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Free-edition in-app bridge measured on 21.0.x only.","resolve_edition":"studio","pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Free-edition path: Resolve 21.1 moved Python menu scripting to Studio (per samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp and 2sem/davinci-resolve-lite-mcp READMEs), so free-edition bridges that rely on the Scripts menu may not work on 21.1+.","Runs locally; no API key needed for core features."],"setup_steps":["In Resolve Studio set Preferences > General > External scripting using > Local.","Run the npm launcher; it installs a managed copy, creates a virtual env and detects Resolve paths.","Let the installer configure your client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Codex CLI and more).","Open a project and ask the assistant to list timelines."],"repo":"samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp","url":"https://github.com/samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp","author":"samuelgursky","stars":3597,"last_updated":"2026-10-17","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"MCP server integration for DaVinci Resolve Studio","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"openchatcut","name":"OpenChatCut","kind":"Open-source editor (MCP)","apps":["capcut-alternative"],"what_it_does":"Local-first conversational AI video editor with a multi-track timeline; Codex, Claude Code or its built-in agent can read, edit and export real projects that stay editable.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"Node.js 24.x to build; macOS builds unsigned","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Built-in agent needs a model API key (kept server-side).","AGPL-3.0 license."],"setup_steps":["Download a build or clone and run with Node 24.","For Claude, connect Claude Code through the local MCP connection.","Open a project and ask for edits."],"repo":"0xsline/OpenChatCut","url":"https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut","author":"0xsline","stars":2450,"last_updated":"2026-10-15","license":"AGPL-3.0","archived":false,"github_description":"Open-source, local-first conversational AI video editor with a professional multi-track timeline, Agent Skills, MCP integration, and Remotion rendering.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"vectcutapi-capcut-jianying-api","name":"VectCutAPI (CapCut/Jianying API)","kind":"HTTP API + MCP server","apps":["capcut"],"what_it_does":"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.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"Python 3.10+; Jianying or CapCut International","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"freemium","safety_notes":["Has a hosted cloud version (vectcut.com); local mode writes to your draft folders."],"setup_steps":["Python 3.10+ venv, then pip install -r requirements.txt (and requirements-mcp.txt for MCP).","Point it at your CapCut/Jianying drafts folder.","Start the server and connect your agent."],"repo":"sun-guannan/VectCutAPI","url":"https://github.com/sun-guannan/VectCutAPI","author":"sun-guannan","stars":2311,"last_updated":"2026-10-16","license":"Apache-2.0","archived":false,"github_description":"Open Cut API.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"ffmpeg-skill","name":"ffmpeg-skill","kind":"Agent skill + MCP server","apps":["ffmpeg"],"what_it_does":"42 local FFmpeg tools (captions with karaoke animation, 9:16 fit, silence removal, straighten, etc.) with a machine-readable contract; the agent checks its own output.","setup_difficulty":"easy","supported_versions":"Python standard library; ffmpeg","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["No shell strings and no caller-supplied filter graphs, which makes it safer than raw-ffmpeg servers.","Runs locally; no API key needed for core features."],"setup_steps":["Install ffmpeg.","npx ffmpeg-skill (or add the MCP server).","Ask your agent to caption or reframe a clip."],"repo":"kajisho5/ffmpeg-skill","url":"https://github.com/kajisho5/ffmpeg-skill","author":"kajisho5","stars":1983,"last_updated":"2026-10-17","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Local video editor for coding agents: 42 FFmpeg tools with a machine-readable contract and an MCP server, for Claude Code, Cursor and Codex. 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No cloud, no API keys.