diff --git a/pages/index.vue b/pages/index.vue
index d1413f7..f3152b3 100644
--- a/pages/index.vue
+++ b/pages/index.vue
@@ -58,16 +58,45 @@
         </div>
 
         <div>
-          <label class="mb-2 block text-sm font-medium text-zinc-300">Motion & scene prompt</label>
+          <div class="mb-2 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-2">
+            <label class="text-sm font-medium text-zinc-300">Motion & scene prompt</label>
+            <label class="flex cursor-pointer items-center gap-2 text-xs text-zinc-400">
+              <span class="relative inline-flex h-5 w-9 shrink-0 items-center">
+                <input v-model="shotScriptMode" type="checkbox" class="peer sr-only" role="switch">
+                <span class="absolute inset-0 rounded-full bg-zinc-700 transition peer-checked:bg-amber-400" />
+                <span class="absolute left-0.5 top-0.5 h-4 w-4 rounded-full bg-white transition peer-checked:translate-x-4" />
+              </span>
+              Shot script
+            </label>
+          </div>
+          <p v-if="shotScriptMode" class="mb-2 text-xs text-zinc-500">
+            Paste a block. Text before the first marker is shot 1. Write <span class="font-medium text-zinc-300">shot 2</span>, <span class="font-medium text-zinc-300">shot 3</span>, and so on to queue extensions. Every shot uses the duration slider.
+          </p>
           <textarea
             v-model="prompt"
-            rows="6"
+            :rows="shotScriptMode ? 12 : 6"
             class="w-full rounded-2xl border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950/70 px-4 py-3 text-sm outline-none ring-amber-300/40 placeholder:text-zinc-600 focus:ring-2"
-            placeholder="Camera slowly pushes in. Soft daylight, fabric ripples, dust motes in the air. Audio: quiet room tone, distant birds."
+            :placeholder="shotScriptMode
+              ? 'A woman walks into the village.\n\nshot 2\nShe crosses the stone bridge at dusk.\n\nshot 3\nShe opens the shop door and steps inside.'
+              : 'Camera slowly pushes in. Soft daylight, fabric ripples, dust motes in the air. Audio: quiet room tone, distant birds.'"
           />
+          <div v-if="shotScriptMode" class="mt-3 space-y-2">
+            <p v-if="!parsedShots.length" class="text-xs text-zinc-500">Add a first shot, then <span class="text-zinc-300">shot 2</span> for an extension.</p>
+            <div
+              v-for="(shot, index) in parsedShots"
+              :key="shot.n + '-' + index"
+              class="rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950/50 px-3 py-2"
+            >
+              <p class="text-xs font-medium text-amber-100">
+                {{ index === 0 ? 'Initial' : `Extension ${index}` }}
+                <span class="font-normal text-zinc-500"> · shot {{ shot.n }} · {{ formatClipDuration(duration) }}</span>
+              </p>
+              <p class="mt-1 whitespace-pre-wrap text-xs text-zinc-300">{{ shot.prompt }}</p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
         </div>
 
-        <div class="space-y-3">
+        <div v-if="!shotScriptMode" class="space-y-3">
           <div
             v-for="(item, index) in extensionQueue"
             :key="item.id"
@@ -234,7 +263,9 @@
               <DurationField
                 v-model="duration"
                 label="Duration"
-                hint="Type any length, use the slider, or drag up/down in the box."
+                :hint="shotScriptMode
+                  ? 'This length applies to the initial shot and every extension in the script.'
+                  : 'Type any length, use the slider, or drag up/down in the box.'"
