CapCut MCP servers
CapCut has no official scripting API. These tools edit CapCut or Jianying draft files on disk (usually with CapCut closed), or go through the VectCutAPI backend. All are unofficial.
Can AI agents edit in CapCut?
Only unofficially. CapCut has no scripting API, so these tools edit CapCut or Jianying draft files on disk, usually with CapCut closed, or go through the VectCutAPI backend
5 tools · last checked 2026-10-17 · how we check
All 5 CapCut tools
VectCutAPI (CapCut/Jianying API)
Editing API and skills that add subtitles, images, picture-in-picture, AI voiceover and filters to CapCut/Jianying drafts; backend for several CapCut MCP servers.
cutcli cookbook
Cookbook, JSON templates and prompts for cutcli, a CapCut/Jianying draft CLI, to generate editable drafts from code or an MCP agent.
SmartCut MCP (CapCut talking-head)
Reads CapCut's auto-captions to remove silences and duplicate takes directly in a CapCut project, ideal for talking-head videos.
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Fork of atx-guy/capcut-mcp-server adding parametrized typography, animation presets and full talking-head production workflows for Claude Code.
capcut-mcp (JmsLdrn)
Reads and edits CapCut desktop drafts: add/move/trim/split clips, text, audio and images, set transforms, validate and save, by cloning real templates from an existing draft.
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CapCut tools compared
| Tool | Type | Setup | Supported versions | Price | License | Stars | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VectCutAPI (CapCut/Jianying API) | HTTP API + MCP server | medium | Python 3.10+; Jianying or CapCut International | freemium | Apache-2.0 | 2,311 | 2026-10-16 |
| cutcli cookbook | CLI templates | easy | unknown | freemium | MIT | 199 | 2026-05-26 |
| SmartCut MCP (CapCut talking-head) | MCP server | medium | unknown | free | MIT | 121 | 2026-07-01 |
| CapCut MCP Server — Extended | MCP server | hard | Node.js 18+; CapCut on Windows or Mac; requires VectCutAPI backend | free | MIT | 10 | 2026-03-17 |
| capcut-mcp (JmsLdrn) | MCP server | medium | unknown | free | MIT | 9 | 2026-08-07 |
Questions
How many CapCut tools does AgentCut list?
5 as of 2026-10-17: 3 free and 2 freemium
Which CapCut tool is easiest to set up?
cutcli cookbook is rated easy setup. Easy means one install command and no panel to load
Which CapCut tool is most popular on GitHub?
VectCutAPI (CapCut/Jianying API) with 2,311 stars, then cutcli cookbook (199) and SmartCut MCP (CapCut talking-head) (121). Stars were checked on 2026-10-17
Which of these tools can run arbitrary code?
None of the 5 has a safety note about running arbitrary code, but all of them change your project, so work on a duplicate
How often is this list checked?
Each entry shows the date it was last checked against its GitHub repo and README. The latest check on this page was 2026-10-17
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