diff --git a/scripting/examples.lua b/scripting/examples.lua
index fbba7752c..01e953524 100644
--- a/scripting/examples.lua
+++ b/scripting/examples.lua
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ obs = obslua
 
 -- Simple action callback example
 
-function my_lua_action(data)
+function my_lua_action(data, instance_id)
     obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, "hello from lua!")
 end
 
@@ -24,19 +24,23 @@ end
 
 -- Action showcasing how to provide configurable settings
 
+-- Define the settings available for the user for this action type
 function get_action_properties()
     local props = obs.obs_properties_create()
     obs.obs_properties_add_text(props, "name", "Name", obs.OBS_TEXT_DEFAULT)
     return props
 end
 
+-- Set default values for each setting
 function get_action_defaults()
     local default_settings = obs.obs_data_create()
     obs.obs_data_set_default_string(default_settings, "name", "John")
     return default_settings
 end
 
-function my_lua_settings_action(data)
+-- The settings for each instance of this action the will be passed in the
+-- "data" argument
+function my_lua_settings_action(data, instance_id)
     local name = obs.obs_data_get_string(data, "name")
     obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, string.format("hello %s from lua", name))
 end
@@ -47,7 +51,9 @@ end
 
 counter = 0
 
-function variable_lua_action(data)
+-- You can use "advss_get_variable_value()" to get the value of a variable
+-- Use "advss_set_variable_value()" to set the value of a variable
+function variable_lua_action(data, instance_id)
     local value = advss_get_variable_value("variable")
     if value ~= nil then
         obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, string.format("variable has value: %s", value))
@@ -64,18 +70,22 @@ end
 
 math.randomseed(os.time())
 
+-- Define the settings available to the user for this condition type
 function get_condition_properties()
     local props = obs.obs_properties_create()
     obs.obs_properties_add_float(props, "probability", "Probability of returning true", 0, 100, 0.1)
     return props
 end
 
+-- Define default values for each setting
 function get_condition_defaults()
     local default_settings = obs.obs_data_create()
     obs.obs_data_set_default_double(default_settings, "probability", 33.3)
     return default_settings
 end
 
+-- The settings for each instance of this condition the will be passed in the
+-- "data" argument
 function my_lua_condition(data)
     local target = obs.obs_data_get_double(data, "probability")
     local value = math.random(0, 100)
@@ -84,19 +94,50 @@ end
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+-- Example condition which demonstrates how to set macro properties.
+
+-- Set the value of each macro property with the "advss_set_temp_var_value()"
+-- function
+--
+-- The "instance_id" uniquely identifies each instance of this condition type
+-- and needs to be passed to "advss_set_temp_var_value()"
+function my_temp_var_lua_condition(data, instance_id)
+    local value = math.random(0, 100)
+    advss_set_temp_var_value("random_int", tonumber(value), instance_id)
+    advss_set_temp_var_value("some_other_value", value, instance_id)
+    return true
+end
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 function script_load(settings)
     -- Register an example action
-    advss_register_action("My simple Lua action", my_lua_action, nil, nil)
+    advss_register_action("My simple Lua action", my_lua_action, nil, nil, nil)
 
     -- Register an example action with settings
     advss_register_action("My Lua action with settings", my_lua_settings_action, get_action_properties,
-        get_action_defaults())
+        get_action_defaults(), nil)
 
     -- This example action demonstrates how to interact with variables
-    advss_register_action("My variable Lua action", variable_lua_action, nil, nil)
+    advss_register_action("My variable Lua action", variable_lua_action, nil, nil, nil)
 
     -- Register an example condition
-    advss_register_condition("My Lua condition", my_lua_condition, get_condition_properties, get_condition_defaults())
+    advss_register_condition("My Lua condition", my_lua_condition, get_condition_properties, get_condition_defaults(),
+        nil)
+
+    -- Register an example condition which registers and sets macro properties
+    local macro_property1 = {}
+    macro_property1.id = "random_int"
+    macro_property1.name = "Random number"
+    macro_property1.description = "A random number generated in the range from 0 to 100"
+
+    local macro_property2 = {}
+    macro_property2.id = "some_other_value"
+    macro_property2.name = "Another value"
+    macro_property2.description = ""
+
+    advss_register_condition("My Lua condition (Macro properties)", my_temp_var_lua_condition, nil, nil,
+        {macro_property1, macro_property2})
 end
 
