78 tools checked · updated Oct 2026
AI agent tools for After Effects, Premiere, Resolve and CapCut
AI tools that take the boring parts out of editing
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Skills, CLAUDE.md, MCP and Claude Motion explained for editors, plus the tools and prompts for Remotion, FFmpeg, Resolve, Premiere and After Effects
- Claude CodeYour assistant editor in the terminal or the desktop app
- CLAUDE.mdYour house rules written once
- SkillsYour favorite workflows turned into one command
- MCP serversHow Claude reaches into Resolve, Premiere, After Effects or CapCut and edits the real timeline or comp you have open
- Claude MotionFast explainers and animated charts you finish in your editor, on Team and Enterprise plans only for now
Auto captions and subtitles
Typing and timing captions by hand eats hours on every talking video
Best tools for this
- ffmpeg-skillCaptions, 9:16 crops, silence removal and exports done on your own computer by an AI
- VectCutAPI (CapCut/Jianying API)Making lots of CapCut videos with subtitles, voiceover and effects without editing each one by hand
- MCP Bridge for Adobe Premiere ProCutting pauses, building rough cuts and doing timeline busywork in Premiere by asking an AI
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Cut silences and rough cuts
Scrubbing for dead air, ums and bad takes is the slowest part of a talking head edit
Best tools for this
- MCP Bridge for Adobe Premiere ProCutting pauses, building rough cuts and doing timeline busywork in Premiere by asking an AI
- SmartCut MCP (CapCut talking-head)Cutting silences and repeated takes out of talking head videos in CapCut
- FCPXML MCPRough cuts, markers and timeline checks in Final Cut Pro through FCPXML
- Wasserman's Unofficial DaVinci MCPCutting to the beat, tightening dialogue and hitting loudness specs in Resolve, even on the free version
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Batch render and export
Rendering the same video in five sizes and formats is pure clicking
Best tools for this
- Video & Audio Editing MCPConverting, trimming, adding overlays and making social versions of a video by asking
- DaVinci Resolve MCP Server (samuelgursky)Doing Resolve busywork by asking: sorting the media pool, render setup, markers and timeline cleanup
- dvr (Resolve CLI + library + MCP)Repeating the same Resolve edit, color and render steps across many projects
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Rename, sort and find footage
Hours of clips with names like C0042.MP4 and no idea where the good shot is
Best tools for this
- Jumper (MCP for footage search)Finding the exact shot or quote in hours of footage just by describing it
- DaVinci Resolve MCP Server (samuelgursky)Doing Resolve busywork by asking: sorting the media pool, render setup, markers and timeline cleanup
- adb-mcp (Photoshop + Premiere)Setting up and organizing Premiere projects and Photoshop files by asking Claude
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Automate After Effects and motion graphics
Rebuilding the same lower third or template for every version and language
Best tools for this
- After Effects MCP (Dakkshin)Building comps, text, shapes and keyframes in After Effects by asking instead of clicking
- HyperFrames (HeyGen)Making motion graphics, captions and callouts with AI and rendering them to MP4
- Remotion Agent Skills (official)Making ads, explainers and data videos with code that Claude writes for you
- Plainly Videos MCP (official)Rendering lots of versions of your After Effects templates in the cloud without opening AE
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Turn long videos into Shorts
Finding the good moments in an hour long episode and reframing them to vertical takes forever
Best tools for this
- podcliTurning a long podcast episode into vertical clips with face tracking and captions
- n8n: Viral clips from YouTube with Gemini + FFmpegPulling the best moments out of a YouTube video and cutting them into clips automatically
- Kinocut (formerly mcp-video)Repurposing long videos into Shorts and Reels with quality checks before export
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Earn more as an editor
Clients want more videos for the same budget, and repetitive work caps how many you can take on
Best tools for this
- Plainly Videos MCP (official)Rendering lots of versions of your After Effects templates in the cloud without opening AE
- VectCutAPI (CapCut/Jianying API)Making lots of CapCut videos with subtitles, voiceover and effects without editing each one by hand