               />
             </div>
             <label class="text-sm">
@@ -322,6 +353,19 @@
               Step {{ chainStep }}/{{ chainTotal }}{{ chainLabel ? `: ${chainLabel}` : '' }}
               <template v-if="overallProgress"> · {{ overallProgress }}% overall</template>
             </p>
+            <ol v-if="busy && activeChainPlan.length > 1" class="mb-3 space-y-1">
+              <li
+                v-for="(part, index) in activeChainPlan"
+                :key="index"
+                class="flex items-center gap-2 rounded-lg px-2 py-1 text-xs"
+                :class="chainPartClass(index)"
+              >
+                <span class="h-2 w-2 shrink-0 rounded-full" :class="chainPartDot(index)" />
+                <span class="shrink-0 font-medium">{{ part.label }}</span>
+                <span class="min-w-0 truncate text-zinc-400">{{ part.prompt }}</span>
+                <span class="shrink-0 text-zinc-500">{{ formatClipDuration(part.duration) }}</span>
+              </li>
+            </ol>
             <div class="h-2 overflow-hidden rounded-full bg-zinc-800">
               <div class="h-full rounded-full bg-amber-400 progress-glow transition-all duration-300" :style="{ width: progress + '%' }" />
             </div>
@@ -458,76 +502,127 @@
               </button>
             </div>
 
-            <p v-if="!visibleClips.length" class="mt-4 text-sm text-zinc-500">Nothing in this folder yet. Generate into it from the left.</p>
+            <p v-if="!libraryGroups.length" class="mt-4 text-sm text-zinc-500">Nothing in this folder yet. Generate into it from the left.</p>
             <ul class="mt-4 space-y-3">
-              <li v-for="item in visibleClips" :key="item.id" class="flex gap-3 rounded-2xl border border-white/5 bg-zinc-950/40 p-3">
-                <button type="button" class="relative h-16 w-16 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-zinc-900" @click="openClip(item)">
-                  <span v-if="item.hideThumbnail" class="sensitive-glow block h-full w-full" />
-                  <img v-else-if="item.hasThumbnail" :src="`/api/library/clips/${item.id}/thumb`" alt="" class="h-full w-full object-cover">
-                  <video
-                    v-else
-                    :src="`/api/library/clips/${item.id}/video#t=0.1`"
-                    class="h-full w-full object-cover"
-                    muted
-                    playsinline
-                    preload="metadata"
-                  />
-                </button>
-                <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
-                  <div class="flex items-start gap-2">
-                    <input
-                      v-if="renamingId === item.id"
-                      ref="renameInput"
-                      v-model="renameDraft"
-                      class="min-w-0 flex-1 rounded-lg border border-amber-300/40 bg-zinc-950 px-2 py-1 text-sm outline-none ring-amber-300/40 focus:ring-2"
-                      maxlength="80"
-                      @keydown.enter.prevent="saveRename(item)"
-                      @keydown.escape.prevent="cancelRename"
-                      @blur="saveRename(item)"
-                    >
-                    <p v-else class="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-sm font-medium">{{ item.name || item.prompt }}</p>
-                    <div class="group relative shrink-0">
-                      <button
-                        type="button"
-                        class="flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-zinc-500 hover:text-amber-200"
-                        :aria-label="'Copy prompt for ' + (item.name || 'clip')"
-                        title="Copy prompt"
-                        @click.stop="copyPrompt(item.prompt)"
+              <li
+                v-for="group in libraryGroups"
+                :key="group.key"
+                class="rounded-2xl border border-white/5 bg-zinc-950/40 p-3"
+              >
+                <div class="flex gap-3">
+                  <button type="button" class="relative h-16 w-16 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-xl bg-zinc-900" @click="openClip(group.head)">
+                    <span v-if="group.head.hideThumbnail" class="sensitive-glow block h-full w-full" />
+                    <img v-else-if="group.head.hasThumbnail" :src="`/api/library/clips/${group.head.id}/thumb`" alt="" class="h-full w-full object-cover">
+                    <video
+                      v-else
+                      :src="`/api/library/clips/${group.head.id}/video#t=0.1`"
+                      class="h-full w-full object-cover"
+                      muted
+                      playsinline
+                      preload="metadata"
+                    />
+                  </button>
+                  <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                    <div class="flex items-start gap-2">
+                      <input
+                        v-if="renamingId === group.head.id"
