Premiere Pro MCP and Claude integrations
Premiere connectors talk to the app through Adobe's CEP (ExtendScript) panels or the newer UXP plugin system. CEP bridges are more mature today. UXP ones usually need Adobe's free UXP Developer Tool open while you work.
What is a Premiere Pro MCP server?
It's a bridge that lets an AI assistant read and edit your Premiere Pro project through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Most talk to Premiere through a CEP panel running ExtendScript. Newer ones use Adobe's UXP plugin system and usually need Adobe's free UXP Developer Tool open while you work
10 tools · last checked 2026-10-17 · how we check
All 10 Premiere Pro tools
adb-mcp (Photoshop + Premiere)
Proof of concept for AI control of Photoshop and Premiere via a Python MCP server, a command proxy, and a UXP plugin. Not endorsed or supported by Adobe.
MCP Bridge for Adobe Premiere Pro
283 Premiere tools exposed through search_tools/invoke_tool, plus context resources and guided prompts, to operate local Premiere projects from Codex, Claude Code or Claude Desktop.
MCP for Adobe Premiere Pro (leancoderkavy)
Local-first Premiere automation through Adobe's documented UXP and CEP/ExtendScript APIs: AI-assisted editing, project organization and export checks; also includes an After Effects MOGRT studio.
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Open-source bridge for timeline, media, audio, effects, captions, graphics templates and export: inspection, sequence versioning, import, placement, trim, ripple, markers.
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.
Premiere Pro MCP Server (170+ tools)
170+ tools for editing, effects, captions and export via a WebSocket-to-CEP-to-ExtendScript bridge; optional ElevenLabs voiceover.
Premiere Pro MCP (PPMCP)
UXP-first MCP for real timeline edits, audio and export from Claude or Cursor, with an optional CEP text bridge.
Premiere Pro MCP (execute-script)
Exposes a single execute-script tool: the model writes JavaScript against the Premiere Pro UXP API on the fly, so anything the API can do is reachable.
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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Premiere Pro tools compared
| Tool | Type | Setup | Supported versions | Price | License | Stars | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| adb-mcp (Photoshop + Premiere) | MCP server + UXP plugin | hard | Photoshop 26.0+ (Premiere version see README); Python 3 | free | MIT | 726 | 2026-07-08 |
| MCP Bridge for Adobe Premiere Pro | MCP server + CEP panel | medium | Node.js 20+; CEP bridge supported, UXP experimental; Premiere version not stated | free | MIT | 712 | 2026-10-13 |
| MCP for Adobe Premiere Pro (leancoderkavy) | MCP server | medium | Premiere Pro 2020-2026 on Windows and macOS | free | MIT | 400 | 2026-10-17 |
| PremierPro MCP Server (ayushozha) | MCP server | hard | Targets Premiere 23.x-26.x; 26.5.2 tested on macOS arm64 for 8 core workflows; broader matrix pending | free | MIT | 123 | 2026-10-05 |
| podcli | CLI + MCP server | easy | macOS (Apple Silicon), Linux, Windows x64 | free | AGPL-3.0 | 78 | 2026-10-17 |
| Premiere Pro MCP Server (170+ tools) | MCP server + CEP panel | medium | Premiere Pro 2023+ (tested on 2026); Node.js 18+; Windows only | free | MIT | 38 | 2026-08-25 |
| Premiere Pro MCP (PPMCP) | MCP server + UXP panel | medium | Windows setup via PowerShell; Node 18+ if building from source; Premiere version not stated | free | MIT | 5 | 2026-10-15 |
| Premiere Pro MCP (execute-script) | MCP server + UXP plugin | medium | Premiere Pro 2025 (v25.3.0+); Node.js 18+ | free | unknown | 5 | 2026-02-10 |
| 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 Premiere Pro tools does AgentCut list?
10 as of 2026-10-17: 8 free, 1 paid and 1 with unclear pricing
Which Premiere Pro tool is easiest to set up?
podcli, Jumper (MCP for footage search) and EditAssist (MCP) are rated easy setup. Easy means one install command and no panel to load
Which Premiere Pro tool is most popular on GitHub?
adb-mcp (Photoshop + Premiere) with 726 stars, then MCP Bridge for Adobe Premiere Pro (712) and MCP for Adobe Premiere Pro (leancoderkavy) (400). Stars were checked on 2026-10-17
Which of these tools can run arbitrary code?
2 of 10 have a safety note about running arbitrary scripts or code: Premiere Pro MCP Server (170+ tools) and Premiere Pro MCP (execute-script). Open a duplicate of your project before letting an agent use them
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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