DemoStudio MCP Server

Generate short-form video ads for Instagram Reels and TikTok from any AI assistant.

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What is the DemoStudio MCP server?

DemoStudio MCP server exists for a simple reason — assistants are far more useful when they can act on DemoStudio directly instead of describing what you should do. Generate short-form video ads for Instagram Reels and TikTok from any AI assistant.

What you get

MCP server for DemoStudio — lets any MCP-compatible AI assistant (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.) generate short-form video ads directly from a conversation.

  • generate_video — — Turn a text brief into a rendered Instagram Reel / TikTok / YouTube Short
  • get_video_status — — Check build progress and get the exported video URL
  • list_capabilities — — Show all 5 scene types and 17 Remotion templates
  • create_schedule — — Set up the Agent to auto-generate videos on a recurring schedule

Setting it up

The server ships on npm as @demostudio/mcp-server, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

What the assistant can call

Once DemoStudio is connected, these are the calls the assistant has available:

  • generate_video — The generate_video tool exposed by this server
  • get_video_status — The get_video_status tool exposed by this server
  • list_capabilities — No parameters. Returns all 17 Remotion templates with descriptions
  • create_schedule — The create_schedule tool exposed by this server
  • Notes — The Notes tool exposed by this server

Configuration and credentials

You will need one environment variable: DEMOSTUDIO_API_KEY. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Before you rely on it

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the demostudio mcp server does with a few real requests.

Choosing this one

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. DemoStudio's toolset — generate_video, get_video_status, list_capabilities and 2 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by 32bitsret; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against DemoStudio's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
generate_videoThe generate_video tool exposed by this server.
get_video_statusThe get_video_status tool exposed by this server.
list_capabilitiesNo parameters. Returns all 17 Remotion templates with descriptions.
create_scheduleThe create_schedule tool exposed by this server.
NotesThe Notes tool exposed by this server.

How to install the DemoStudio MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "demostudio": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@demostudio/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "DEMOSTUDIO_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
DEMOSTUDIO_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use DemoStudio to generate video.
  • Use DemoStudio to get video status.
  • Use DemoStudio to list capabilities.

Frequently asked questions

It connects DemoStudio to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 5 tools (generate_video, get_video_status, list_capabilities, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with DemoStudio directly.