+                        ref="renameInput"
+                        v-model="renameDraft"
+                        class="min-w-0 flex-1 rounded-lg border border-amber-300/40 bg-zinc-950 px-2 py-1 text-sm outline-none ring-amber-300/40 focus:ring-2"
+                        maxlength="80"
+                        @keydown.enter.prevent="saveRename(group.head)"
+                        @keydown.escape.prevent="cancelRename"
+                        @blur="saveRename(group.head)"
                       >
-                        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" class="h-4 w-4">
-                          <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" />
-                          <path d="M12 16v-4M12 8h.01" stroke-linecap="round" />
-                        </svg>
-                      </button>
-                      <div class="pointer-events-none invisible absolute right-0 top-7 z-20 w-64 whitespace-pre-wrap rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950 p-3 text-xs leading-relaxed text-zinc-300 shadow-2xl group-hover:visible group-focus-within:visible">
-                        {{ item.prompt }}
+                      <p v-else class="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-sm font-medium">{{ group.head.name || group.head.prompt }}</p>
+                      <div class="group relative shrink-0">
+                        <button
+                          type="button"
+                          class="flex h-6 w-6 items-center justify-center rounded-full text-zinc-500 hover:text-amber-200"
+                          :aria-label="'Copy prompt for ' + (group.head.name || 'clip')"
+                          title="Copy prompt"
+                          @click.stop="copyPrompt(group.head.prompt)"
+                        >
+                          <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" class="h-4 w-4">
+                            <circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" />
+                            <path d="M12 16v-4M12 8h.01" stroke-linecap="round" />
+                          </svg>
+                        </button>
+                        <div class="pointer-events-none invisible absolute right-0 top-7 z-20 w-64 whitespace-pre-wrap rounded-xl border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950 p-3 text-xs leading-relaxed text-zinc-300 shadow-2xl group-hover:visible group-focus-within:visible">
+                          {{ group.head.prompt }}
+                        </div>
                       </div>
                     </div>
-                  </div>
-                  <p class="text-xs text-zinc-500">{{ item.width && item.height ? `${item.width}×${item.height}` : 'size unknown' }} · {{ item.steps || '—' }} steps · seed {{ item.seed || '—' }}</p>
-                  <div class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
-                    <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="openClip(item)">Open</button>
-                    <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="openExtend(item)">Extend</button>
-                    <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="startRename(item)">Rename</button>
-                    <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="rerun(item)">Rerun</button>
-                    <select
-                      v-if="folders.length > 1"
-                      class="max-w-[9.5rem] rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs text-amber-300"
-                      :value="''"
-                      @change="onMoveClip(item, $event)"
-                    >
-                      <option disabled value="">Move to…</option>
-                      <option
-                        v-for="folder in folders.filter(folder => folder.id !== item.folderId)"
-                        :key="folder.id"
-                        :value="folder.id"
+                    <p class="text-xs text-zinc-500">{{ clipMetaLine(group.head) }}</p>
+                    <div class="mt-2 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
+                      <button v-if="group.parts.length > 1" type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-200" @click="toggleFamily(group.key)">
+                        {{ expandedFamilies[group.key] ? 'Collapse' : `Expand ${group.parts.length} parts` }}
+                      </button>
+                      <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="openClip(group.head)">Open</button>
+                      <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="openExtend(group.head)">Extend</button>
+                      <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="startRename(group.head)">Rename</button>
+                      <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="rerun(group.head)">Rerun</button>
+                      <select
+                        v-if="folders.length > 1"
