Final Cut Pro MCP servers
Most Final Cut Pro connectors read and write FCPXML timelines that you import, and a few add live control on macOS. Beware of copycat repositories: we found several zero-star repos reusing the same description as a popular FCPXML server.
How do AI agents work with Final Cut Pro?
Most connectors read and write FCPXML timelines that you then import into Final Cut Pro, and a few add live control on macOS. Watch for copycat repositories: we found several zero star repos reusing the description of a popular FCPXML server
6 tools · last checked 2026-10-17 · how we check
All 6 Final Cut Pro tools
SpliceKit
Adds a command palette, an MCP server and a plugin framework to Final Cut Pro, including new panels and a JSON-RPC runtime.
FCPXML MCP
Lets Claude read, edit and generate Final Cut Pro timelines via FCPXML (cut detection, markers, roles), with an optional macOS Live Mode.
podcli
Turns a long podcast episode into vertical clips with face tracking and burned-in captions; can also hand multicam edits to Premiere or Final Cut as a timeline.
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Inspects, generates and transactionally edits FCPXML, then optionally hands verified files to Final Cut Pro; the default profile never mutates live projects.
Jumper (MCP for footage search)
Local footage analysis app whose MCP server lets Claude or Codex run visual, transcript and people search, pull selects and build sequences for Premiere, Resolve, Avid and Final Cut.
EditAssist (MCP)
Local toolkit that ingests, transcribes and semantically searches footage, assembles rough cuts, drives your NLE and renders, with Claude Code orchestrating over MCP.
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Final Cut Pro tools compared
| Tool | Type | Setup | Supported versions | Price | License | Stars | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SpliceKit | FCP plugin framework + MCP | hard | Final Cut Pro (version per release notes); Python venv for MCP | free | MIT | 171 | 2026-08-29 |
| FCPXML MCP | MCP server | easy | Final Cut Pro 12.2-12.4 tested per README; Python | free | MIT | 125 | 2026-10-09 |
| podcli | CLI + MCP server | easy | macOS (Apple Silicon), Linux, Windows x64 | free | AGPL-3.0 | 78 | 2026-10-17 |
| fcp-mcp (dreliq9) | MCP server | medium | Python 3.10+; macOS 15.6+ with Final Cut Pro | free | MIT | 10 | 2026-10-12 |
| Jumper (MCP for footage search) | Commercial app (local MCP) | easy | macOS and Windows; Final Cut is export-only (no live round trip) | paid | proprietary | n/a | unknown |
| EditAssist (MCP) | Commercial app (local MCP) | easy | unknown | unknown | proprietary | n/a | unknown |
Questions
How many Final Cut Pro tools does AgentCut list?
6 as of 2026-10-17: 4 free, 1 paid and 1 with unclear pricing
Which Final Cut Pro tool is easiest to set up?
FCPXML MCP, podcli, Jumper (MCP for footage search) and EditAssist (MCP) are rated easy setup. Easy means one install command and no panel to load
Which Final Cut Pro tool is most popular on GitHub?
SpliceKit with 171 stars, then FCPXML MCP (125) and podcli (78). Stars were checked on 2026-10-17
Which of these tools can run arbitrary code?
None of the 6 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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