mcp-ffmpeg-tools MCP Server

An open-source Python MCP (Model-Command Protocol) server designed to enable Large Language Models (LLMs) to execute FFmpeg commands, receive execution results, and validate commands against FFmpeg…

Local serverstdio

What is the mcp-ffmpeg-tools MCP Server?

mcp-ffmpeg-tools is an MCP project maintained in the gamhoi/mcp-ffmpeg-tools repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “An open-source Python MCP (Model-Command Protocol) server designed to enable Large Language Models (LLMs) to execute FFmpeg commands, receive execution results, and validate commands against…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Local setup

The project provides a local client configuration using uv. Follow the repository’s build and installation steps before copying it, and replace example paths with the paths on your own computer.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

How to install the mcp-ffmpeg-tools MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-ffmpeg-tools": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "--directory",
        "PATH_TO/mcp-ffmpeg-tools",
        "run",
        "ffmpeg-tools"
      ]
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.