Runway ML MCP Server

Runway ML MCP server for Model Context Protocol hosts. Generate AI video, images, audio, speech, sound effects, and manage custom voices - all through a standardised MCP interface powered by Runway's generative AI models. Its 23 documented tools cover runway, generate, video, voice.

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

One of 41 MCP servers published from mindstone/mcp-servers. Stars and repository activity are shared across all of them. See all 41 →

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-19 · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

NOASSERTION · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Runway ML

before you install - you'll need

Set RUNWAYML_API_SECRET before connecting. RUNWAY_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS, RUNWAY_UPLOAD_TIMEOUT_MS are optional or environment-specific per the README.

Claude Code

claude mcp add mindstone-mcp-servers-connectors-runway -- npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-runway

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mindstone-mcp-servers-connectors-runway": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@mindstone/mcp-server-runway"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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 no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

npm package @mindstone/mcp-server-runway - published under the repo owner's npm scope (@mindstone)

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

03 · What Runway ML can do

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

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can save your Runway API key, create a video from a text description, generate an image from text, optionally with reference images, and generate spoken audio from text using ElevenLabs voices.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what Runway ML lets an agent do.

Runway

6 tools - e.g. Save your Runway API key; Check the status of a generation task; Wait for a task to complete (auto-poll)

configure_runway_api_key · check_runway_task · wait_for_runway_task · cancel_runway_task · download_runway_output · get_runway_balance

Generate

6 tools - e.g. Animate a still image into a video; Create a video from a text description; Re-style or transform an existing video (Aleph 2.0)

generate_video_from_image · generate_video_from_text · generate_video_from_video · generate_image · generate_speech · generate_sound_effect

Custom

3 tools - e.g. List all custom voices you've created; Create a custom voice from a text description; Delete a custom voice

list_custom_voices · create_custom_voice · delete_custom_voice

Character

1 tool - e.g. Animate a character with facial expressions and body movements (Act-Two)

character_performance

Upscale

1 tool - e.g. Upscale a video up to 4K (Magnific Video Upscaler)

upscale_video

Swap

1 tool - e.g. Replace the voice in an audio or video file

swap_voice

Dub

1 tool - e.g. Translate and dub audio into a different language

dub_audio

Isolate

1 tool - e.g. Isolate voice from background audio

isolate_voice

04 · Who maintains Runway ML

Runway ML is maintained by mindstone. We track 41 MCP servers from mindstone - 41 actively maintained, 10 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2026. Full record: all servers from mindstone.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/mindstone/mcp-servers
category: productivity - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.mindstone/mcp-server-runway (active, first published 2026-05-21 · 3 versions)
packages: npm:@mindstone/mcp-server-runway

06 · Runway ML FAQ

Is Runway ML still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-19. We re-verify nightly.

What can Runway ML do?

How do I install Runway ML?

Run `npx -y @mindstone/mcp-server-runway`. The README documents 3 environment variables (RUNWAYML_API_SECRET, RUNWAY_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS, RUNWAY_UPLOAD_TIMEOUT_MS) to set first. Set RUNWAYML_API_SECRET before connecting. RUNWAY_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS, RUNWAY_UPLOAD_TIMEOUT_MS are optional or environment-specific per the README. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Runway ML 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 Runway ML

Alternatives to Runway ML

Maintained productivity servers if Runway ML isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

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

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