+                        class="max-w-[9.5rem] rounded-lg border border-white/10 bg-zinc-950 px-1.5 py-0.5 text-xs text-amber-300"
+                        :value="''"
+                        @change="onMoveClip(group.head, $event)"
                       >
-                        {{ folder.name }}{{ folder.protected && !folder.unlocked ? ' · locked' : '' }}
-                      </option>
-                    </select>
-                    <button type="button" class="text-xs text-red-300" @click="removeClip(item)">Delete</button>
+                        <option disabled value="">Move to…</option>
+                        <option
+                          v-for="folder in folders.filter(folder => folder.id !== group.head.folderId)"
+                          :key="folder.id"
+                          :value="folder.id"
+                        >
+                          {{ folder.name }}{{ folder.protected && !folder.unlocked ? ' · locked' : '' }}
+                        </option>
+                      </select>
+                      <button type="button" class="text-xs text-red-300" @click="removeClip(group.head)">Delete</button>
+                    </div>
                   </div>
                 </div>
+                <ul v-if="expandedFamilies[group.key] && group.parts.length > 1" class="mt-3 space-y-2 border-t border-white/5 pt-3">
+                  <li
+                    v-for="item in group.parts.slice(1)"
+                    :key="item.id"
+                    class="flex gap-3 rounded-xl border border-white/5 bg-black/20 p-2"
+                  >
+                    <button type="button" class="relative h-12 w-12 shrink-0 overflow-hidden rounded-lg bg-zinc-900" @click="openClip(item)">
+                      <span v-if="item.hideThumbnail" class="sensitive-glow block h-full w-full" />
+                      <img v-else-if="item.hasThumbnail" :src="`/api/library/clips/${item.id}/thumb`" alt="" class="h-full w-full object-cover">
+                      <video
+                        v-else
+                        :src="`/api/library/clips/${item.id}/video#t=0.1`"
+                        class="h-full w-full object-cover"
+                        muted
+                        playsinline
+                        preload="metadata"
+                      />
+                    </button>
+                    <div class="min-w-0 flex-1">
+                      <div class="flex items-start gap-2">
+                        <input
+                          v-if="renamingId === item.id"
+                          v-model="renameDraft"
+                          class="min-w-0 flex-1 rounded-lg border border-amber-300/40 bg-zinc-950 px-2 py-1 text-sm outline-none ring-amber-300/40 focus:ring-2"
+                          maxlength="80"
+                          @keydown.enter.prevent="saveRename(item)"
+                          @keydown.escape.prevent="cancelRename"
+                          @blur="saveRename(item)"
+                        >
+                        <p v-else class="min-w-0 flex-1 truncate text-sm font-medium">{{ item.name || item.prompt }}</p>
+                      </div>
+                      <p class="text-xs text-zinc-500">{{ clipMetaLine(item) }}</p>
+                      <div class="mt-1.5 flex flex-wrap items-center gap-3">
+                        <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="openClip(item)">Open</button>
+                        <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="openExtend(item)">Extend</button>
+                        <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="startRename(item)">Rename</button>
+                        <button type="button" class="text-xs text-amber-300" @click="rerun(item)">Rerun</button>
+                        <button type="button" class="text-xs text-red-300" @click="removeClip(item)">Delete</button>
+                      </div>
+                    </div>
+                  </li>
+                </ul>
               </li>
             </ul>
           </template>
@@ -612,6 +707,10 @@ interface LibraryClip {
   fps?: number
   samplerName?: string
   scheduler?: string
+  duration?: number
+  familyId?: string
+  parentClipId?: string
+  chainIndex?: number
 }
 
 interface RetryDraft {
@@ -664,6 +763,7 @@ const file = ref<File | null>(null)
 const preview = ref('')
 const dragging = ref(false)
 const prompt = ref('')
+const shotScriptMode = ref(false)
 const extensionQueue = ref<QueuedExtension[]>([])
 const clipName = ref('')
 const outputDownloadName = ref('aigen')
@@ -698,6 +798,9 @@ const chainStep = ref(1)
 const chainTotal = ref(1)
 const chainLabel = ref('')
 const overallProgress = ref(0)
+const completedChainStep = ref(0)
+const activeChainPlan = ref<{ label: string; prompt: string; duration: number }[]>([])
+const expandedFamilies = ref<Record<string, boolean>>({})
 const elapsedMs = ref(0)
 const videoUrl = ref('')
 const jobId = ref('')
@@ -818,15 +921,51 @@ const canExtend = computed(() => Boolean(
