pastorsimon1798/mcp-video

Overview

An MCP server that lets AI agents perform guardrailed video editing tasks using FFmpeg, Hyperframes, and repurposing tools. It provides a Python client and CLI for local, fast, and free operation.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI agents that need simple, safe, local video editing capabilities

Use cases

• Automate video trimming, concatenation, and format conversion via AI agents
• Generate hyperframe-based video summaries or previews
• Repurpose existing video content for different platforms or lengths

How to use

Install

pip install kinocut

Tools exposed

• kinocut

Tested with

Claude Code, Cursor

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": [\n    {\n      "name": "Kinocut",\n      "uri": "http://localhost:8000",\n      "description": "Guardrailed video editing MCP server for AI agents."\n    }\n  ]\n}

Notes

An MCP server that lets AI agents perform guardrailed video editing tasks using FFmpeg, Hyperframes, and repurposing tools. It provides a Python client and CLI for local, fast, and free operation.

29 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-29. Licensed Apache-2.0.

Use cases

• Automate video trimming, concatenation, and format conversion via AI agents
• Generate hyperframe-based video summaries or previews
• Repurpose existing video content for different platforms or lengths

Pros

• Runs locally with no cloud dependency or API costs
• Leverages FFmpeg for reliable, well-tested video operations
• Guardrails help prevent unsafe or unintended edits by agents

Cons

• Limited to the capabilities of FFmpeg and Hyperframes (no advanced effects or compositing)
• Small community and few stars (29) may mean slower updates or less support
• Requires local setup and Python environment management

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