openshorts

openshorts is an MCP server. It reaches llm and openshorts. It needs LLM_API_KEY and OPENSHORTS_API_KEY to authenticate. Its repository has 6,972 GitHub stars and is licensed under MIT; we last read it on 2026-10-22.

Open source AI clip generator: turns long videos into viral 9:16 shorts with AI moment detection, face tracking, subtitles and dubbing. Self-host free with Docker (MIT), or use the cloud with GPU speed from $12/mo. MCP server and API for AI agents.

MCP servers are packaged differently from each other -- some run via npx, some as a Docker image, some as a plain script you clone and run. openshorts’s own README did not state one plainly enough for this page to quote it rather than guess, so it will not guess. The repository below states it.

What does openshorts do?

Open source AI clip generator: turns long videos into viral 9:16 shorts with AI moment detection, face tracking, subtitles and dubbing. Self-host free with Docker (MIT), or use the cloud with GPU speed from $12/mo. MCP server and API for AI agents.

How do I install openshorts?

Its README did not state an install command plainly enough for us to quote one, so we do not guess. The repository has the instructions: https://github.com/mutonby/openshorts

What does openshorts connect to, and what does it need?

It reaches llm and openshorts. The credentials we found in its source are LLM_API_KEY and OPENSHORTS_API_KEY.

Is openshorts official and is it maintained?

We found nothing naming it as a vendor’s official server. Its repository has 6,972 GitHub stars and its state in our directory is listed. Its last commit we recorded was on 2026-10-20.

What licence does openshorts use?

The repository declares the MIT licence.

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