   && (currentClipId.value || clipIdFromPlayer())
 ))
 const extendSaveName = computed(() => nextClipPartName(currentClip.value?.name || currentClip.value?.prompt || ''))
-const queueReady = computed(() => extensionQueue.value.every(item => item.prompt.trim()))
+const queueReady = computed(() => {
+  if (shotScriptMode.value) return parsedShots.value.length > 0 && parsedShots.value.every(shot => shot.prompt.trim())
+  return extensionQueue.value.every(item => item.prompt.trim())
+})
 const generateLabel = computed(() => {
-  const n = extensionQueue.value.length
+  const n = shotScriptMode.value ? Math.max(0, parsedShots.value.length - 1) : extensionQueue.value.length
   if (busy.value) return 'Generating…'
   if (!n) return 'Generate Video'
   return n === 1 ? 'Generate Initial + 1 Extension' : `Generate Initial + ${n} Extensions`
 })
+const parsedShots = computed(() => parseShotScript(prompt.value))
+const plannedChain = computed(() => {
+  if (shotScriptMode.value) {
+    return parsedShots.value.map((shot, index) => ({
+      label: index === 0 ? 'Initial' : `Extension ${index}`,
+      prompt: shot.prompt,
+      duration: duration.value
+    }))
+  }
+  return [
+    { label: 'Initial', prompt: prompt.value, duration: duration.value },
+    ...extensionQueue.value.map((item, index) => ({
+      label: `Extension ${index + 1}`,
+      prompt: item.prompt,
+      duration: item.duration
+    }))
+  ]
+})
 
 const visibleClips = computed(() => clips.value.filter(clip => clip.folderId === browseFolderId.value))
+const libraryGroups = computed(() => {
+  const groups = new Map<string, LibraryClip[]>()
+  for (const clip of visibleClips.value) {
+    const key = clipFamilyKey(clip)
+    const list = groups.get(key) || []
+    list.push(clip)
+    groups.set(key, list)
+  }
+  return [...groups.entries()]
+    .map(([key, parts]) => {
+      const sorted = [...parts].sort(sortClipParts)
+      return { key, head: sorted[0], parts: sorted }
+    })
+    .sort((a, b) => b.head.createdAt - a.head.createdAt)
+})
 const currentFolder = computed(() => folders.value.find(folder => folder.id === folderId.value))
 const browseFolder = computed(() => folders.value.find(folder => folder.id === browseFolderId.value))
 
@@ -834,6 +973,59 @@ function clipsIn(id: string) {
   return clips.value.filter(clip => clip.folderId === id)
 }
 
+function clipFamilyKey(clip: LibraryClip) {
+  if (clip.familyId) return clip.familyId
+  const base = String(clip.name || '').trim().replace(/\s+p\d+$/i, '')
+  if (base) return `name:${clip.folderId}:${base.toLowerCase()}`
+  return `solo:${clip.id}`
+}
+
+function sortClipParts(a: LibraryClip, b: LibraryClip) {
+  const durationDelta = (Number(b.duration) || 0) - (Number(a.duration) || 0)
+  if (durationDelta) return durationDelta
+  const chainDelta = (b.chainIndex || 0) - (a.chainIndex || 0)
+  if (chainDelta) return chainDelta
+  return b.createdAt - a.createdAt
+}
+
+function formatClipDuration(value?: number) {
+  if (typeof value !== 'number' || !Number.isFinite(value) || value <= 0) return ''
+  const rounded = Math.round(value * 10) / 10
+  return Number.isInteger(rounded) ? `${rounded}s` : `${rounded.toFixed(1)}s`
+}
+
+function clipMetaLine(item: LibraryClip) {
+  const res = item.width && item.height ? `${item.width}×${item.height}` : 'size unknown'
+  const duration = formatClipDuration(item.duration)
+  const steps = `${item.steps || '—'} steps`
+  const seed = `seed ${item.seed || '—'}`
+  return duration ? `${res} · ${duration} · ${steps} · ${seed}` : `${res} · ${steps} · ${seed}`
+}
+
+function toggleFamily(key: string) {
+  expandedFamilies.value = { ...expandedFamilies.value, [key]: !expandedFamilies.value[key] }
+}
+
+function chainPartDone(index: number) {
+  return index < completedChainStep.value
+}
+
+function chainPartCurrent(index: number) {
+  return busy.value && index === completedChainStep.value
+}
+
+function chainPartClass(index: number) {
+  if (chainPartDone(index)) return 'border border-emerald-400/20 bg-emerald-400/10 text-emerald-100'
+  if (chainPartCurrent(index)) return 'border border-amber-300/40 bg-amber-400/10 text-amber-100'
+  return 'border border-white/5 text-zinc-400'
+}
+
+function chainPartDot(index: number) {
+  if (chainPartDone(index)) return 'bg-emerald-400'
+  if (chainPartCurrent(index)) return 'bg-amber-300 animate-pulse'
+  return 'bg-zinc-600'
+}
+
 function applyThumbnailDefault() {
   if (!showPrivacyToggles.value) {
     hideThumbnail.value = false
@@ -1300,6 +1492,8 @@ async function generateExtension() {
   chainTotal.value = 1
   chainLabel.value = ''
   overallProgress.value = 0
+  completedChainStep.value = 0
+  activeChainPlan.value = []
   statusMessage.value = 'Extracting last frame & stitching extension...'
   startTimer()
   try {
@@ -1451,13 +1645,18 @@ function removeQueuedExtension(id: string) {
 async function generate() {
   if (!file.value || !prompt.value.trim()) return
   if (!queueReady.value) {
-    toast('Each queued extension needs a prompt.')