- Remotion Agent Skills (official)Making ads, explainers and data videos with code that Claude writes for you
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HyperFrames (HeyGen)
Solves Making motion graphics, captions and callouts with AI and rendering them to MP4
MCP for Blender (formerly blender-mcp)
Solves Building 3D scenes, lights and cameras in Blender by describing them
Concat
Solves Editing like CapCut in a free open source app that AI can also drive
VideoRemotion Agent Skills (official)
Solves Making ads, explainers and data videos with code that Claude writes for you
DaVinci Resolve MCP Server (samuelgursky)
Solves Doing Resolve busywork by asking: sorting the media pool, render setup, markers and timeline cleanup
FireRed OpenStoryline
Solves Turning a pile of clips into a scripted, scored short video by chatting, then refining it
Open slotGet your tool featuredPinned at the top of its app and problem pages for $29 a month, always labeled Sponsored
OpenChatCut
Solves Editing by chatting with an AI on a real multi track timeline
VideoVectCutAPI (CapCut/Jianying API)
Solves Making lots of CapCut videos with subtitles, voiceover and effects without editing each one by hand
Demo clipffmpeg-skill
Solves Captions, 9:16 crops, silence removal and exports done on your own computer by an AI
Claude Video Vision
Solves Letting Claude actually watch a video so it can find moments and review cuts
Pireel Studio
Solves Letting any AI agent edit on a canvas and timeline you can still touch
CartCut
Solves Making layered motion edits in an editor built with AI agents in mind
After Effects MCP (Dakkshin)
Solves Building comps, text, shapes and keyframes in After Effects by asking instead of clicking
FableCut
Solves Editing video in the browser with an AI agent and a live preview
adb-mcp (Photoshop + Premiere)
Solves Setting up and organizing Premiere projects and Photoshop files by asking Claude
MCP Bridge for Adobe Premiere Pro
Solves Cutting pauses, building rough cuts and doing timeline busywork in Premiere by asking an AI
claude-motion-design
Solves Beat-synced motion design videos written as code, with no editing app or license
MCP for Adobe Premiere Pro (leancoderkavy)
Solves Automating Premiere edits locally, from rough cuts to exports, with AI help
Demo clipResolve Claude MCP
Solves Running edit, color and Fusion jobs in Resolve Studio from Claude
Motion Graphics Skill Pack
Solves Making launch videos, animated charts and reels from a brief without opening After Effects
Demo clipWeftCut
Solves Watching your AI agent make edits on a desktop timeline you can take over anytime
VideoKinocut (formerly mcp-video)
Solves Repurposing long videos into Shorts and Reels with quality checks before export
cutcli cookbook
Solves Turning a prompt or template into an editable CapCut draft
VideoVibeFrame
Solves Going from a short brief to a finished video using AI generated shots
SpliceKit
Solves Adding a command palette and AI control to Final Cut Pro
FFmpeg-MCP (video-creator)
Solves Finding, trimming and joining local videos by chatting
DaVinci Resolve MCP Bridge (Free-version)
Solves Using AI with Resolve Free, including local transcription, without paying for Studio
Demo clipFCPXML MCP
Solves Rough cuts, markers and timeline checks in Final Cut Pro through FCPXML
PremierPro MCP Server (ayushozha)
Solves Handling Premiere timelines, audio, captions, graphics templates and exports from an AI chat
Videomcp-aftereffects (Kumo Productions)
Solves Checking and changing an open After Effects project, then kicking off renders, with one undo for each change
SmartCut MCP (CapCut talking-head)
Solves Cutting silences and repeated takes out of talking head videos in CapCut
ffmpeg-mcp (egoist)
Solves Quick FFmpeg jobs like converting, trimming and resizing from an AI chat
Demo clipVideo & Audio Editing MCP
Solves Converting, trimming, adding overlays and making social versions of a video by asking
ae-mcp (JUNKDOGE-JOE)
Solves Chatting with AI right inside After Effects so it can build and fix layers for you
DaVinci Resolve MCP (apvlv)
Solves Organizing projects, bins and timelines in Resolve from an AI chat
Demo clippodcli
Solves Turning a long podcast episode into vertical clips with face tracking and captions
Demo clipAE MCP Bridge
Solves Letting AI look at your rendered frames and fix keyframes and expressions until the shot looks right
Remotion MCP App
Solves Previewing code-made Remotion videos right inside your ChatGPT or Claude chat
Auto Cut for Premiere Pro
Solves Cutting dead air in Premiere on every track at once, with a preview before anything changes
