and-effects/` |
| Prebuilt solutions | `prebuilt-solutions/` |
| Known pitfalls | `rules/` |
| API modules | `api/BlockAPI.md`, `api/SceneAPI.md`, etc. |
## Additional Triggers
This skill also covers queries about CE.SDK block types, asset sources, and feature capabilities.
It handles API method lookups — BlockAPI, SceneAPI, EditorAPI, AssetAPI, method signatures,
return types, and "engine.block" style queries.
## Related Skills
- Use \`/cesdk:build\` when the user needs implementation help, not just docs
- Use \`/cesdk:explain\` for conceptual explanations beyond what docs cover