Opencut Controller MCP Server

🌐 Leer en Español: README.es.md By leveraging Playwright under the hood, this server seamlessly injects into the OpenCut browser environment, granting LLMs programmatic access to manipulate the timeline, scenes, media assets, rendering engine, and more - effectively turning OpenCut into an AI-driven, headless video editing powerhouse. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting browser automation tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-07-19 · ★ 6 · #129 OF 196 MAINTAINED BROWSER AUTOMATION · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Opencut Controller

before you install - you'll need

Set TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add jxue0-opencut-controller -- npx -y opencut-controller

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "jxue0-opencut-controller": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opencut-controller"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 opencut-controller - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.JXUE0 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Opencut Controller can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

Limitations (from the README)

[!WARNING] Environment variable syntax varies depending on your operating system. Make sure to use the correct command below to prevent errors.

Latest releases

1.30.3 · 2026-07-19

1.30.0 · 2026-05-01

v1.29.9 · 2026-05-01

04 · Who maintains Opencut Controller

opencut-controller is maintained by jxue0. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to May 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/jxue0/opencut-controller
category: browser automation - ranked #129 of 196 actively-maintained browser automation servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-19)
registry: io.github.JXUE0/opencut-controller (active, first published 2026-05-01)
packages: npm:opencut-controller

06 · Opencut Controller FAQ

What is Opencut Controller?

Is Opencut Controller still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-07-19 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Opencut Controller?

Run `npx -y opencut-controller`. The README documents 2 environment variables (TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN) to set first. Set TRANSPORT_TYPE, MCP_AUTH_TOKEN before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Opencut Controller 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.

07 · Alternatives to Opencut Controller

Alternatives to Opencut Controller

Maintained browser automation servers if Opencut Controller isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Opencut Controller doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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