Relink Rescue
Turn "offline media" into a structured relink instead of a scavenger hunt
Projects go offline after moving drives, renaming folders, or mixing proxy and original relinks. This recipe builds a file index across your search roots, suggests path mappings, warns about proxy mismatches, and gives you editor-specific steps to complete the relink.
INGREDIENTS
PROMPT
Create a skill called "Relink Rescue". Ask me for: - old_root_path (or old volume name) - one or more search_roots - whether proxies exist, and their proxy_root path Then: 1) Scan/search for candidate matches by filename. 2) Produce a mapping CSV with confidence scores. 3) Warn if matches are likely proxies. 4) Give me editor-specific steps to complete relinking.
How It Works
This skill indexes filenames across the drives or folders you point it at, matches them
against your offline clips, and produces a relink map with confidence scores. It flags
candidates that live under a proxies folder so you don't accidentally relink to the wrong
media tier.
What You Get
- File index built across all provided search roots
- Relink map (CSV) with offline clip name, suggested path, and confidence score
- Proxy warnings when matches live under a `PROXIES/` folder
- Optional symlink plan to recreate old folder paths (macOS/Linux)
- Editor-specific relink steps for Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro
Setup Steps
- Provide the old root path (or old volume name) your project expected
- Add one or more search roots where your media now lives
- If proxies exist, specify the proxy root path so it can be deprioritized
- Run the skill and review the mapping CSV before relinking in your NLE
Tips
- The relink map is reusable — save it for the next time the project moves
- When multiple matches exist, the skill prefers originals over proxies by file size
- Symlink plans are useful when you can't rename drives but need the old paths to resolve
- Run Proxy-to-Original Integrity Check after relinking to confirm you're on full-res media