After Effects MCP (HeroicSwan)
Solves Running After Effects jobs from an AI agent without babysitting the app, with frame checks along the way
AE-MCP (70+ tools)
Solves Driving most of After Effects from Claude: comps, layers, effects, animation and expressions
Premiere Pro MCP Server (170+ tools)
Solves Editing, adding effects and captions, and exporting in Premiere from Claude
Wasserman's Unofficial DaVinci MCP
Solves Cutting to the beat, tightening dialogue and hitting loudness specs in Resolve, even on the free version
Demo clipAfter Effects MCP (Engine Room)
Solves Making lower thirds, logo reveals and counters from a one line description, as editable layers
Demo clipDaVinci Resolve AI Bridge MCP
Solves Editing the project you have open in Resolve, Free or Studio, from Claude, Codex or Cursor
DaVinci MCP Professional
Solves Controlling all of Resolve from AI without burning through your token budget
Demo clipaftr
Solves Scripting After Effects from code or an agent when you need the same edits on many comps
After Effects Codex Agent rules
Solves Getting cleaner After Effects results from Codex by giving it house rules to follow
After Effects MCP (Enhanced Multilingual)
Solves Animating, masking and rendering in After Effects from prompts, in several languages
DaVinci Resolve MCP Server (Tooflex)
Solves Setting up projects, timelines, markers, grades and renders in Resolve Studio by asking
DaVinci Resolve MCP (440+ tools)
Solves Reaching every part of the Resolve scripting API from Claude Code, color versions included
dvr (Resolve CLI + library + MCP)
Solves Repeating the same Resolve edit, color and render steps across many projects
Resolve MCP Server (guycochran)
Solves Asking Resolve Studio to swap B-roll, add captions and tighten silences on your timeline
capcut-mcp (JmsLdrn)
Solves Adding, trimming and arranging clips, text and audio in CapCut drafts from AI
CapCut MCP Server — Extended
Solves Making talking head CapCut edits with styled captions and animation presets
fcp-mcp (dreliq9)
Solves Checking and editing Final Cut timelines safely before they go back into FCP
open-fusion-mcp
Solves Building real Fusion titles, kinetic type and UI animations from a prompt
DaVinci Resolve MCP — Works in Resolve Free
Solves Letting Claude edit in Resolve Free, with optional transcription
after-effects-mcp-vision
Solves Letting AI see what it just made in After Effects or Illustrator and fix it
VideoPlainly Videos MCP (official)
Solves Rendering lots of versions of your After Effects templates in the cloud without opening AE
Premiere Pro MCP (PPMCP)
Solves Making real timeline, audio and export changes in Premiere from Claude or Cursor
Premiere Pro MCP (execute-script)
Solves Doing one off Premiere jobs that no button covers, by letting AI write the script for you
davinci-resolve-lite-mcp
Solves Controlling Resolve Free from Claude through the Scripts menu
DaVinci Resolve Fusion MCP (free version)
Solves Building Fusion nodes with AI on Resolve Free
VideoBGRemover n8n templates (official)
Solves Removing video backgrounds and making simple composites and UGC style ads on autopilot
n8n: Viral clips from YouTube with Gemini + FFmpeg
Solves Pulling the best moments out of a YouTube video and cutting them into clips automatically
Zvid n8n video workflows
Solves Rendering batches of personalized videos from a spreadsheet or store data
Jumper (MCP for footage search)
Solves Finding the exact shot or quote in hours of footage just by describing it
EditAssist (MCP)
Solves Searching transcripts and footage and assembling rough cuts inside your editor
OpusClip MCP (official)
Solves Turns a long video into captioned vertical clips from a chat with your agent
Submagic MCP (official)
Solves Adds styled captions and makes short clips from a chat with your agent
Descript MCP (official)
Solves Cleans up and edits podcast and talking head video in Descript from a chat
Riverside MCP (official)
Solves Finds moments in your recordings and cuts clips and edits from a chat
Reap MCP (official)
Solves Clips, captions, reframes and dubs video from a chat with your agent
Shotstack MCP (official)
Solves Lets your agent build and render template videos in the cloud
Creatomate MCP (official)
Solves Lets your agent edit video templates and render them
invideo MCP (official)
Solves Lets your agent edit a timeline in the invideo Editor while you watch
Vizard Agent MCP (official)
Solves Makes a finished promo or clip from a brief you write in chat
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