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"claude-video-vision","name":"Claude Video Vision","kind":"Claude Code plugin (MCP)","apps":["ffmpeg"],"what_it_does":"Lets Claude 'watch' a video: extracts frames via ffmpeg and transcribes audio (Gemini, local Whisper or OpenAI) with timestamps.","setup_difficulty":"easy","supported_versions":"Node.js 24+; yt-dlp optional","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Gemini or OpenAI backends send audio to that provider and need an API key; local Whisper keeps it on-device."],"setup_steps":["Install Node 24+ and ffmpeg.","Install the plugin; the MCP server auto-installs via npx.","Set GEMINI_API_KEY or install whisper-cpp.","Run /watch-video on a file."],"repo":"jordanrendric/claude-video-vision","url":"https://github.com/jordanrendric/claude-video-vision","author":"jordanrendric","stars":1380,"last_updated":"2026-10-14","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Give Claude the ability to watch and understand videos — Claude Code plugin with frame extraction and multimodal audio analysis","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"pireel-studio","name":"Pireel Studio","kind":"Open-source editor (MCP)","apps":["capcut-alternative"],"what_it_does":"Open-source canvas-and-timeline editor drivable by any AI agent over MCP; also has a public agent plugin.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"unknown","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"freemium","safety_notes":["Hosted version at pireel.com; AGPL-3.0 source."],"setup_steps":["pnpm install and run locally, or use the hosted app.","Install the agent plugin: npx skills add pireel/pireel-agent."],"repo":"pireel/pireel","url":"https://github.com/pireel/pireel","author":"pireel","stars":1300,"last_updated":"2026-09-18","license":"AGPL-3.0","archived":false,"github_description":"The open-source alternative to Capcut、ChatCut. 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Enables remote control (compositions, text, shapes, solids, properties) via the Model Context Protocol using ExtendScript.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"fablecut","name":"FableCut","kind":"Browser editor (MCP + REST)","apps":["capcut-alternative","ffmpeg"],"what_it_does":"Zero-dependency browser video editor with a JSON timeline that AI agents drive via MCP or REST, with a live-reloading UI.","setup_difficulty":"easy","supported_versions":"Node 18+, Chromium-based browser; ffmpeg optional","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Runs locally; no API key needed for core features."],"setup_steps":["Install Node 18+ (and ffmpeg for export).","Run it per README and open it in Chrome/Edge.","Point your MCP client at it."],"repo":"ronak-create/FableCut","url":"https://github.com/ronak-create/FableCut","author":"ronak-create","stars":732,"last_updated":"2026-10-17","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Zero-dependency browser video editor that AI agents can drive — JSON timeline, MCP + REST, live-reloading UI","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"adb-mcp-photoshop-premiere","name":"adb-mcp (Photoshop + Premiere)","kind":"MCP server + UXP plugin","apps":["premiere-pro","photoshop"],"what_it_does":"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.","setup_difficulty":"hard","supported_versions":"Photoshop 26.0+ (Premiere version see README); Python 3","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Proof-of-concept quality, per the README.","Runs a local proxy server between the MCP server and the Adobe plugin."],"setup_steps":["Install Python 3 and Adobe UXP Developer Tool.","Start the command proxy server.","Load the Premiere/Photoshop UXP plugin in UXP Developer Tool.","Run the MCP server and connect Claude Desktop."],"repo":"mikechambers/adb-mcp","url":"https://github.com/mikechambers/adb-mcp","author":"mikechambers","stars":726,"last_updated":"2026-07-08","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"mcp-bridge-for-adobe-premiere-pro","name":"MCP Bridge for Adobe Premiere Pro","kind":"MCP server + CEP panel","apps":["premiere-pro"],"what_it_does":"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.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"Node.js 20+; CEP bridge supported, UXP experimental; Premiere version not stated","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Installs a CEP panel into Premiere.","Runs locally; no API key needed for core features."],"setup_steps":["Install Node.js 20+.","Install the npm package and run premiere-pro-mcp --install-cep.","Restart Premiere, open Window > Extensions > MCP Bridge (CEP), set the bridge directory and start it.","Connect your MCP client."],"repo":"hetpatel-11/Adobe_Premiere_Pro_MCP","url":"https://github.com/hetpatel-11/Adobe_Premiere_Pro_MCP","author":"hetpatel-11","stars":712,"last_updated":"2026-10-13","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Adobe Premiere Pro MCP. Tools for AI-driven video editing via MCP, for Codex, Claude, and other MCP clients.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"mcp-for-adobe-premiere-pro-leancoderkavy","name":"MCP for Adobe Premiere Pro (leancoderkavy)","kind":"MCP server","apps":["premiere-pro","after-effects"],"what_it_does":"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.