 function script_unload()
@@ -106,6 +147,7 @@ function script_unload()
     advss_deregister_action("My variable Lua action")
 
     advss_deregister_condition("My Lua condition")
+    advss_deregister_condition("My Lua condition (Macro properties)")
 end
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -127,8 +169,10 @@ end
 -- 4. The optional default_settings pointer used to set the default settings of
 --    newly created actions.
 --    The pointer must not be freed within this script.
-function advss_register_action(name, callback, get_properties, default_settings)
-    advss_register_segment_type(true, name, callback, get_properties, default_settings)
+-- 5. The optional list of macro properties associated with this action type.
+--    You can set values using advss_set_temp_var_value().
+function advss_register_action(name, callback, get_properties, default_settings, macro_properties)
+    advss_register_segment_type(true, name, callback, get_properties, default_settings, macro_properties)
 end
 
 function advss_deregister_action(name)
@@ -148,8 +192,10 @@ end
 -- 4. The optional default_settings pointer used to set the default settings of
 --    newly created condition.
 --    The pointer must not be freed within this script.
-function advss_register_condition(name, callback, get_properties, default_settings)
-    advss_register_segment_type(false, name, callback, get_properties, default_settings)
+-- 5. The optional list of macro properties associated with this condition type.
+--    You can set values using advss_set_temp_var_value().
+function advss_register_condition(name, callback, get_properties, default_settings, macro_properties)
+    advss_register_segment_type(false, name, callback, get_properties, default_settings, macro_properties)
 end
 
 function advss_deregister_condition(name)
@@ -160,7 +206,7 @@ end
 -- (De)register helpers
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-function advss_register_segment_type(is_action, name, callback, get_properties, default_settings)
+function advss_register_segment_type(is_action, name, callback, get_properties, default_settings, macro_properties)
     local proc_handler = obs.obs_get_proc_handler()
     local data = obs.calldata_create()
 
@@ -182,10 +228,11 @@ function advss_register_segment_type(is_action, name, callback, get_properties,
     -- So, we will call the provided callback function directly.
     local run_helper = (function(data)
         local completion_signal_name = obs.calldata_string(data, "completion_signal_name")
-        local id = obs.calldata_int(data, "completion_id")
+        local completion_id = obs.calldata_int(data, "completion_id")
+        local instance_id = obs.calldata_int(data, "instance_id")
         local settings = obs.obs_data_create_from_json(obs.calldata_string(data, "settings"))
 
-        local callback_result = callback(settings)
+        local callback_result = callback(settings, instance_id)
         if is_action then
             callback_result = true
         end
@@ -193,7 +240,7 @@ function advss_register_segment_type(is_action, name, callback, get_properties,
         obs.obs_data_release(settings)
 
         local reply_data = obs.calldata_create()
-        obs.calldata_set_int(reply_data, "completion_id", id)
+        obs.calldata_set_int(reply_data, "completion_id", completion_id)
         obs.calldata_set_bool(reply_data, "result", callback_result)
         local signal_handler = obs.obs_get_signal_handler()
         obs.signal_handler_signal(signal_handler, completion_signal_name, reply_data)
@@ -208,12 +255,41 @@ function advss_register_segment_type(is_action, name, callback, get_properties,
         end
     end)
 
+    -- Helper to register the macro properties every time a new instance of the
+    -- macro segment is created.
+    local register_temp_vars_helper = (function(data)
+        local id = obs.calldata_int(data, "instance_id")
+        local proc_handler = obs.obs_get_proc_handler()
+        local data = obs.calldata_create()
+        for _, prop in ipairs(macro_properties) do
+            obs.calldata_set_string(data, "temp_var_id", prop.id)
+            obs.calldata_set_string(data, "temp_var_name", prop.name)
+            obs.calldata_set_string(data, "temp_var_help", prop.description)
+            obs.calldata_set_int(data, "instance_id", id)
+
+            obs.proc_handler_call(proc_handler, "advss_register_temp_var", data)
+
+            local success = obs.calldata_bool(data, "success")
+            if success == false then
+                local segment_type = is_action and "action" or "condition"
+                log_msg = f 'failed to register macro property {prop.id} for {segment_type} "{name}"'
+                obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, log_msg)
+                obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, string.format("failed to register macro property %s for %s \"%s\"",
+                    prop.id, segment_type, name))
+            end
+        end
+        obs.calldata_destroy(data)
+    end)
+
     local signal_name = obs.calldata_string(data, "trigger_signal_name")
     local property_signal_name = obs.calldata_string(data, "properties_signal_name")
+    local new_instance_signal_name = obs.calldata_string(data, "new_instance_signal_name")
     local signal_handler = obs.obs_get_signal_handler()
     obs.signal_handler_connect(signal_handler, signal_name, run_helper)
     obs.signal_handler_connect(signal_handler, property_signal_name, properties_helper)
-
+    if macro_properties ~= nil then
+        obs.signal_handler_connect(signal_handler, new_instance_signal_name, register_temp_vars_helper)
+    end
     obs.calldata_destroy(data)
 end
 
