Video MCP
A local MCP server that gives Claude Desktop full video editing capabilities via FFmpeg, Whisper, and yt-dlp.
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🎬 Video MCP — Local Video Editing for Claude Desktop
A local MCP server that gives Claude Desktop full video editing capabilities via FFmpeg, Whisper, and yt-dlp.
Tools (15)
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
inspect_video |
Get duration, resolution, FPS, codecs, file size |
trim_clip |
Cut start/end timestamps |
merge_clips |
Join multiple clips in sequence |
export_for_platform |
Reformat for YouTube / Reels / TikTok / LinkedIn / Shorts |
generate_thumbnail |
Extract a frame as JPG |
add_captions |
Auto-transcribe with Whisper + burn subtitles |
add_text_overlay |
Burn title/lower-third/outro text |
add_background_music |
Mix music with voice audio |
download_video |
Download from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram |
compress_video |
Reduce file size (high/medium/low) |
convert_format |
MP4 ↔ MOV ↔ WebM ↔ GIF ↔ MKV |
extract_audio |
Pull audio as MP3/WAV/AAC |
list_video_files |
Browse your video folder with metadata |
speed_change |
Slow-mo or speed ramp (0.5x, 2x, etc.) |
mute_section |
Silence audio between two timestamps |
Prerequisites (Windows)
winget install Gyan.FFmpeg
winget install yt-dlp.yt-dlp
winget install Python.Python.3.12
pip install openai-whisper
winget install OpenJS.NodeJS.LTS
Setup
git clone https://github.com/danielnguyenfinhub/video-mcp
cd video-mcp
npm install
npm run build
Claude Desktop Config
Open: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Add to mcpServers:
{
"mcpServers": {
"video-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["C:\\Users\\Daniel\\video-mcp\\dist\\index.js"],
"env": {
"VIDEO_DIR": "C:\\Users\\Daniel\\Videos",
"OUTPUT_DIR": "C:\\Users\\Daniel\\Videos\\Output"
}
}
}
}
Replace Daniel with your actual Windows username. Restart Claude Desktop.
Environment Variables
| Variable | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|
VIDEO_DIR |
%USERPROFILE%\Videos |
Where your source videos live |
OUTPUT_DIR |
%USERPROFILE%\Videos\Output |
Where processed videos are saved |
FFMPEG_PATH |
ffmpeg |
Custom FFmpeg path if not in PATH |
FFPROBE_PATH |
ffprobe |
Custom ffprobe path |
YTDLP_PATH |
yt-dlp |
Custom yt-dlp path |
WHISPER_PATH |
whisper |
Custom Whisper path |
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