Kinocut MCP Server

Guardrailed video editing MCP server for AI agents. Local-first FFmpeg tools, Video Receipts, quality gates, Hyperframes, and Shorts/Reels repurposing - for Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP client. Free, Apache-2.0. Formerly mcp-video.

People connecting media tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-20 · ★ 124 · #4 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

Apache-2.0 · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Kinocut

before you install - you'll need

The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install.

Claude Code

claude mcp add kyanitelabs-kinocut -- uvx kinocut

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kyanitelabs-kinocut": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kinocut"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 Apache-2.0 - declared in the repository

pypi package kinocut - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

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

03 · What Kinocut can do

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

Latest releases

v1.15.0 · 2026-08-19

1.15.0 - 2026-08-19 · Added · doctor mcp-server-import check: kino doctor now imports the MCP server tool tree as a required core check, so it can no longer report OK while kino --mcp cannot start (#449, surfaced by…

v1.14.1 · 2026-08-13

Patch on 1.14.0 so the latest release commit is Lint-green. Same 196 MCP / 167 CLI. · 1. What agents can do now - Same 1.14.0 360 dual-cam assembly from a stitched equirect MP4. No new MCP name. · 2. What got safer…

v1.14.0 · 2026-08-13

360 dual-cam assembly and the committee performance fixes. Same public surface: 196 MCP tools / 167 CLI commands. · 1. What agents can do now - Turn a stitched equirect 360 MP4 (Insta360, Ricoh Theta, GoPro MAX, DJI…

04 · Who maintains Kinocut

Kinocut is maintained by kyanitelabs. We track 3 MCP servers from kyanitelabs - 3 actively maintained, 253 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Mar 2026. Full record: all servers from kyanitelabs.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/kyanitelabs/kinocut
website: https://kinocut.dev/
category: media - ranked #4 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-19)
registry: io.github.KyaniteLabs/kinocut (active, first published 2026-07-10 · 14 versions)
packages: pypi:kinocut

06 · Kinocut FAQ

What is Kinocut?

Is Kinocut still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-20 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Kinocut?

Run `uvx kinocut`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Kinocut run locally?

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

07 · Alternatives to Kinocut

Alternatives to Kinocut

Maintained media servers if Kinocut isn't the fit.

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