+    toast(shotScriptMode.value ? 'Each shot in the script needs a prompt.' : 'Each queued extension needs a prompt.')
     return
   }
   if (!folderId.value) {
     toast('Choose a library folder before generating.')
     return
   }
+  const shots = shotScriptMode.value ? parsedShots.value : null
+  const initialPrompt = (shots?.[0]?.prompt || prompt.value).trim()
+  const queued = shots
+    ? shots.slice(1).map(shot => ({ prompt: shot.prompt.trim(), duration: duration.value }))
+    : extensionQueue.value.map(item => ({ prompt: item.prompt.trim(), duration: item.duration }))
   statusBusy.value = false
   busy.value = true
   listenGen += 1
@@ -1474,14 +1673,16 @@ async function generate() {
   playerSize.value = outputSize.value
   statusMessage.value = 'Checking ComfyUI...'
   chainStep.value = 1
-  chainTotal.value = 1 + extensionQueue.value.length
-  chainLabel.value = extensionQueue.value.length ? 'Initial' : ''
+  chainTotal.value = 1 + queued.length
+  chainLabel.value = queued.length ? 'Initial' : ''
   overallProgress.value = 0
+  completedChainStep.value = 0
+  activeChainPlan.value = plannedChain.value.map(part => ({ ...part }))
   startTimer()
   try {
     const body = new FormData()
     body.append('image', file.value)
-    body.append('prompt', prompt.value.trim())
+    body.append('prompt', initialPrompt)
     body.append('aspect', aspect.value)
     body.append('width', String(outputSize.value.width))
     body.append('height', String(outputSize.value.height))
@@ -1499,13 +1700,10 @@ async function generate() {
     body.append('sound', String(withSound.value))
     body.append('name', clipName.value.trim())
     if (activeDraftId) body.append('draftId', activeDraftId)
-    if (extensionQueue.value.length) {
-      body.append('extensions', JSON.stringify(extensionQueue.value.map(item => ({
-        prompt: item.prompt.trim(),
-        duration: item.duration
-      }))))
+    if (queued.length) {
+      body.append('extensions', JSON.stringify(queued))
     }
-    outputDownloadName.value = clipFileName(clipName.value.trim() || prompt.value.trim().split(/[.!?\n]/)[0] || 'aigen')
+    outputDownloadName.value = clipFileName(clipName.value.trim() || initialPrompt.split(/[.!?\n]/)[0] || 'aigen')
     const started = await $fetch<{ jobId: string; seed: number; width: number; height: number; steps: number; turbo: boolean; hideThumbnail?: boolean; folderLocked?: boolean }>('/api/generate', {
       method: 'POST',
       body
@@ -1557,6 +1755,7 @@ function applyJobEvent(payload: Record<string, any>, hidden: boolean, folderLock
   if (settledUi) return
 
   if (payload.type === 'checkpoint' && payload.clipId) {
+    completedChainStep.value = Math.max(completedChainStep.value, Number(payload.chainStep || chainStep.value) || 0)
     loadLibrary().catch(() => null)
     const locked = folderLocked || payload.folderLocked === true
     if (!watchingLibrary.value && !locked) {
@@ -1640,6 +1839,7 @@ function applyJobEvent(payload: Record<string, any>, hidden: boolean, folderLock
     stopTimer()
     stopListen()
     clearActiveJob()
+    loadLibrary().catch(() => null)
     void pollComfyHealth()
     toast(payload.error || payload.message || 'Generation failed')
   }
diff --git a/server/api/extend.post.ts b/server/api/extend.post.ts
index 4acd08b..7f18df4 100644
--- a/server/api/extend.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/extend.post.ts
@@ -97,7 +97,10 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     duration: durationSeconds,
     extendTmpDir: tmpDir,
     extendPart1Path: part1Path,
-    extendSourceClipId: source.id
+    extendSourceClipId: source.id,
+    familyId: crypto.randomUUID(),
+    parentClipId: source.id,
+    chainIndex: (source.chainIndex || 0) + 1
   }
 
   emitJob(job, { type: 'status', message: 'Extracting last frame & stitching extension...', progress: 2 })
@@ -226,7 +229,10 @@ async function runExtend(
