@echo off
REM Quick Start Script for DaVinci Resolve MCP Server (Windows Version)
REM This script sets up the environment and starts the MCP server
echo ==============================================
echo DaVinci Resolve MCP Server - Quick Start
echo ==============================================
echo.
REM Get the script directory and root directory (using absolute paths)
set SCRIPT_DIR=%~dp0
set ROOT_DIR=%SCRIPT_DIR%..
echo Project root: %ROOT_DIR%
set VENV_DIR=%ROOT_DIR%venv
set RESOLVE_MCP_SERVER=%ROOT_DIR%src\resolve_mcp_server.py
REM Check if Python is installed
where python >nul 2>nul
if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
echo Python is not installed or not in your PATH
echo Please install Python 3.6+ from https://www.python.org/downloads/
echo Make sure to check "Add Python to PATH" during installation
pause
exit /b 1
)
REM Check if Node.js/npm is installed (warning only)
where npm >nul 2>nul
if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
echo WARNING: Node.js/npm is not installed or not in your PATH.
echo This might cause some features to not work properly.
echo You can install Node.js from https://nodejs.org/
echo Make sure to check the option to add to PATH during installation.
pause
)
REM Check if DaVinci Resolve is running - fixed process detection
echo Checking if DaVinci Resolve is running...
REM Simple check for Resolve process - avoid complex piping that causes syntax errors
tasklist /FI "IMAGENAME eq Resolve.exe" 2>nul | find /i "Resolve.exe" >nul
if not errorlevel 1 (
echo DaVinci Resolve is running, continuing...
goto :resolve_running
)
echo DaVinci Resolve is not running
echo Please start DaVinci Resolve before running this script
set /p START_RESOLVE="Would you like to try starting DaVinci Resolve now? (y/n): "
if /i not "%START_RESOLVE%"=="y" (
echo DaVinci Resolve must be running for the MCP server to function properly
pause
exit /b 1
)
REM Try to start DaVinci Resolve
echo Attempting to start DaVinci Resolve...
if exist "C:\Program Files\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Resolve.exe" (
echo Starting DaVinci Resolve from the correct path...
start "" "C:\Program Files\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Resolve.exe"
echo Waiting for DaVinci Resolve to start...
timeout /t 15 /nobreak >nul
echo DaVinci Resolve should be running now.
) else (
echo Could not find DaVinci Resolve executable at:
echo C:\Program Files\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Resolve.exe
echo Please start DaVinci Resolve manually
pause
exit /b 1
)
:resolve_running
REM Create virtual environment if it doesn't exist
if not exist "%VENV_DIR%\Scripts\python.exe" (
echo Creating Python virtual environment...
python -m venv "%VENV_DIR%"
if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
echo Failed to create virtual environment
pause
exit /b 1
)
)
REM Check if requirements.txt exists
if not exist "%ROOT_DIR%\requirements.txt" (
echo Error: Could not find requirements.txt at %ROOT_DIR%\requirements.txt
pause
exit /b 1
)
REM Install dependencies from requirements.txt
echo Installing dependencies from requirements.txt...
call "%VENV_DIR%\Scripts\pip" install -r "%ROOT_DIR%\requirements.txt"
REM Check if MCP CLI is installed
if not exist "%VENV_DIR%\Scripts\mcp.exe" (
echo MCP command not found. Installing MCP[cli]...
call "%VENV_DIR%\Scripts\pip" install "mcp[cli]"
if %ERRORLEVEL% NEQ 0 (
echo Failed to install MCP. Please check your internet connection and try again.
pause
exit /b 1
)
)
REM Set environment variables
echo Setting environment variables...
set RESOLVE_SCRIPT_API=C:\ProgramData\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Support\Developer\Scripting
set RESOLVE_SCRIPT_LIB=C:\Program Files\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\fusionscript.dll
set PYTHONPATH=%PYTHONPATH%;%RESOLVE_SCRIPT_API%\Modules
REM Save environment variables for user
setx RESOLVE_SCRIPT_API "%RESOLVE_SCRIPT_API%" >nul
setx RESOLVE_SCRIPT_LIB "%RESOLVE_SCRIPT_LIB%" >nul
setx PYTHONPATH "%RESOLVE_SCRIPT_API%\Modules" >nul
REM Check if server script exists
if not exist "%RESOLVE_MCP_SERVER%" (
echo Error: Server script not found at %RESOLVE_MCP_SERVER%
pause
exit /b 1
)
REM Start the server
echo Starting DaVinci Resolve MCP Server...
echo Using server script: %RESOLVE_MCP_SERVER%
echo.
cd "%ROOT_DIR%"
"%VENV_DIR%\Scripts\mcp" dev "%RESOLVE_MCP_SERVER%"
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