Opus Clip (opus-pro) MCP Server

Turn long videos into AI-curated short clips - from your agent. Submit a video file or URL and OpusClip finds the best moments, adds captions, reframes to vertical, and returns ready-to-post clips. It can also generate thumbnails and social copy, pull transcripts, and schedule posts to your connected social accounts.

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

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-14 · ★ 2 · #100 OF 155 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Opus Clip (opus-pro)

before you install - you'll need

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

Claude Code

claude mcp add opus-pro-opusclip-mcp --transport http https://mcp.opus.pro/mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opus-pro-opusclip-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.opus.pro/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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

https://mcp.opus.pro/mcp

transport: streamable-http

endpoint alive - authentication required · probed 2026-08-25

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 · remote - your agent's requests go to mcp.opus.pro

endpoint auth requires authentication - rejected our unauthenticated MCP initialize

repo age created 2026-07-01 - young repo, little track record yet

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package @opusclip/mcp - the @opusclip scope differs from the repo owner (opus-pro); confirm it's the project's official package

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

03 · Who maintains Opus Clip (opus-pro)

OpusClip is maintained by opus-pro. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

04 · Facts

repository: github.com/opus-pro/opusclip-mcp
website: https://help.opus.pro/api-reference/agent-setup
category: media - ranked #100 of 155 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-08-25.
registry: io.github.opus-pro/opusclip (active, first published 2026-07-02 · 4 versions)
packages: npm:@opusclip/mcp · pypi:opusclip-mcp

05 · Opus Clip (opus-pro) FAQ

What is Opus Clip (opus-pro)?

Is Opus Clip (opus-pro) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-14. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Opus Clip (opus-pro)?

Run `npx -y @opusclip/mcp`. The README does not document required environment variables for a basic install. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Opus Clip (opus-pro) require authentication?

Yes - when we probed the endpoint on 2026-08-25, it rejected an unauthenticated MCP initialize; you'll need credentials to connect.

06 · Alternatives to Opus Clip (opus-pro)

Alternatives to Opus Clip (opus-pro)

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