       imageName: job.library.imageName,
       imageSubfolder: job.library.imageSubfolder,
       extendTmpDir: job.library.extendTmpDir,
-      extendPart1Path: job.library.extendPart1Path
+      extendPart1Path: job.library.extendPart1Path,
+      familyId: job.library.familyId,
+      parentClipId: job.library.parentClipId,
+      chainIndex: job.library.chainIndex
     })
   }
   emitJob(job, { type: 'status', message: 'Job queued on ComfyUI', progress: 8 })
diff --git a/server/api/generate.post.ts b/server/api/generate.post.ts
index f05ddf2..3ee02bf 100644
--- a/server/api/generate.post.ts
+++ b/server/api/generate.post.ts
@@ -169,7 +169,8 @@ export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
     chainIndex: 0,
     chainStep: 1,
     chainTotal,
-    chainLabel: extensions.length ? 'Initial' : undefined
+    chainLabel: extensions.length ? 'Initial' : undefined,
+    familyId: crypto.randomUUID()
   }
   emitChainJob(job, { type: 'status', message: 'Checking ComfyUI...', progress: 1 })
 
@@ -341,7 +342,10 @@ async function queueMiniMax(
       imageName: job.library.imageName,
       imageSubfolder: job.library.imageSubfolder,
       extendTmpDir: job.library.extendTmpDir,
-      extendPart1Path: job.library.extendPart1Path
+      extendPart1Path: job.library.extendPart1Path,
+      familyId: job.library.familyId,
+      parentClipId: job.library.parentClipId,
+      chainIndex: job.library.chainIndex
     })
   }
   emitChainJob(job, { type: 'status', message: 'Job queued on ComfyUI', progress: 8 })
diff --git a/server/utils/ffmpeg.ts b/server/utils/ffmpeg.ts
index 91bb0a4..a153927 100644
--- a/server/utils/ffmpeg.ts
+++ b/server/utils/ffmpeg.ts
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ function parseRate(rate: string) {
   return Number.isFinite(value) && value > 0 ? value : NaN
 }
 
-async function probeDuration(filePath: string) {
+export async function probeDuration(filePath: string) {
   const raw = await runFfprobe([
     '-v', 'error',
     '-select_streams', 'v:0',
diff --git a/server/utils/jobs.ts b/server/utils/jobs.ts
index 085eb71..b7702ff 100644
--- a/server/utils/jobs.ts
+++ b/server/utils/jobs.ts
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ export interface Job {
     extendTmpDir?: string
     extendPart1Path?: string
     extendSourceClipId?: string
+    familyId?: string
+    parentClipId?: string
   }
   error?: string
   socketReady?: boolean
diff --git a/server/utils/library.ts b/server/utils/library.ts
index f9853ab..1dc579d 100644
--- a/server/utils/library.ts
+++ b/server/utils/library.ts
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ export interface LibraryClip {
   fps?: number
   samplerName?: string
   scheduler?: string
+  duration?: number
+  familyId?: string
+  parentClipId?: string
+  chainIndex?: number
 }
 
 export interface LibraryStill {
@@ -800,6 +804,10 @@ export async function saveClip(params: {
   fps?: number
   samplerName?: string
   scheduler?: string
+  duration?: number
+  familyId?: string
+  parentClipId?: string
+  chainIndex?: number
 }) {
   const catalog = readCatalog(params.ownerKey)
   const folder = catalog.folders.find(item => item.id === params.folderId) || catalog.folders[0]
@@ -821,10 +829,23 @@ export async function saveClip(params: {
     cfg: params.cfg,
     fps: params.fps,
     samplerName: params.samplerName,
-    scheduler: params.scheduler
+    scheduler: params.scheduler,
+    familyId: params.familyId,
+    parentClipId: params.parentClipId,
+    chainIndex: params.chainIndex
   }
   mkdirSync(clipDir(params.ownerKey, clip.id), { recursive: true })
-  writeFileSync(clipVideoPath(params.ownerKey, clip.id), params.video)
+  const videoPath = clipVideoPath(params.ownerKey, clip.id)
+  writeFileSync(videoPath, params.video)
+  if (typeof params.duration === 'number' && params.duration > 0) {
+    clip.duration = params.duration
