Shotcut MCP

Create, edit, validate, preview, and render saved Shotcut projects without operating the GUI.

People who need media tools inside Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-02 · ★ 3 · #148 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Shotcut MCP

Claude Desktop

Settings → Extensions → Install, then select the https://github.com/matrodrigs/shotcut-mcp/releases/download/v1.5.1/shotcut-mcp-1.5.1.mcpb .mcpb bundle

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 Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)

repo age created 2026-07-13 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Shotcut MCP can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

- The MCP edits the latest project state saved to disk; it cannot see unsaved GUI changes. - Unknown MLT XML is preserved, but edits are rejected when a target cannot be identified safely. - Third-party filters, GPU/OpenGL services, codecs, and fonts vary by Shotcut installation. - Quality analysis depends on filters present in the installed FFmpeg build. Checks run independently and report unavailable or not_applica

Latest releases

v1.5.1 · 2026-08-02

Changed · Make the MCPB Python command select the correct executable name on Windows, macOS, and Linux. · Require explicit export intent or a user-approved render summary in agent guidance, surface · concise…

v1.5.0 · 2026-07-27

Added · Return opaque revision-scoped item_ref selectors from project snapshots and support · transaction-local as/@alias bindings so earlier timeline edits cannot silently retarget · later operations in the same…

v1.4.5 · 2026-07-26

Added · Report per-analyzer FFmpeg availability in shotcut_doctor and combine local-resource, · required-service, and first-frame Melt checks in validate_project. · Support wholly reverse timeremap speed maps and…

04 · Who maintains Shotcut MCP

Shotcut MCP is maintained by matrodrigs. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/matrodrigs/shotcut-mcp
category: media - ranked #148 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-02)
registry: io.github.matrodrigs/shotcut-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-22 · 11 versions)
packages: mcpb:https://github.com/matrodrigs/shotcut-mcp/releases/download/v1.5.1/shotcut-mcp-1.5.1.mcpb

06 · Shotcut MCP FAQ

What is Shotcut MCP?

Create, edit, validate, preview, and render saved Shotcut projects without operating the GUI.

Is Shotcut MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-02 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

07 · Alternatives to Shotcut MCP

Alternatives to Shotcut MCP

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