@@ -235,6 +311,27 @@ function advss_deregister_segment(is_action, name)
     obs.calldata_destroy(data)
 end
 
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+-- Macro properties (temporary variables)
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+function advss_set_temp_var_value(temp_var_id, value, instance_id)
+    local proc_handler = obs.obs_get_proc_handler()
+    local data = obs.calldata_create()
+
+    obs.calldata_set_string(data, "temp_var_id", tostring(temp_var_id))
+    obs.calldata_set_string(data, "value", tostring(value))
+    obs.calldata_set_int(data, "instance_id", tonumber(instance_id))
+    obs.proc_handler_call(proc_handler, "advss_set_temp_var_value", data)
+
+    local success = obs.calldata_bool(data, "success")
+    if success == false then
+        obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, string.format("failed to set value for macro property \"%s\"", temp_var_id))
+    end
+
+    obs.calldata_destroy(data)
+end
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 -- Variables
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/scripting/examples.py b/scripting/examples.py
index 06fcffcda..af313694e 100644
--- a/scripting/examples.py
+++ b/scripting/examples.py
@@ -1,13 +1,18 @@
 import obspython as obs
-import threading  # Required by advss helpers
-import random  # Required for example condition
+
+# Required by advss helpers
+import threading
+from typing import NamedTuple
+
+# Required for the example conditions
+import random
 
 ###############################################################################
 
 # Simple action callback example
 
 
-def my_python_action(data):
+def my_python_action(data, instance_id):
     obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, "hello from python!")
 
 
@@ -16,19 +21,23 @@ def my_python_action(data):
 # Action showcasing how to provide configurable settings
 
 
+# Define the settings available for the user for this action type
 def get_action_properties():
     props = obs.obs_properties_create()
     obs.obs_properties_add_text(props, "name", "Name", obs.OBS_TEXT_DEFAULT)
     return props
 
 
+# Set default values for each setting
 def get_action_defaults():
     default_settings = obs.obs_data_create()
     obs.obs_data_set_default_string(default_settings, "name", "John")
     return default_settings
 
 
-def my_python_settings_action(data):
+# The settings for each instance of this action the will be passed in the
+# "data" argument
+def my_python_settings_action(data, instance_id):
     name = obs.obs_data_get_string(data, "name")
     obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, f"hello {name} from python!")
 
@@ -40,7 +49,9 @@ def my_python_settings_action(data):
 counter = 0
 
 
-def variable_python_action(data):
+# You can use "advss_get_variable_value()" to get the value of a variable
+# Use "advss_set_variable_value()" to set the value of a variable
+def variable_python_action(data, instance_id):
     value = advss_get_variable_value("variable")
     if value is not None:
         obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, f"variable has value: {value}")
@@ -56,6 +67,7 @@ def variable_python_action(data):
 # probability value
 
 
+# Define the settings available to the user for this condition type
 def get_condition_properties():
     props = obs.obs_properties_create()
     obs.obs_properties_add_float(
@@ -64,18 +76,38 @@ def get_condition_properties():
     return props
 
 
+# Define default values for each setting
 def get_condition_defaults():
     default_settings = obs.obs_data_create()
     obs.obs_data_set_default_double(default_settings, "probability", 33.3)
     return default_settings
 
 
-def my_python_condition(data):
+# The settings for each instance of this condition the will be passed in the
+# "data" argument
+def my_python_condition(data, instance_id):
     target = obs.obs_data_get_double(data, "probability")
     value = random.uniform(0, 100)
     return value <= target
 
