Shotcut MCP

Create, edit, validate, preview, and render saved Shotcut projects through your AI assistant. The result stays an editable .mlt timeline, with transactional writes that protect the project as you work.

People who work with mlt, shotcut and video editing and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-12 · ★ 9 · #144 OF 173 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

MIT · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Shotcut MCP

Claude Desktop

Settings → Extensions → Install, then select the https://github.com/matrodrigs/shotcut-mcp/releases/download/v1.5.6/shotcut-mcp-1.5.6.mcpb .mcpb bundle

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 Claude Desktop extension (.mcpb bundle)

license MIT - declared in the repository

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

03 · What Shotcut MCP can do

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

Limitations (from the README)

- The server edits saved project files; it cannot see unsaved changes in Shotcut. Let an MCP edit finish before saving the same project in the GUI, then inspect it again. - Available codecs, filters, fonts, and quality analyzers depend on your local installation. - Some ambiguous transitions, speed maps, and cross-track edits are rejected. Changing FPS preserves recognized frame numbers rather than automatically reti

Latest releases

v1.5.6 · 2026-09-12

Changed · Render preview batches and contact-sheet frames through one Melt process while preserving · frame order, duplicate selections, cancellation, and protected output promotion. · Cache successful version and…

v1.5.5 · 2026-09-11

Fixed · Recognize tested Shotcut/MLT pairs independently of project serialization. Distinguish · untested-version warnings from concrete runtime failures, retain conservative compatible · results, and generate the…

v1.5.4 · 2026-09-07

Fixed · Normalize timeline service order in linear time when preparing edits, preserving · service order and unknown XML content without repeated root-list searches. · Changed · Route validation and contact-sheet…

04 · Who maintains Shotcut MCP

Shotcut MCP is maintained by matrodrigs. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jul 2026.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/matrodrigs/shotcut-mcp
category: media - ranked #144 of 173 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence: 10+ releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-12)
registry: io.github.matrodrigs/shotcut-mcp (active, first published 2026-07-22 · 16 versions)
packages: mcpb:https://github.com/matrodrigs/shotcut-mcp/releases/download/v1.5.6/shotcut-mcp-1.5.6.mcpb

06 · Shotcut MCP FAQ

What is Shotcut MCP?

Is Shotcut MCP still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-12 and it shipped 10+ releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

07 · Alternatives to Shotcut MCP

Alternatives to Shotcut MCP

Maintained media servers if Shotcut MCP isn't the fit.

More media MCP servers · TechDraw AI · Imagenate · Katto MCP · Paper Banana CN

More Python MCP servers · Smart Memory · Tools for Agents · Orcaslicer MCP · Compartment · Synap Memory · see all