Video Overlay Kit MCP Server

Make b-roll for your videos. Tell an agent what you want. Get an MP4 back. Free · zero per-render cost · MIT · MCP-driven · runs on your machine. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with broll, react and remotion and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-06-15 · ★ 2 · #136 OF 173 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Video Overlay Kit

Claude Code

claude mcp add alichherawalla-video-overlay-kit -- npx -y @alichherawalla/video-overlay-kit

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alichherawalla-video-overlay-kit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@alichherawalla/video-overlay-kit"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @alichherawalla/video-overlay-kit - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@alichherawalla)

registry namespace io.github.alichherawalla is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · Who maintains Video Overlay Kit

video-overlay-kit is maintained by alichherawalla. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jun 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/alichherawalla/video-overlay-kit
website: https://alichherawalla.github.io/video-overlay-kit/
category: media - ranked #136 of 173 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-09-18.
registry: io.github.alichherawalla/video-overlay-kit (active, first published 2026-06-14)
packages: npm:@alichherawalla/video-overlay-kit

05 · Video Overlay Kit FAQ

What is Video Overlay Kit?

Is Video Overlay Kit still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-06-15. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Video Overlay Kit?

Run `npx -y @alichherawalla/video-overlay-kit`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Video Overlay Kit run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

06 · Alternatives to Video Overlay Kit

Alternatives to Video Overlay Kit

Maintained media servers if Video Overlay Kit isn't the fit.

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