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"Premiere Pro 2020-2026 on Windows and macOS","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Installs a CEP connector; optional authenticated UXP connection.","Runs locally; no API key needed for core features."],"setup_steps":["Install the package and run premiere-pro-mcp --install-cep.","Restart Premiere Pro and open the connector panel.","Add the server to your MCP client.","Check the published package facts page linked in the README to confirm version."],"repo":"leancoderkavy/premiere-pro-mcp","url":"https://github.com/leancoderkavy/premiere-pro-mcp","author":"leancoderkavy","stars":400,"last_updated":"2026-10-17","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Adobe Premiere Pro MCP — independent, local-first server for supported workflows. Connect Claude, Codex, or Cursor through a local CEP bridge.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"resolve-claude-mcp","name":"Resolve Claude MCP","kind":"MCP server","apps":["davinci-resolve"],"what_it_does":"Connects Resolve Studio to Claude for editing, color, Fusion compositing and more via the native scripting API; optional local transcription and window screenshots on macOS.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.0+","resolve_edition":"studio","pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Exposes a tool that runs arbitrary Python inside Resolve. Review what the agent sends.","README: for testing and experimentation, not production.","Transcription is Apple Silicon only; screenshots macOS only."],"setup_steps":["Install Resolve Studio 18+ and enable local external scripting.","Install the Python package per the README.","Add the server to Claude's config and open Resolve."],"repo":"barckley75/resolve-claude-mcp","url":"https://github.com/barckley75/resolve-claude-mcp","author":"barckley75","stars":384,"last_updated":"2026-05-14","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Connect DaVinci Resolve Studio to Claude AI through the Model Context Protocol (MCP)","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"weftcut","name":"WeftCut","kind":"Open-source editor (MCP)","apps":["capcut-alternative"],"what_it_does":"Desktop NLE your agent drives over MCP while you watch edits land on the timeline; code renders as editable clips.","setup_difficulty":"hard","supported_versions":"Pre-1.0; building needs Node 24+, Rust and C++ build tools","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Under active development; no verified macOS installer yet."],"setup_steps":["Use a release build if available, or install Node 24+, Rust and build tools.","Follow docs/setup.md.","Connect Codex or Claude over MCP."],"repo":"WeftCut/WeftCut","url":"https://github.com/WeftCut/WeftCut","author":"WeftCut","stars":233,"last_updated":"2026-10-16","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Free, open-source AI video editor for macOS, Windows and Linux — drive the whole timeline from any MCP client.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"kinocut-formerly-mcp-video","name":"Kinocut (formerly mcp-video)","kind":"MCP server + CLI","apps":["ffmpeg"],"what_it_does":"Guardrailed editing MCP: local FFmpeg tools, 'Video Receipts', quality gates and Shorts/Reels repurposing, with 200+ MCP tools.","setup_difficulty":"easy","supported_versions":"macOS, Linux, Windows; FFmpeg on PATH","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Includes a 'kino doctor' self-check.","Runs locally; no API key needed for core features."],"setup_steps":["Install ffmpeg.","pip install kinocut.","Run kino doctor, then connect your MCP client."],"repo":"KyaniteLabs/kinocut","url":"https://github.com/KyaniteLabs/kinocut","author":"KyaniteLabs","stars":206,"last_updated":"2026-10-17","license":"Apache-2.0","archived":false,"github_description":"Guardrailed video editing MCP server for AI agents. FFmpeg, Hyperframes, repurposing tools, Python client, and CLI. Local, fast, free.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"cutcli-cookbook","name":"cutcli cookbook","kind":"CLI templates","apps":["capcut"],"what_it_does":"Cookbook, JSON templates and prompts for cutcli, a CapCut/Jianying draft CLI, to generate editable drafts from code or an MCP agent.","setup_difficulty":"easy","supported_versions":"unknown","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"freemium","safety_notes":["cutcli uses a cloud API key (saved once per README)."],"setup_steps":["Install cutcli per docs.cutcli.com.","Clone the cookbook and copy an example folder.","Run it to produce a CapCut draft, then open it in CapCut."],"repo":"xuliang2024/cutcli-cookbook","url":"https://github.com/xuliang2024/cutcli-cookbook","author":"xuliang2024","stars":199,"last_updated":"2026-05-26","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Cookbook, JSON templates, AI prompts and docs for cutcli — the CapCut / Jianying (剪映) draft CLI. Generate editable video drafts from code, Cursor, Claude Code or any MCP agent.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"vibeframe","name":"VibeFrame","kind":"CLI + MCP server","apps":["ai-video-generation","ffmpeg"],"what_it_does":"Turns a brief into a plan, generates assets with Seedance, Runway, Kling or Gemini on your own keys, and renders an MP4 under a hard spending cap.