Provides video editing capabilities powered by local ffmpeg, exposing tools such as health checks (ffmpeg/ffprobe availability and versions) and probe (container, duration, and stream info of a local file), with a roadmap for cutting, concatenation, captions, reframing, audio mixing, and render presets.
Click on "Deploy Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@video-edit-mcp check if ffmpeg is available and probe ~/Videos/interview.mp4"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
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An open-source Model Context Protocol server that lets any assistant edit video locally with ffmpeg.
Status: early.
mainshipshealthandprobe; editing tools are on the roadmap.
Requirements: Node 20+, ffmpeg + ffprobe on PATH.
npm ci && npm run build
node dist/index.js # stdio
node dist/index.js --http --port 3333 # Streamable HTTP at http://127.0.0.1:3333/mcpMCP client config (stdio):
{ "mcpServers": { "video-edit": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/video-edit-mcp/dist/index.js"] } } }Related MCP server: FFmpeg Python MCP Server
Tool | Description |
| ffmpeg / ffprobe availability and versions |
| Container, duration and stream info of a local file |
Cut / trim / concat / assemble timeline
Local transcription (Whisper) · animated captions (SRT/ASS + burn-in) · reframe 9:16/1:1/16:9 · audio mix, ducking, loudnorm −16 LUFS
Render presets + ZIP export (video + SRT + spec.json)
EDL / OTIO import
npm test # ffmpeg tests skip if ffmpeg is missing
npm run lint && npm run typecheckSee AGENTS.md for conventions.
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