How to Delete Timeline Clips with the DaVinci Resolve Python API

import os
import sys
from pathlib import Path


def import_resolve_module():
    try:
        import DaVinciResolveScript as dvr
        return dvr
    except ImportError:
        search_paths = [
            os.environ.get("RESOLVE_SCRIPT_API", ""),
            os.environ.get("RESOLVE_MODULES", ""),
            r"C:\\ProgramData\\Blackmagic Design\\DaVinci Resolve\\Support\\Developer\\Scripting\\Modules",
            "/opt/resolve/Developer/Scripting/Modules",
            "/opt/BlackmagicDesign/DaVinciResolve/Developer/Scripting/Modules",
            "/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Developer/Scripting/Modules",
            str(Path.home() / "Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Developer/Scripting/Modules"),
        ]
        for path in search_paths:
            if path and os.path.isdir(path) and path not in sys.path:
                sys.path.append(path)
        import DaVinciResolveScript as dvr
        return dvr


def safe_call(obj, name, *args):
    try:
        fn = getattr(obj, name, None)
        if callable(fn):
            return fn(*args)
    except Exception:
        return None
    return None


dvr = import_resolve_module()
resolve = dvr.scriptapp("Resolve")
if not resolve:
    raise RuntimeError("DaVinci Resolve API is unavailable")

project = resolve.GetProjectManager().GetCurrentProject()
if not project:
    raise RuntimeError("No DaVinci Resolve project is open")

timeline = project.GetCurrentTimeline()
if not timeline:
    raise RuntimeError("No active Timeline")
def iter_timeline_items(timeline):
    for media_type in ("video", "audio"):
        track_count = int(safe_call(timeline, "GetTrackCount", media_type) or 0)
        for track_index in range(1, track_count + 1):
            items = safe_call(timeline, "GetItemListInTrack", media_type, track_index) or []
            for item in items:
                yield media_type, track_index, item


def find_item_by_range(timeline, start_frame: int, end_frame: int):
    for media_type, track_index, item in iter_timeline_items(timeline):
        try:
            start = int(item.GetStart())
            end = int(item.GetEnd())
        except Exception:
            continue
        if abs(start - start_frame) <= 1 and abs(end - end_frame) <= 1:
            return item
    return None


item = find_item_by_range(timeline, start_frame=100, end_frame=200)
if not item:
    raise RuntimeError("No clip matches the requested frame range")

delete_clips = getattr(timeline, "DeleteClips", None)
if not callable(delete_clips):
    raise RuntimeError("Timeline.DeleteClips is unavailable in this Resolve version")

if not delete_clips([item], True):
    raise RuntimeError("Resolve did not delete the selected clip")

print("Clip deleted")