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"unknown","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Uses your paid provider API keys (OpenAI, fal, etc.); --max-cost blocks runs over budget."],"setup_steps":["Install the CLI per README.","Add provider keys (e.g. OPENAI_API_KEY, FAL_API_KEY).","Run vibe build with --max-cost set."],"repo":"vericontext/vibeframe","url":"https://github.com/vericontext/vibeframe","author":"vericontext","stars":179,"last_updated":"2026-10-16","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Frontier AI video generation for coding agents - Seedance, Runway, Veo, Kling on your own keys, behind a hard cost cap. CLI + MCP.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"splicekit","name":"SpliceKit","kind":"FCP plugin framework + MCP","apps":["final-cut-pro"],"what_it_does":"Adds a command palette, an MCP server and a plugin framework to Final Cut Pro, including new panels and a JSON-RPC runtime.","setup_difficulty":"hard","supported_versions":"Final Cut Pro (version per release notes); Python venv for MCP","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Injects into Final Cut Pro's runtime. Back up libraries."],"setup_steps":["Install the latest release.","Create the MCP virtualenv at ~/.venvs/splicekit-mcp per README.","Connect your MCP client."],"repo":"elliotttate/SpliceKit","url":"https://github.com/elliotttate/SpliceKit","author":"elliotttate","stars":171,"last_updated":"2026-08-29","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Final Cut Pro, unlocked. A Command Palette, MCP server, and an open plugin framework to do almost anything.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"ffmpeg-mcp-video-creator","name":"FFmpeg-MCP (video-creator)","kind":"MCP server","apps":["ffmpeg"],"what_it_does":"Find local videos, trim, stitch and play them through chat using the ffmpeg command line.","setup_difficulty":"easy","supported_versions":"macOS only (ARM64 or x86_64)","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Runs ffmpeg commands on your files."],"setup_steps":["Install ffmpeg.","Install per README and register with your MCP client."],"repo":"video-creator/ffmpeg-mcp","url":"https://github.com/video-creator/ffmpeg-mcp","author":"video-creator","stars":153,"last_updated":"2026-05-20","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Using ffmpeg command line to achieve an mcp server, can be very convenient, through the dialogue to achieve the local video search, tailoring, stitching, playback,clip, overlay, concat and other functions","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"davinci-resolve-mcp-bridge-free-version","name":"DaVinci Resolve MCP Bridge (Free-version)","kind":"MCP server","apps":["davinci-resolve"],"what_it_does":"Read/write bridge claiming 155 of 162 tools work on Resolve Free, with local CPU replacements (transcription, vocal isolation, background removal) for Studio-only Neural Engine features.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"Resolve Free or Studio; Resolve version not stated","resolve_edition":"both","pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Downloads open-source AI models on first use.","Resolve 21.1 moved Python menu scripting to Studio (per samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp and 2sem/davinci-resolve-lite-mcp READMEs), so free-edition bridges that rely on the Scripts menu may not work on 21.1+.","Runs locally; no API key needed for core features."],"setup_steps":["Install per README and add the server to Cursor or Claude.","Open Resolve and start the in-app bridge.","Try a simple command like adding a marker."],"repo":"hiteshK03/davinci-resolve-mcp","url":"https://github.com/hiteshK03/davinci-resolve-mcp","author":"hiteshK03","stars":137,"last_updated":"2026-03-28","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Control DaVinci Resolve from AI assistants (Cursor, Claude) via MCP. Full read + write bridge with 44 tools and local Whisper transcription.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"fcpxml-mcp","name":"FCPXML MCP","kind":"MCP server","apps":["final-cut-pro"],"what_it_does":"Lets Claude read, edit and generate Final Cut Pro timelines via FCPXML (cut detection, markers, roles), with an optional macOS Live Mode.","setup_difficulty":"easy","supported_versions":"Final Cut Pro 12.2-12.4 tested per README; Python","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["README cites 182 adversarial-input security tests and sandboxed writes.","Many 0-star copycat repos reuse this description. 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Removes pauses, detects duplicate takes, adds subtitles — and exports to CapCut project.