Vfx MCP Server

A powerful video editing MCP (Model Context Protocol) server built with FastMCP and ffmpeg-python. This server allows LLMs to perform video editing

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What is the Vfx MCP MCP server?

Connect Vfx MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. A powerful video editing MCP (Model Context Protocol) server built with FastMCP and ffmpeg-python. This server allows LLMs to perform video editing operations through a standardized interface, enabling AI-powered video manipulation and. The vfx mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.

Installation

vfx-mcp on PyPI is all you need. Most clients run it directly, so configuration is a few lines and a restart.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • trim_video — The trim_video tool exposed by this server
  • concatenate_videos — The concatenate_videos tool exposed by this server
  • convert_format — The convert_format tool exposed by this server
  • resize_video — The resize_video tool exposed by this server
  • extract_audio — The extract_audio tool exposed by this server
  • add_audio — The add_audio tool exposed by this server
  • apply_filter — The apply_filter tool exposed by this server
  • change_speed — The change_speed tool exposed by this server
  • generate_thumbnail — The generate_thumbnail tool exposed by this server
  • get_video_info — The get_video_info tool exposed by this server
  • Testing — The Testing tool exposed by this server

Worth knowing first

  • 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.
  • With 11 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Vfx MCP.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Where it fits

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Vfx MCP's toolset — trim_video, concatenate_videos, convert_format and 8 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by conneroisu; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

SyncDev reviews every entry in this directory against the project's own documentation before publishing, and revisits them as servers change.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
trim_videoThe trim_video tool exposed by this server.
concatenate_videosThe concatenate_videos tool exposed by this server.
convert_formatThe convert_format tool exposed by this server.
resize_videoThe resize_video tool exposed by this server.
extract_audioThe extract_audio tool exposed by this server.
add_audioThe add_audio tool exposed by this server.
apply_filterThe apply_filter tool exposed by this server.
change_speedThe change_speed tool exposed by this server.
generate_thumbnailThe generate_thumbnail tool exposed by this server.
get_video_infoThe get_video_info tool exposed by this server.
TestingThe Testing tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Vfx MCP MCP server

Or if using the development version:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vfx": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "python", "/path/to/vfx-mcp/main.py"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/vfx-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Vfx MCP to trim video.
  • Use Vfx MCP to concatenate videos.
  • Use Vfx MCP to convert format.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Vfx MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 11 tools (trim_video, concatenate_videos, convert_format, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Vfx MCP directly.