# SmartCut MCP (CapCut talking-head)

Reads CapCut's auto-captions to remove silences and duplicate takes directly in a CapCut project, ideal for talking-head videos.

* Page: https://agentcut.dev/tools/smartcut-mcp-capcut-talking-head/
* Source: https://github.com/mrbuslov/capcut-ai-editor
* Works with: CapCut
* Type: MCP server
* Setup difficulty: medium
* Supported versions: unknown
* Price: free
* License: MIT
* GitHub stars: 121
* Last updated: 2026-07-01
* Checked: 2026-10-17

Setup steps:

1. Generate subtitles in CapCut (Text > Auto Captions), then close CapCut.
2. Set up the Python venv and add the server to Claude.
3. Ask: 'Smart cut my <project name>'.

Safety notes:

* Modifies the project in place with no backup. Duplicate it in CapCut first.
* Optional OpenAI API key for better duplicate detection.

More CapCut tools: https://agentcut.dev/capcut-mcp/

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