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"mcp-aftereffects-kumo-productions","name":"mcp-aftereffects (Kumo Productions)","kind":"MCP server","apps":["after-effects"],"what_it_does":"TypeScript MCP server that inspects and edits projects, comps and layers in a running After Effects instance and can trigger renders; changes are grouped so they undo atomically.","setup_difficulty":"easy","supported_versions":"After Effects 2024 / 2025 / 2026 on Windows or macOS; Node.js 24+","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Optional arbitrary-ExtendScript execution exists but the README flags it with a caution; leave it off unless you need it.","On macOS, grants your MCP client Automation permission to control After Effects.","Runs locally; no API key needed for core features."],"setup_steps":["Install Node.js 24 or newer.","Add the server to your MCP client using the command in the README.","Open After Effects (it auto-detects 2026, then 2025, then 2024).","On macOS, approve the Automation prompt (System Settings > Privacy & Security > Automation).","Ask your assistant to inspect the open project."],"repo":"kumoproductions/mcp-aftereffects","url":"https://github.com/kumoproductions/mcp-aftereffects","author":"kumoproductions","stars":120,"last_updated":"2026-10-16","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"TypeScript MCP server for Adobe After Effects (Windows & macOS) — project/comp/layer introspection, atomic undo-grouped operations, JSON project export/import, and single-frame rendering via file IPC.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"ffmpeg-mcp-egoist","name":"ffmpeg-mcp (egoist)","kind":"MCP server","apps":["ffmpeg"],"what_it_does":"Small stdio MCP server for common ffmpeg media operations.","setup_difficulty":"easy","supported_versions":"Requires ffmpeg installed","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Runs ffmpeg on your files."],"setup_steps":["Install ffmpeg.","Add 'npx -y ffmpeg-mcp' to your MCP client."],"repo":"egoist/ffmpeg-mcp","url":"https://github.com/egoist/ffmpeg-mcp","author":"egoist","stars":120,"last_updated":"2025-03-29","license":"unknown","archived":false,"github_description":"An MCP server for FFmpeg","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"video-audio-editing-mcp","name":"Video & Audio Editing MCP","kind":"MCP server","apps":["ffmpeg"],"what_it_does":"FFmpeg-powered conversion, trimming, overlays, transitions and audio processing, e.g. 'make a 9:16 social version with a text overlay and compress it'.","setup_difficulty":"easy","supported_versions":"Python 3.8+; ffmpeg","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Runs ffmpeg on your files."],"setup_steps":["Install Python 3.8+ and ffmpeg.","Install per README (uv recommended).","Add to claude_desktop_config.json."],"repo":"misbahsy/video-audio-mcp","url":"https://github.com/misbahsy/video-audio-mcp","author":"misbahsy","stars":89,"last_updated":"2025-05-24","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"An FFMPEG powered MCP server for basic Video and Audio editing","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"ae-mcp-junkdoge-joe","name":"ae-mcp (JUNKDOGE-JOE)","kind":"MCP server + CEP panel","apps":["after-effects"],"what_it_does":"A CEP extension that connects a running After Effects to AI. You can chat inside the panel or connect external agents; it runs ExtendScript for general operations and native AEGP tools for exact time/object targeting, with preview and a reusable tool library.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"Release v0.11.0 at time of listing; AE version not stated","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Can run arbitrary ExtendScript inside the host app (full access to your project and, via ExtendScript, your files). 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Generate vertical clips with face tracking and burned-in captions. CLI, MCP server, web app.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"ae-mcp-bridge","name":"AE MCP Bridge","kind":"MCP server + CEP panel","apps":["after-effects"],"what_it_does":"Live connection that lets an AI read your project, look at rendered frames, and change keyframes, expressions and effects while AE is open. 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Features 70+ tools covering compositions, layers, keyframes, expressions, effects, and pre-built motion graphics templates (lower thirds, title cards, transitions)","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"premiere-pro-mcp-server-170-tools","name":"Premiere Pro MCP Server (170+ tools)","kind":"MCP server + CEP panel","apps":["premiere-pro"],"what_it_does":"170+ tools for editing, effects, captions and export via a WebSocket-to-CEP-to-ExtendScript bridge; optional ElevenLabs voiceover.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"Premiere Pro 2023+ (tested on 2026); Node.js 18+; Windows only","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Installs an unsigned CEP panel, which requires turning on Adobe's CEP debug mode (PlayerDebugMode).","Raw ExtendScript and QE DOM access.","Optional ElevenLabs API key for voiceover."],"setup_steps":["Windows only. 