 
+###############################################################################
+
+# Example condition which demonstrates how to set macro properties.
+
+
+# Set the value of each macro property with the "advss_set_temp_var_value()"
+# function
+#
+# The "instance_id" uniquely identifies each instance of this condition type
+# and needs to be passed to "advss_set_temp_var_value()"
+def my_temp_var_python_condition(data, instance_id):
+    value = random.uniform(0, 100)
+    advss_set_temp_var_value("random_int", int(value), instance_id)
+    advss_set_temp_var_value("some_other_value", value, instance_id)
+    return True
+
+
 ###############################################################################
 
 
@@ -102,6 +134,20 @@ def script_load(settings):
         get_condition_defaults(),
     )
 
+    # Register an example condition which registers and sets macro properties
+    advss_register_condition(
+        "My Python condition (Macro properties)",
+        my_temp_var_python_condition,
+        macro_properties=[
+            MacroProperty(
+                "random_int",
+                "Random number",
+                "A random number generated in the range from 0 to 100",
+            ),
+            MacroProperty("some_other_value", "Another value", ""),
+        ],
+    )
+
 
 def script_unload():
     # Deregistering is useful if you plan on reloading the script files
@@ -110,6 +156,7 @@ def script_unload():
     advss_deregister_action("My variable Python action")
 
     advss_deregister_condition("My Python condition")
+    advss_deregister_condition("My Python condition (Macro properties)")
 
 
 ###############################################################################
@@ -118,6 +165,7 @@ def script_unload():
 # Usually you should not have to modify this code.
 # Simply copy paste it into your scripts.
 
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Actions
 ###############################################################################
@@ -132,8 +180,20 @@ def script_unload():
 # 4. The optional default_settings pointer used to set the default settings of
 #    newly created actions.
 #    The pointer must not be freed within this script.
-def advss_register_action(name, callback, get_properties=None, default_settings=None):
-    advss_register_segment_type(True, name, callback, get_properties, default_settings)
+# 5. The optional list of macro properties associated with this action type.
+#    You can set values using advss_set_temp_var_value().
+
+
+def advss_register_action(
+    name,
+    callback,
+    get_properties=None,
+    default_settings=None,
+    macro_properties=None,
+):
+    advss_register_segment_type(
+        True, name, callback, get_properties, default_settings, macro_properties
+    )
 
 
 def advss_deregister_action(name):
@@ -154,10 +214,18 @@ def advss_deregister_action(name):
 # 4. The optional default_settings pointer used to set the default settings of
 #    newly created condition.
 #    The pointer must not be freed within this script.
+# 5. The optional list of macro properties associated with this condition type.
+#    You can set values using advss_set_temp_var_value().
 def advss_register_condition(
-    name, callback, get_properties=None, default_settings=None
+    name,
+    callback,
+    get_properties=None,
+    default_settings=None,
+    macro_properties=None,
 ):
-    advss_register_segment_type(False, name, callback, get_properties, default_settings)
+    advss_register_segment_type(
+        False, name, callback, get_properties, default_settings, macro_properties
+    )
 
 
 def advss_deregister_condition(name):
@@ -170,7 +238,7 @@ def advss_deregister_condition(name):
 
 
 def advss_register_segment_type(
-    is_action, name, callback, get_properties, default_settings
+    is_action, name, callback, get_properties, default_settings, macro_properties
 ):
     proc_handler = obs.obs_get_proc_handler()
     data = obs.calldata_create()
@@ -186,7 +254,7 @@ def advss_register_segment_type(
     obs.proc_handler_call(proc_handler, register_proc, data)
 
     success = obs.calldata_bool(data, "success")
-    if success == False:
+    if success is False:
         segment_type = "action" if is_action else "condition"
         log_msg = f'failed to register custom {segment_type} "{name}"'
         obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, log_msg)
@@ -197,18 +265,19 @@ def advss_register_segment_type(
     # Operation completion will be indicated via signal completion_signal_name.
     def run_helper(data):
         completion_signal_name = obs.calldata_string(data, "completion_signal_name")
-        id = obs.calldata_int(data, "completion_id")
+        completion_id = obs.calldata_int(data, "completion_id")
+        instance_id = obs.calldata_int(data, "instance_id")
 
         def thread_func(settings):
             settings = obs.obs_data_create_from_json(
                 obs.calldata_string(data, "settings")
             )
-            callback_result = callback(settings)
+            callback_result = callback(settings, instance_id)
             if is_action:
                 callback_result = True
 
             reply_data = obs.calldata_create()
-            obs.calldata_set_int(reply_data, "completion_id", id)
+            obs.calldata_set_int(reply_data, "completion_id", completion_id)
             obs.calldata_set_bool(reply_data, "result", callback_result)
             signal_handler = obs.obs_get_signal_handler()
             obs.signal_handler_signal(
@@ -226,13 +295,38 @@ def properties_helper(data):
             properties = None
         obs.calldata_set_ptr(data, "properties", properties)
 
