OpenChatCut

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.

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How to set it up

  1. Download a build or clone and run with Node 24.
  2. For Claude, connect Claude Code through the local MCP connection.
  3. Open a project and ask for edits.

This is a plain-English summary of the project's own instructions. Commands and versions change, so always follow the current README at the source link.

Safety notes

  • Built-in agent needs a model API key (kept server-side).
  • AGPL-3.0 license.

General rule: open a duplicate of your project before letting any agent make changes, and read what a script does before approving it.

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