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Apache-2.0.uggested Donation of $30 if you you can to help me keep making these too","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"after-effects-mcp-engine-room","name":"After Effects MCP (Engine Room)","kind":"MCP server","apps":["after-effects"],"what_it_does":"Describe an animation (lower third, logo reveal, counter) and it builds editable layers, keyframes, easing, effects, expressions and text in your project.","setup_difficulty":"easy","supported_versions":"After Effects 2026 on macOS or Windows; Node 22+ for editor clients","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Includes run_jsx, which runs arbitrary ExtendScript.","macOS builds are signed and notarized; the Windows build is unsigned (SmartScreen may warn)."],"setup_steps":["Install via the npm package @engine-room/after-effects-mcp or the installer described in the README.","Restart After Effects 2026.","Connect Claude Code, Cursor, Codex or another MCP client.","Ask for an animation and inspect the result in your timeline."],"repo":"Engine-Room-Games/after-effects-mcp","url":"https://github.com/Engine-Room-Games/after-effects-mcp","author":"Engine-Room-Games","stars":33,"last_updated":"2026-10-17","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Control Adobe After Effects with AI — describe the animation you want and it gets built: layers, keyframes, effects, expressions and text, all editable afterwards.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"davinci-resolve-ai-bridge-mcp","name":"DaVinci Resolve AI Bridge MCP","kind":"MCP server","apps":["davinci-resolve"],"what_it_does":"Connects Claude, Codex, Cursor and others to the project open in Resolve (Free and Studio) for timeline editing.","setup_difficulty":"easy","supported_versions":"Python 3.10+; Free and Studio (per README title)","resolve_edition":"both","pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Optional private ffmpeg download into the bridge's own environment.","Resolve 21.1 moved Python menu scripting to Studio (per samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp and 2sem/davinci-resolve-lite-mcp READMEs), so free-edition bridges that rely on the Scripts menu may not work on 21.1+."],"setup_steps":["Install Python 3.10+.","Run the one-line installer for macOS/Linux or PowerShell from the README (or install.py).","Start the bridge from Resolve's menu and connect your client."],"repo":"flamexnreal/davinci-resolve-ai-bridge-mcp","url":"https://github.com/flamexnreal/davinci-resolve-ai-bridge-mcp","author":"flamexnreal","stars":33,"last_updated":"2026-10-17","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"DaVinci Resolve (Free Version and Studio) MCP server for Claude, Cursor, Codex, and Antigravity. Full timeline editing, cuts, camera zoom, and color grading.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"davinci-mcp-professional","name":"DaVinci MCP Professional","kind":"MCP server","apps":["davinci-resolve"],"what_it_does":"Exposes the full Resolve scripting API but loads tool domains on demand, keeping token/context cost low.","setup_difficulty":"hard","supported_versions":"Resolve Studio; Python 3.10+ installed system-wide","resolve_edition":"studio","pricing":"free","safety_notes":["GPL-3.0 license.","Windows needs a careful system-Python venv setup (see README)."],"setup_steps":["Install Resolve Studio and system-wide Python 3.10+.","Create the venv from your system Python (uv venv on macOS/Linux).","Register the server in your MCP client."],"repo":"hoyt-harness/davinci-mcp-professional","url":"https://github.com/hoyt-harness/davinci-mcp-professional","author":"hoyt-harness","stars":25,"last_updated":"2026-10-10","license":"GPL-3.0","archived":false,"github_description":"Token-efficient MCP server for DaVinci Resolve Studio — kernel + domain architecture keeps context cost proportional to the work.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"aftr","name":"aftr","kind":"CLI + MCP server","apps":["after-effects","ffmpeg"],"what_it_does":"'Puppeteer for After Effects': a Node controller sends JSON commands to a CEP panel that runs them as ExtendScript, plus a spec-driven pipeline that builds clips and self-corrects them by rendering.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"After Effects 2024 to 2026; Node 18+; ffmpeg on PATH","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Self-signs and deploys a CEP panel into After Effects.","Runs ExtendScript generated from agent commands."],"setup_steps":["Install Node 18+ and ffmpeg.","Run npx aftr-studio controller (or pip install aftr-studio).","Install the panel into AE with the README's one-command sign-and-deploy step.","Use it from Claude Code."],"repo":"Arman-Luthra/aftr","url":"https://github.com/Arman-Luthra/aftr","author":"Arman-Luthra","stars":24,"last_updated":"2026-07-13","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Puppeteer for After Effects. 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No more silent None returns.