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Shotcut MCP

io.github.NoBanks/shotcut-mcp ยท v0.2.1

Edit video through Shotcut's MLT engine: timelines, cuts, filters, titles, crossfades and renders.

Connect Runs on your machine

Terminal
claude mcp add shotcut-mcp -e SHOTCUT_MCP_WORKDIR=<SHOTCUT_MCP_WORKDIR> -e MELT_BIN=<MELT_BIN> -e FFPROBE_BIN=<FFPROBE_BIN> -- uvx shotcut-mcp==0.2.1
claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shotcut-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "shotcut-mcp==0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHOTCUT_MCP_WORKDIR": "<SHOTCUT_MCP_WORKDIR>",
        "MELT_BIN": "<MELT_BIN>",
        "FFPROBE_BIN": "<FFPROBE_BIN>"
      }
    }
  }
}
~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shotcut-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "shotcut-mcp==0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHOTCUT_MCP_WORKDIR": "<SHOTCUT_MCP_WORKDIR>",
        "MELT_BIN": "<MELT_BIN>",
        "FFPROBE_BIN": "<FFPROBE_BIN>"
      }
    }
  }
}
.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "shotcut-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "shotcut-mcp==0.2.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHOTCUT_MCP_WORKDIR": "<SHOTCUT_MCP_WORKDIR>",
        "MELT_BIN": "<MELT_BIN>",
        "FFPROBE_BIN": "<FFPROBE_BIN>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the values in angle brackets with your own. Keys stay on your machine; we never see them.

Tools

This server runs locally, so its tools are listed by your MCP client once it starts.

Environment variables

NameDescription
SHOTCUT_MCP_WORKDIR
Optional
Directory for .mlt projects and state files (default ~/shotcut-mcp-projects)
MELT_BIN
Optional
Path to the MLT melt binary if it is not on PATH
FFPROBE_BIN
Optional
Path to ffprobe if it is not on PATH

Details

Package[email protected] (PYPI, stdio)
First published29 Oct 2026
Last updated29 Oct 2026
Registry nameio.github.NoBanks/shotcut-mcp

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