MCP FFmpeg Video Processor

A Node.js server that uses FFmpeg to manipulate video files. This server provides APIs to:

Resize videos to different resolutions (360p, 480p, 720p, 1080p)
Extract audio from videos in various formats (MP3, AAC, WAV, OGG)

Prerequisites

Before running this application, you need to have the following installed:

Node.js (v14 or higher)
FFmpeg - This is required for video processing

Installing FFmpeg

On macOS:

brew install ffmpeg

On Ubuntu/Debian:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install ffmpeg

On Windows:

Download FFmpeg from the official website
Extract the files to a folder (e.g., C:\ffmpeg)
Add the bin folder to your PATH environment variable

Installation

Clone this repository:

git clone https://github.com/bitscorp-mcp/mcp-ffmpeg.git
cd mcp-ffmpeg

Install dependencies:

npm install

Installing via Smithery

To install mcp-ffmpeg for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @bitscorp-mcp/mcp-ffmpeg --client claude

Running the Server

Start the server with:

npm start

For development with auto-restart on file changes:

npm run dev

Installing via Smithery

To install mcp-ffmpeg for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install @bitscorp-mcp/mcp-ffmpeg --client claude

To install mcp-ffmpeg for Cursor, go to Settings -> Cursor Settings -> Features -> MCP Servers -> + Add

Select Type: command and paste the below, using your API key from Adjust

npx -y @smithery/cli@latest run @bitscorp/mcp-ffmpeg

Using with Claude Desktop

This MCP FFmpeg server can be integrated with Claude Desktop to process videos through natural language requests.

Running with npx

You can run the server directly with npx:

npx /path/to/mcp-ffmpeg

Or if you've published the package to npm:

npx mcp-ffmpeg

Configuring Claude Desktop

To add this server to Claude Desktop, update your Claude Desktop configuration file:

Locate your Claude Desktop config file:
- macOS: ~/.config/claude-desktop/config.json or ~/Library/Application Support/Claude Desktop/config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude Desktop\config.json
- Linux: ~/.config/claude-desktop/config.json
Add the FFmpeg MCP server to the mcpServers section:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ffmpeg": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "--yes",
                "/absolute/path/to/mcp-ffmpeg"
            ]
        }
    }
}

If you've published the package to npm:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "ffmpeg": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "--yes",
                "mcp-ffmpeg"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect.

Example Prompts for Claude

Once configured, you can use prompts like:

Using the ffmpeg MCP server, please resize the video at /path/to/video.mp4 to 720p resolution.

Notes

Uploaded videos are stored temporarily in the uploads directory
Processed videos and audio files are stored in the output directory
The server has a file size limit of 500MB for uploads

License

MIT

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How are these scores calculated?

local-only server

The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.

A Node.js server that enables video manipulation through natural language requests, including resizing videos to different resolutions (360p to 1080p) and extracting audio in various formats (MP3, AAC, WAV, OGG).

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