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"capcut-mcp-server-extended","name":"CapCut MCP Server — Extended","kind":"MCP server","apps":["capcut"],"what_it_does":"Fork of atx-guy/capcut-mcp-server adding parametrized typography, animation presets and full talking-head production workflows for Claude Code.","setup_difficulty":"hard","supported_versions":"Node.js 18+; CapCut on Windows or Mac; requires VectCutAPI backend","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Unofficial; requires running the VectCutAPI backend too."],"setup_steps":["Install and run VectCutAPI.","pip install -r requirements.txt for this server.","Add it to claude_desktop_config.json and start a project."],"repo":"MigueDuque/capcut-mcp-server-extended","url":"https://github.com/MigueDuque/capcut-mcp-server-extended","author":"MigueDuque","stars":10,"last_updated":"2026-03-17","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"CapCut MCP server for Claude Code with extended tools, presets and parametrized workflows for automated video editing","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"fcp-mcp-dreliq9","name":"fcp-mcp (dreliq9)","kind":"MCP server","apps":["final-cut-pro"],"what_it_does":"Inspects, generates and transactionally edits FCPXML, then optionally hands verified files to Final Cut Pro; the default profile never mutates live projects.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"Python 3.10+; macOS 15.6+ with Final Cut Pro","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Human-approved by default; no direct live mutation in the default profile."],"setup_steps":["Install Python 3.10+ and the package.","Run fcp-mcp doctor.","Add to Claude Desktop config."],"repo":"dreliq9/fcp-mcp","url":"https://github.com/dreliq9/fcp-mcp","author":"dreliq9","stars":10,"last_updated":"2026-10-12","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"The most capable Final Cut Pro MCP server — 88 tools: FCPXML engine + live FCP control + media analysis + parametric puppets","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"capcut-mcp-jmsldrn","name":"capcut-mcp (JmsLdrn)","kind":"MCP server","apps":["capcut"],"what_it_does":"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.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"unknown","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Saves atomically with a backup and validation pass, per README."],"setup_steps":["Install per README.","Point it at an existing CapCut draft (it needs one to clone templates from).","Ask Claude for edits, then reopen the draft in CapCut."],"repo":"JmsLdrn/capcut-mcp","url":"https://github.com/JmsLdrn/capcut-mcp","author":"JmsLdrn","stars":9,"last_updated":"2026-08-07","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"MCP server that lets Claude read and edit CapCut desktop drafts — add/move/trim/split clips, text, audio; validate & save safely. Free & open source.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"open-fusion-mcp","name":"open-fusion-mcp","kind":"MCP server + skills","apps":["davinci-resolve"],"what_it_does":"Lets an agent design, build, render and check real Fusion node graphs: editable titles, kinetic type, UI animation and multi-scene films.","setup_difficulty":"hard","supported_versions":"macOS (Apple Silicon tested), DaVinci Resolve Studio 21.1, Python 3.12","resolve_edition":"studio","pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Free edition not supported (no external scripting)."],"setup_steps":["Set Preferences > System > General > External scripting using = Local.","python3.12 -m venv .venv and install requirements.","Register the server and load the craft skills in your agent."],"repo":"legionsound/open-fusion-mcp","url":"https://github.com/legionsound/open-fusion-mcp","author":"legionsound","stars":8,"last_updated":"2026-10-02","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"MCP server and agent skills for motion design in DaVinci Resolve Fusion: 179 checked operations, a one-call scene builder and a render-and-look loop.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"davinci-resolve-mcp-works-in-resolve-free","name":"DaVinci Resolve MCP — Works in Resolve Free","kind":"MCP server","apps":["davinci-resolve"],"what_it_does":"Claude-driven editing that runs in DaVinci Resolve Free via an in-app bridge, with optional transcription and macOS UI-automation tools.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"Python 3.11+; Resolve Free or Studio (not the Mac App Store build); macOS 12+ for UI tools","resolve_edition":"free","pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Resolve 21.1 moved Python menu scripting to Studio (per samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp and 2sem/davinci-resolve-lite-mcp READMEs), so free-edition bridges that rely on the Scripts menu may not work on 21.1+.","UI-automation tools control your Mac's interface."],"setup_steps":["Create a Python 3.11+ venv and pip install the package.","Install the bridge script into Resolve.","Add the server to Claude Desktop's config."],"repo":"emircbngl/davinci-resolve-mcp-free","url":"https://github.com/emircbngl/davinci-resolve-mcp-free","author":"emircbngl","stars":7,"last_updated":"2026-10-15","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"Claude MCP server that runs inside DaVinci Resolve Free — the no-cost edition that doesn't have the Studio Python scripting API. FCPXML export + Lua console snippets + macOS UI automation.