+  } else {
+    try {
+      clip.duration = await probeDuration(videoPath)
+    } catch {
+      /* duration stays unset */
+    }
+  }
   if (params.thumb?.length) {
     writeFileSync(join(clipDir(params.ownerKey, clip.id), 'thumb'), params.thumb)
   } else {
diff --git a/server/utils/pending.ts b/server/utils/pending.ts
index ecb480f..38618c1 100644
--- a/server/utils/pending.ts
+++ b/server/utils/pending.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ export interface PendingJob {
   imageSubfolder?: string
   extendTmpDir?: string
   extendPart1Path?: string
+  familyId?: string
+  parentClipId?: string
+  chainIndex?: number
 }
 
 function pendingRoot() {
@@ -102,7 +105,10 @@ export async function completePendingIfReady(pending: PendingJob) {
     hideThumbnail: pending.hideThumbnail,
     video: buffer,
     thumb: null,
-    comfyFilename: video.filename
+    comfyFilename: video.filename,
+    familyId: pending.familyId,
+    parentClipId: pending.parentClipId,
+    chainIndex: pending.chainIndex
   })
   await purgeComfyArtifacts({ video, imageName: pending.imageName, imageSubfolder: pending.imageSubfolder, promptId: pending.promptId })
   deletePendingJob(pending.jobId)
diff --git a/server/utils/watch.ts b/server/utils/watch.ts
index d81b995..f50a8fc 100644
--- a/server/utils/watch.ts
+++ b/server/utils/watch.ts
@@ -178,12 +178,16 @@ export function watchComfyJob(job: Job, options: { persist?: boolean } = {}): Pr
             cfg: job.library.cfg,
             fps: job.library.fps,
             samplerName: job.library.samplerName,
-            scheduler: job.library.scheduler
+            scheduler: job.library.scheduler,
+            familyId: job.library.familyId || (job.library.familyId = crypto.randomUUID()),
+            parentClipId: job.library.parentClipId,
+            chainIndex: job.library.chainIndex
           })
           job.clipId = clip.id
           job.hideThumbnail = clip.hideThumbnail
           job.library.thumb = undefined
           job.library.name = nextClipPartName(clip.name)
+          job.library.parentClipId = clip.id
           await purgeComfyArtifacts({
             video,
             imageName: job.library.imageName,
diff --git a/utils/parseShots.ts b/utils/parseShots.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86ecdba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/utils/parseShots.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+export interface ParsedShot {
+  n: number
+  prompt: string
+  role: 'initial' | 'extension'
+}
+
+export function parseShotScript(text: string): ParsedShot[] {
+  const src = String(text || '').replace(/\r\n/g, '\n')
+  const marker = /shot\s+(\d+)\b/gi
+  const markers: { n: number; start: number; end: number }[] = []
+  for (const match of src.matchAll(marker)) {
+    markers.push({
+      n: Number(match[1]),
+      start: match.index || 0,
+      end: (match.index || 0) + match[0].length
+    })
+  }
+  const blocks: { n: number; prompt: string }[] = []
+  if (!markers.length) {
+    const prompt = src.trim()
+    return prompt ? [{ n: 1, prompt, role: 'initial' }] : []
+  }
+  const preamble = src.slice(0, markers[0].start).trim()
+  if (preamble) blocks.push({ n: 1, prompt: preamble })
+  for (let i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
+    const from = markers[i].end
+    const to = i + 1 < markers.length ? markers[i + 1].start : src.length
+    const prompt = src.slice(from, to).trim()
+    if (prompt) blocks.push({ n: markers[i].n, prompt })
+  }
+  const byN = new Map<number, string>()
+  for (const block of blocks) {
+    const prev = byN.get(block.n)
+    byN.set(block.n, prev ? `${prev}\n${block.prompt}` : block.prompt)
+  }
+  return [...byN.entries()]
+    .sort((a, b) => a[0] - b[0])
+    .map(([n, prompt], index) => ({
+      n,
+      prompt,
+      role: index === 0 ? 'initial' : 'extension'
+    }))
+}