kinocut
kinocut is an MCP server, listed under design & media. Its repository has 223 GitHub stars and is licensed under Apache-2.0; we last read it on 2026-10-27.
Kinocut is a guardrailled video editing server for AI agents, using FFmpeg and Hyperframes with Python client and CLI support. It operates locally, is fast, and free.
Install
Read from kinocut’s own README, close to verbatim -- not written by us, and not guessed.
pip install kinocut
What it reaches, and what it needs
Reaches
○ not recognised
Credential
○ none found
Maintenance
Stars
223
State
listed
Licence
Apache-2.0
From the repository
Guardrailed video editing MCP server for AI agents. FFmpeg, Hyperframes, repurposing tools, Python client, and CLI. Local, fast, free.
kinocut compared with similar servers
| Server | Reaches | Needs | Stars | Last update | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kinocut (this page) | — | None listed | 223 | 2026-10-27 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-for-blender | — | None listed | 32,298 | 2026-10-24 | MIT |
| cursor-talk-to-figma-mcp | figma | None listed | 7,072 | 2026-07-26 | MIT |
| photoshop-python-api-mcp-server | — | None listed | 334 | 2026-10-17 | MIT |
| superCMO-skills | elevenlabs, fal, firecrawl, gemini, wavespeed | ELEVENLABS_API_KEY, FAL_KEY, FIRECRAWL_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, WAVESPEED_API_KEY | 190 | 2026-10-21 | Apache-2.0 |
| mcp-server-stability-ai | stability | STABILITY_AI_API_KEY | 84 | 2025-06-24 | MIT |
Ranked by services in common with kinocut, then by stars. Figures are from each repository when we last read it.
Common questions about kinocut
- What does kinocut do?
- Kinocut is a guardrailled video editing server for AI agents, using FFmpeg and Hyperframes with Python client and CLI support. It operates locally, is fast, and free.
- How do I install kinocut?
- Its own README gives this command: pip install kinocut. Run it where your MCP client can launch the server, and check the README for any settings it asks for.
- Is kinocut official and is it maintained?
- We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 223 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-27.
- What licence does kinocut use?
- The repository declares the Apache-2.0 licence.
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