Shotcut MCP
Transactional MCP server that edits, previews and renders native Shotcut .mlt timelines (tracks, clips, transitions, subtitles).
- Free tier
- Yes
- Open source
- MIT
- Agent features since
- 2026-07
- Verified
- 2026-11-04
Attributes & evidence
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- Control surface
- Autonomy
- Exports
- Pricing / free
- Edit ops
- ●✓ verified on official page
How you drive it
✓ checked per value✓MCP server
Agent-driven
›Show 1 evidence snippet
- MCP server — “…You need **Python 3.10+**, **Shotcut** (recommended **26.8.1**, bundled MLT **7.41.0**), and an MCP client that supports local `stdio` servers.…”
What it outputs
✓ checked per value✓ShotcutMP4
›Show 1 evidence snippet
- Shotcut — “…The result stays an editable `.mlt` timeline, with transactional writes that protect the project as you work.…”
What it edits
official-page scanTimeline editCaptionsRenderEffects
video
Cost & hosting
✓ checked per valueNot verified
Free (OSS)
Fully localOpen-source, self-host
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