+    # Helper to register the macro properties every time a new instance of the
+    # macro segment is created.
+    def register_temp_vars_helper(data):
+        id = obs.calldata_int(data, "instance_id")
+        proc_handler = obs.obs_get_proc_handler()
+        data = obs.calldata_create()
+        for prop in macro_properties:
+            obs.calldata_set_string(data, "temp_var_id", prop.id)
+            obs.calldata_set_string(data, "temp_var_name", prop.name)
+            obs.calldata_set_string(data, "temp_var_help", prop.description)
+            obs.calldata_set_int(data, "instance_id", id)
+
+            obs.proc_handler_call(proc_handler, "advss_register_temp_var", data)
+
+            success = obs.calldata_bool(data, "success")
+            if success is False:
+                segment_type = "action" if is_action else "condition"
+                log_msg = f'failed to register macro property {prop.id} for {segment_type} "{name}"'
+                obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, log_msg)
+        obs.calldata_destroy(data)
+
     trigger_signal_name = obs.calldata_string(data, "trigger_signal_name")
     property_signal_name = obs.calldata_string(data, "properties_signal_name")
+    new_instance_signal_name = obs.calldata_string(data, "new_instance_signal_name")
 
     signal_handler = obs.obs_get_signal_handler()
     obs.signal_handler_connect(signal_handler, trigger_signal_name, run_helper)
     obs.signal_handler_connect(signal_handler, property_signal_name, properties_helper)
-
+    if isinstance(macro_properties, list):
+        obs.signal_handler_connect(
+            signal_handler, new_instance_signal_name, register_temp_vars_helper
+        )
     obs.calldata_destroy(data)
 
 
@@ -251,7 +345,7 @@ def advss_deregister_segment(is_action, name):
     obs.proc_handler_call(proc_handler, deregister_proc, data)
 
     success = obs.calldata_bool(data, "success")
-    if success == False:
+    if success is False:
         segment_type = "action" if is_action else "condition"
         log_msg = f'failed to deregister custom {segment_type} "{name}"'
         obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, log_msg)
@@ -259,6 +353,35 @@ def advss_deregister_segment(is_action, name):
     obs.calldata_destroy(data)
 
 
+###############################################################################
+# Macro properties (temporary variables)
+###############################################################################
+
+
+class MacroProperty(NamedTuple):
+    id: str  # Internal identifier used by advss_set_temp_var_value()
+    name: str  # User facing name
+    description: str  # User facing description
+
+
+def advss_set_temp_var_value(temp_var_id, value, instance_id):
+    proc_handler = obs.obs_get_proc_handler()
+    data = obs.calldata_create()
+
+    obs.calldata_set_string(data, "temp_var_id", str(temp_var_id))
+    obs.calldata_set_string(data, "value", str(value))
+    obs.calldata_set_int(data, "instance_id", int(instance_id))
+    obs.proc_handler_call(proc_handler, "advss_set_temp_var_value", data)
+
+    success = obs.calldata_bool(data, "success")
+    if success is False:
+        obs.script_log(
+            obs.LOG_WARNING, f'failed to set value for macro property "{temp_var_id}"'
+        )
+
+    obs.calldata_destroy(data)
+
+
 ###############################################################################
 # Variables
 ###############################################################################
@@ -275,7 +398,7 @@ def advss_get_variable_value(name):
     obs.proc_handler_call(proc_handler, "advss_get_variable_value", data)
 
     success = obs.calldata_bool(data, "success")
-    if success == False:
+    if success is False:
         obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, f'failed to get value for variable "{name}"')
         obs.calldata_destroy(data)
         return None
@@ -298,7 +421,7 @@ def advss_set_variable_value(name, value):
     obs.proc_handler_call(proc_handler, "advss_set_variable_value", data)
 
     success = obs.calldata_bool(data, "success")
-    if success == False:
+    if success is False:
         obs.script_log(obs.LOG_WARNING, f'failed to set value for variable "{name}"')
 
     obs.calldata_destroy(data)