Kinocut
local MCP serverKinocut is a local MCP server: Guardrailed video editing for AI agents: FFmpeg, captions, effects, Hyperframes, and receipts. Install it from pypi as kinocut.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add kinocut -- uvx kinocut
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"kinocut": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"kinocut"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Python with uv (runs with uvx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Guardrailed video editing for AI agents: FFmpeg, captions, effects, Hyperframes, and receipts.
Kinocut vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinocut | 175 | Local | No | pypi |
| FableCut | 695 | Local | No | mcpb |
| bernstein | 1,300 | Local | No | pypi |
| anymd | 942 | Local | No | npm |
| Nautilus Compass Memory | 622 | Hosted | Yes | None |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Python with uv (runs with uvx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
Kinocut is a local MCP server distributed as the pypi package kinocut.
Run: claude mcp add kinocut -- uvx kinocut
Run: codex mcp add kinocut -- uvx kinocut
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