# State of AI agents in video editing

Last checked 2026-10-21. CSV: https://agentcut.dev/data/state-of-video-agents.csv

## The short version

* Tools listed: 78
* With an MCP server: 67
* Official servers run by the app maker: 10
* Free: 60
* Median GitHub stars: 89
* GitHub repos pushed in the last 30 days: 38

## Tools by app

* DaVinci Resolve: 17
* FFmpeg: 14
* After Effects: 14
* Premiere Pro: 11
* Official MCP: 10
* Programmatic video: 7
* Agent native editors: 7
* Final Cut Pro: 6
* CapCut: 5
* n8n workflows: 3
* Blender: 1
* Photoshop: 1
* AI video generation: 1
* Illustrator: 1

## Tools by price

* Free: 60
* Paid: 9
* Free plan + paid: 8
* Price unclear: 1

## MCP or not

* Has an MCP server: 67
* No MCP server (skill, CLI, workflow or app): 11

## License

* MIT: 48
* Not on GitHub: 13
* No license file found: 6
* Apache-2.0: 5
* AGPL-3.0: 4
* custom / see repo: 1
* GPL-3.0: 1

## DaVinci Resolve edition

* Studio only: 7
* Edition: unclear: 4
* Free + Studio: 3
* Free edition: 3

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