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"after-effects-mcp-vision","name":"after-effects-mcp-vision","kind":"MCP server + CEP panel","apps":["after-effects","illustrator"],"what_it_does":"Lets an agent build in a live After Effects or Illustrator session, then capture and look at the pixels it made so it can correct itself.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"After Effects 2022 (22.0)+ or Illustrator 2023 (27.0)+, macOS or Windows","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Token required on every request (per README security section).","Won't overwrite a saved .aep unless overwrite: true is passed.","Unsigned first-run warnings on macOS 15+ and Windows."],"setup_steps":["Follow docs/INSTALL.md to install the CEP extension and server.","Approve first-run warnings (macOS: Privacy & Security > Open Anyway).","Confirm the server returns your After Effects version.","Connect your agent."],"repo":"VolksRat71/after-effects-mcp-vision","url":"https://github.com/VolksRat71/after-effects-mcp-vision","author":"VolksRat71","stars":6,"last_updated":"2026-10-15","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"MCP server and CEP extension that lets an AI agent build in a live After Effects or Illustrator session, then look at what it made. 16 After Effects and 10 Illustrator tools addressed by stable id, capture so an agent can check its own work, and a footage inventory for external tools. AE 2022+ and Illustrator 2023+, macOS and Windows.","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"plainly-videos-mcp-official","name":"Plainly Videos MCP (official)","kind":"MCP server (cloud)","apps":["after-effects"],"what_it_does":"Lets agents browse your Plainly After Effects templates, see required parameters and previews, and render them in Plainly's cloud.","setup_difficulty":"easy","supported_versions":"Node.js 18+","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"paid","safety_notes":["Needs a Plainly API key; renders run in Plainly's cloud (paid service).","Store the key in your MCP config, not in prompts."],"setup_steps":["Create a Plainly API key in your Plainly account.","Add the server to your MCP client with PLAINLY_API_KEY set.","Ask the agent to list renderable templates and their parameters."],"repo":"plainly-videos/mcp-server","url":"https://github.com/plainly-videos/mcp-server","author":"plainly-videos","stars":6,"last_updated":"2026-09-21","license":"unknown","archived":false,"github_description":"Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for video automation with Plainly Videos API (Adobe After Effects automation).","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"premiere-pro-mcp-ppmcp","name":"Premiere Pro MCP (PPMCP)","kind":"MCP server + UXP panel","apps":["premiere-pro"],"what_it_does":"UXP-first MCP for real timeline edits, audio and export from Claude or Cursor, with an optional CEP text bridge.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"Windows setup via PowerShell; Node 18+ if building from source; Premiere version not stated","resolve_edition":null,"pricing":"free","safety_notes":["Requires Adobe UXP Developer Tool to load the panel."],"setup_steps":["Download the Setup ZIP from Releases and run the PowerShell wizard.","Install Adobe UXP Developer Tool (free) and load plugin/manifest.json.","Point your MCP client at server/dist/index.js."],"repo":"CaYatur/PremiereProMCP","url":"https://github.com/CaYatur/PremiereProMCP","author":"CaYatur","stars":5,"last_updated":"2026-10-15","license":"MIT","archived":false,"github_description":"UXP-first MCP for Adobe Premiere Pro — AI timeline edits, audio & export via Claude/Cursor. 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Use on copies.","UXP Developer Tool must stay open while in use."],"setup_steps":["Install Node.js 18+ and Adobe UXP Developer Tool (Creative Cloud).","In UXP Developer Tool, Add Plugin > src/plugin/manifest.json and load it.","Register the server in your MCP client."],"repo":"nepfaff/premiere-pro-mcp","url":"https://github.com/nepfaff/premiere-pro-mcp","author":"nepfaff","stars":5,"last_updated":"2026-02-10","license":"unknown","archived":false,"github_description":"MCP server for Adobe Premiere Pro — execute arbitrary JavaScript via the UXP API","source":"GitHub API (repository metadata) + project README","verified_on":"2026-10-17"},{"slug":"davinci-resolve-lite-mcp","name":"davinci-resolve-lite-mcp","kind":"MCP server","apps":["davinci-resolve"],"what_it_does":"Controls the free/Lite edition from Claude by running as a Workspace > Scripts menu server.","setup_difficulty":"medium","supported_versions":"macOS; pre-21.1 Lite/free builds or Studio. 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