Proofcut MCP Server

An AI video editor that proves its cuts. Your recordings in, a finished, mastered film out: cut by transcript, with b-roll, cards, music and captions, and every step an agent can call. proofcut renders on your own machine, then transcribes the render and checks that it says what the edit says. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People who work with ffmpeg, local first and opentimelineio and want it reachable from Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in Python.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-09-17 · ★ 2 · #62 OF 173 MAINTAINED MEDIA · VERIFIED 2026-09-18

NOASSERTION · Python servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Proofcut

Claude Code

claude mcp add tydude001-proofcut -- uvx proofcut

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tydude001-proofcut": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "proofcut"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

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

repo age created 2026-09-11 - young repo, little track record yet

license no standard license detected - usage rights unclear; check the repo before commercial use

pypi package proofcut - check the name against the project README before installing (PyPI has no namespace ownership)

registry namespace io.github.tydude001 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Proofcut can do

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

Latest releases

v0.36.0 · 2026-09-17

proofcut is an AI video editor that proves its cuts. It is an MCP server · over ffmpeg, whisper, MLT and OpenTimelineIO. An agent, the proofcut · command line, or the browser window takes your recordings and returns a…

v0.25.0 · 2026-09-15

proofcut, the local-first AI video editor. It is an MCP server over · ffmpeg, whisper and OpenTimelineIO. An agent, the proofcut command line, or · the browser window takes your recordings and returns a finished…

v0.23.0 · 2026-09-14

proofcut, the local-first AI video editor. It is an MCP server over · ffmpeg, whisper and OpenTimelineIO. An agent, the proofcut command line, or · the browser window cuts a video by editing its transcript. Everything…

04 · Who maintains Proofcut

proofcut is maintained by tydude001. We track 2 MCP servers from tydude001 - 1 actively maintained, 4 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Sep 2026.

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/tydude001/proofcut
website
https://github.com/tydude001/proofcut/blob/main/docs/DEMO.md
category
media - ranked #62 of 173 actively-maintained media servers as of 2026-09-18.
release cadence
4 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-09-17)
registry
io.github.tydude001/proofcut (active, first published 2026-09-14 · 9 versions)
packages
pypi:proofcut

06 · Proofcut FAQ

What is Proofcut?

An AI video editor that proves its cuts. Your recordings in, a finished, mastered film out: cut by transcript, with b-roll, cards, music and captions, and every step an agent can call. proofcut renders on your own machine, then transcribes the render and checks that it says what the edit says. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Proofcut still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-09-18, its last commit was 2026-09-17 and it shipped 4 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Proofcut?

Run `uvx proofcut`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Proofcut run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via uvx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Proofcut

Alternatives to Proofcut

Maintained media servers if Proofcut isn't the fit.

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  3. Minutes The private, owned conversation-memory layer for AI. Record, transcribe, and search every meeting. ★ 1,485 · 2026-09-18
  4. Voicemode Natural voice conversations for AI assistants - STT/TTS via MCP ★ 1,368 · 2026-09-15
  5. Comfyui MCP MCP server + Claude Code plugin for ComfyUI: run workflows, generate images, manage models & VRAM. ★ 755 · 2026-09-14
  6. Nova3 D Structured, part-aware 3D generation for AI agents. Named-part GLB, preview URL, Blender script. ★ 714 · 2026-08-12

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