How do I install Shotcut MCP?

Copy the stdio config for Cursor, Claude Desktop, Claude Code, or VS Code on this page. It uses the publisher's install, not a PlugMCP proxy.

Does Shotcut MCP need an API key?

The publisher lists these environment variables: SHOTCUT_MCP_WORKDIR, MELT_BIN, FFPROBE_BIN.

What transport does Shotcut MCP use?

Shotcut MCP runs locally over stdio.

When was Shotcut MCP last checked?

Last checked 2026-11-09. Edit video through Shotcut's MLT engine: timelines, cuts, filters, titles, crossfades and renders.

Shotcut MCP server

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The publisher's own command. Not a PlugMCP endpoint.

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Local command

uvx shotcut-mcp==0.2.1

Credentials from the publisher

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

Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.

shClaude Code

1SHOTCUT_MCP_WORKDIR=<value> MELT_BIN=<value> FFPROBE_BIN=<value> claude mcp add io.github.nobanks-shotcut-mcp -- uvx shotcut-mcp==0.2.1

Run in a terminal.

jsonClaude Desktop

1{2  "mcpServers": {3    "io.github.nobanks-shotcut-mcp": {4      "command": "uvx",5      "args": [6        "shotcut-mcp==0.2.1"7      ],8      "env": {9        "SHOTCUT_MCP_WORKDIR": "<value>",10        "MELT_BIN": "<value>",11        "FFPROBE_BIN": "<value>"12      }13    }14  }15}

claude_desktop_config.json

Local · pypiPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude

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Server facts

Local

Transport: stdio
Version: 0.2.1

Tools

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FAQ

Shotcut MCP

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How do I install Shotcut MCP?

Does Shotcut MCP need an API key?

What transport does Shotcut MCP use?

When was Shotcut MCP last checked?

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