mcp-ffmpeg
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| check_dependenciesA | Check if ffmpeg and ffprobe are installed and available in PATH. Returns status, version, and installation instructions if missing. |
| get_media_infoA | Get metadata about a local media file (video or audio): duration, resolution, codecs, format, filesize. Uses ffprobe. |
| extract_framesA | Extract frames/screenshots from a local video file at regular intervals. Returns images as base64 that Claude can see and analyze. |
| extract_audioA | Extract/convert audio from a local video file to MP3. Returns the path to the extracted audio file. |
| split_audioA | Split an audio file into chunks of N minutes. Returns paths to all chunk files. Useful for processing large files that exceed API size limits. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
TDQS
Scored across 5 tools
Each tool has a distinct purpose: checking dependencies, extracting audio, extracting frames, getting media info, and splitting audio. There is no overlap or ambiguity in their functionalities.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern in snake_case, such as 'check_dependencies' and 'extract_audio', making them predictable and easy to understand.
With 5 tools, the server is well-scoped for common ffmpeg operations like extraction and metadata retrieval. It is neither too sparse nor too heavy.
The tool set covers essential audio/video extraction and info tasks, but lacks some common ffmpeg features like video conversion or merging. Minor gaps exist but do not severely hinder basic workflows.