### Basic Lua Scripting Example in SpliceKit

Source: https://github.com/commandpost/fcpcafe/blob/main/docs/news/20260409-02.md

This example demonstrates a simple Lua script using the `sk` module to get the current clip information. It requires the Lua VM to be running.

```lua
return sk.clips()
```

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### Check for Specific FxPlug Installation

Source: https://github.com/commandpost/fcpcafe/blob/main/docs/developers/fxplug.md

Combine `pluginkit` with `grep` to quickly check if a specific FxPlug, such as BRAWToolbox, is installed on your system.

```bash
pluginkit -m -p FxPlug | grep "BRAWToolbox"
```

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### Magnetic Timeline Tutorial Entry Point

Source: https://github.com/commandpost/fcpcafe/blob/main/docs/news/20260410-01.md

New selector and URL key for accessing the magnetic timeline tutorial.

```objective-c
New selector showMagneticTimelineTutorial:
New URL key PEMagneticTimelineTutorialURL
```

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### Get Start Time for Effect

Source: https://github.com/commandpost/fcpcafe/blob/main/docs/news/20231212-05.md

Retrieves the start time for a specific effect.

```Objective-C
CMTime startTimeOfInputToFilter = kCMTimeZero;
[timingAPI startTimeForEffect:&startTimeOfInputToFilter];
```

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### SpliceKit: Startup Diagnostics

Source: https://github.com/commandpost/fcpcafe/blob/main/docs/_includes/news/20260414.md

Enables comprehensive startup diagnostics within the dylib for detailed analysis of the application's initialization process.

```bash
# Conceptual command to enable diagnostics
# export SPLICEKIT_ENABLE_DIAGNOSTICS=true
# ./splicekit_dylib --run-diagnostics
```

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### Sync Clip Example

Source: https://github.com/commandpost/fcpcafe/blob/main/docs/developers/fcpxml.md

An example of a sync-clip element, illustrating its offset, name, start, and duration attributes in FCPXML.

```xml
<sync-clip offset="37241600/10000s" name="Sync Clip" start="132100/2500s" duration="78800/2500s" tcFormat="NDF">
</sync-clip>
```

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### Get Start Time in Timeline Time

Source: https://github.com/commandpost/fcpcafe/blob/main/docs/news/20231212-05.md

Converts the effect's start time to its representation in timeline time.

```Objective-C
CMTime startTimeOfInputToFilterInTimelineTime = kCMTimeZero;
[timingAPI timelineTime:&startTimeOfInputToFilterInTimelineTime fromInputTime:startTimeOfInputToFilter];
```