Who should use Shotcut MCP?

Shotcut MCP is an open-source project built for developers building AI-assisted video editing workflows.

Yes — Shotcut MCP is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.

What platforms does Shotcut MCP run on?

Shotcut MCP runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.

Is Shotcut MCP still maintained?

Unverified. Shotcut MCP has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who develops Shotcut MCP?

Shotcut MCP is developed by matrodrigs.

Is Shotcut MCP open source?

Yes — Shotcut MCP is open source under the Open Source license.

Does Shotcut MCP have an API or integrations?

Yes — Shotcut MCP exposes an MCP server.

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Shotcut MCP

Name: Shotcut MCP
Author: matrodrigs

github.comInfrastructure

Shotcut MCP is an open-source Model Context Protocol server that exposes transactional operations for creating, editing, validating, previewing, and rendering Shotcut projects. It is intended for developers connecting AI agents or other MCP clients to Shotcut video-editing workflows.

Open SourceWebCLISelf-hostedAPI

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Overview

6 features

Shotcut MCP sits in PulseGate's Frameworks & runtimes category. It focuses on automating Shotcut video project creation and rendering through transactional MCP tools. Shotcut MCP is an open-source project aimed at developers building AI-assisted video editing workflows. The project is open source (Open Source). It runs on the web, the command line, and API, and it can be self-hosted.

Behind Shotcut MCP is matrodrigs. Among its 6 catalogued features are project creation, project editing, and project validation. It exposes integrations via an MCP server.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Project creation
Project editing
Project validation
Project preview
Video rendering
Transactional operations

Built with & integrations

Connectors

MCP

Runs on

BrowserCLISelf-hostedAPI-only

Trust & compliance

License

Open Source

Verified signals

HTTPSOpen SourceFree tier

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed7 Sept · 22:47 UTC
Shotcut MCP verified via MCP Registry (official)
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Frequently asked questions about Shotcut MCP

What does Shotcut MCP do?: Shotcut MCP focuses on automating Shotcut video project creation and rendering through transactional MCP tools. It is catalogued under Frameworks & runtimes on PulseGate.
Who should use Shotcut MCP?: Shotcut MCP is an open-source project built for developers building AI-assisted video editing workflows.
Is Shotcut MCP free?: Yes — Shotcut MCP is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
What platforms does Shotcut MCP run on?: Shotcut MCP runs on the web, the command line, and API. It can also be self-hosted.
Is Shotcut MCP still maintained?: Unverified. Shotcut MCP has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops Shotcut MCP?: Shotcut MCP is developed by matrodrigs.
Is Shotcut MCP open source?: Yes — Shotcut MCP is open source under the Open Source license.
Does Shotcut MCP have an API or integrations?: Yes — Shotcut MCP exposes an MCP server.

At a glance

Pricing: Open Source
Platforms: CLI · Web
Languages: English
License: Open Source
First seen: 7 Sept 2026
Built for: developers building AI-assisted video editing workflows
Model: Open source
Solves: Automating Shotcut video project creation and rendering through transactional MCP tools.

Developer

matrodrigs

Index record

Indexed: 7 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 7 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: shotcut-mcp-github-com
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 7 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 7 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://github.com/matrodrigs/shotcut-mcp

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