ChatCut MCP Server: Setup for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor

• Lists your ChatCut projects, including recently deleted ones if you ask

  Shows the projects your ChatCut account can open. The assistant uses it to find the one you mean before it edits anything. It can also list projects you deleted, so you can bring them back.

  Try: “Show me my ChatCut projects from this month.”

  Read · list_projects

• Starts a new ChatCut project

  Makes a fresh project and gives you a link so you can watch the edit appear in the ChatCut editor. The assistant does this by default when you hand it new files and name no existing project.

  Try: “Create a new ChatCut project for my product demo.”

  Write · create_project

• Picks which project the assistant works in

  Points the session at one of your projects, so later edits land there. Without it, the assistant has to ask which project you mean.

  Try: “Switch to my "Launch teaser" project.”

  Read · target_project

• Shows a project's timelines and overall layout

  Returns the project map and the list of timelines. It leaves out clip-level detail, which the assistant reads with the timeline preview instead.

  Try: “What timelines does my Launch teaser project have?”

  Read · read_project

• Looks at the timeline: tracks, clips, gaps and sample frames

  Reads the timeline as it currently stands, including placed clips, markers, gaps and rendered frames. The assistant checks its own edits with it, so wrong cuts show up before you export.

  Try: “Check that the captions and overlay show up in the final cut.”

  Read · preview_timeline

• Lists the media already in a project

  Lists the clips, images, audio and graphics in the project library. The assistant checks it first so it does not ask you to upload something already there.

  Try: “Is my interview clip already in the project?”

  Read · browse_assets

• Shows details about one piece of media

  Reads the details of a single asset in the project library, such as its type and state. Use it when the assistant needs more than the list shows.

  Try: “What is the status of the b-roll clip I uploaded?”

  Read · inspect_asset

• Brings your local files into the project

  Registers your files with the project so they can go on the timeline. On Claude Code a small helper script on your machine serves the file, and ChatCut then fetches it from that local address.

  Try: “Import all the clips in my Downloads folder into this project.”

  Write · import_media

• Adds, moves, trims and removes clips on the timeline

  Changes timeline items: when and where they play, their size, speed and fades. It also adds transitions and effects, and it can delete items, so check the timeline before you approve big cuts.

  Try: “Trim the first clip to start at the first word and fade out the last clip.”

  Delete · edit_item

• Cuts a clip in two at a chosen point

  Splits one timeline clip at the point you give it, so the two halves can be moved or removed separately.

  Try: “Split the intro clip at the 12 second mark.”

  Write · split_item

• Sets up tracks and how loud they sit in the mix

  Creates and changes tracks. A track can be set to lead, such as voiceover, or to follow, such as music, and followers dip automatically when the lead speaks.

  Try: “Put the music on its own track and duck it under my voiceover.”

  Write · edit_track

• Finds words in the transcript with timestamps

  Searches the transcript of your footage and returns the matching text with times. The assistant uses it to place overlays and b-roll where something is said.

  Try: “Find where I mention the pricing and add a text overlay there.”

  Read · find_transcript

• Starts transcription for a clip

  Begins transcribing an asset that has not been transcribed or whose run failed. It leaves work that is already running or finished alone.

  Try: “Transcribe the interview clip.”

  Write · trigger_transcript

• Reads the captions as a list of cards

  Returns captions as an ordered list of cards with their ids, which the assistant needs before it can change the text or style of any card.

  Try: “Show me the captions on this timeline.”

  Read · read_captions

• Refreshes and restyles captions

  Updates the caption track, for example refreshing it after the script changed. The style and text of single cards are changed through related card actions.

  Try: “Refresh the captions after the script cleanup.”

  Write · edit_captions

• Builds an animated overlay from code

  Creates a new motion graphic asset from code that the editor renders, such as a lower third or animated title. The existing graphic is changed through the asset editor.

  Try: “Make an animated lower third with my name and title.”

  Write · create_motion_graphic_from_code

• Searches stock footage and images

  Looks up stock media you can bring into the project. The assistant then downloads the pick to its sandbox and imports it.

  Try: “Find stock footage of a busy coffee shop.”

  Network · search_stock_media

• Generates or edits an image with AI

  Starts an image generation or edit job. The docs say this needs an active paid ChatCut Pro plan and uses credits for every model.

  Try: “Generate a thumbnail background in a warm, sunset look.”

  Write · submit_image

• Generates an AI video clip

  Starts a video generation job from your prompt. The docs list some video models, including Seedance 2.0, as ChatCut Pro only.

  Try: “Generate a 5 second establishing shot of a city at dawn.”

  Write · submit_video

• Generates background music or a song

  Starts a music job. You choose instrumental or a song with vocals, and the result lands in your project library.

  Try: “Make 30 seconds of calm instrumental music for the intro.”

  Write · submit_music

• Generates a voiceover from text

  Turns text into speech with a stock or custom voice. The docs say generation consumes text-to-speech credits after it succeeds.

  Try: “Record this script as a warm, friendly voiceover.”

  Write · submit_voice

• Lists, clones and deletes voices

  Manages voices in your ChatCut account: browse them, apply a custom voice, clone one from a sample, or delete one. Deleting a custom voice is permanent and frees the slot.

  Try: “Clone my voice from this recording.”

  Delete · manage_voice

• Translates a video into another language

  Starts a job that translates the video's speech into another language. It can also list the supported languages.

  Try: “Translate this video into Spanish.”

  Write · submit_video_translation

• Lines up clips from several cameras

  Syncs separate camera angles of the same event on the timeline so they play in time with each other.

  Try: “Sync the two camera angles of my panel recording.”

  Write · multicam_sync

• Exports the video, subtitles or an edit file

  Starts an export of the timeline you choose. Video usually renders in your open editor tab and saves to your downloads. A cloud export quotes its credit cost first.

  Try: “Export the final timeline as a 1080p MP4.”

  Write · submit_export

• Checks how an export is going

  Reports the status of an export you started, using its render id.

  Try: “Is my export finished?”

  Read · track_export

• Deletes a project (it can be restored)

  Deletes the project you name by full id. The docs describe it as the dashboard's soft delete: data is kept and the project can be restored.

  Try: “Delete my old "Test draft" project.”

  Delete · delete_project

• Brings back a deleted project

  Restores a project that was soft-deleted, found by listing projects with deleted ones included.

  Try: “Restore my "Test draft" project.”

  Write · restore_project

• Used by the assistant behind the scenes

  Checks on transcription and generation jobs

  Reads progress of running jobs such as transcription, uploads and AI generation, so the assistant waits for them before the next step.

  Try: “Is the voiceover finished?”

  Read · track_progress

Watch out for

• It can delete clips, projects and voices

  The editing tool can remove timeline items, the project tool can delete whole projects, and the voice tool can permanently delete a custom voice. Projects are soft-deleted and can be restored, but a deleted voice cannot. Ask the assistant to confirm before deletes. github.com

• Your footage and prompts go to ChatCut

  This is a hosted service, so imported media, transcripts and edit requests are processed on ChatCut's servers. Do not import footage you cannot share with ChatCut. github.com

• AI generation uses paid credits

  Image, video, music and voice generation need a paid ChatCut Pro plan and use credits. Cloud exports quote an estimated credit cost first, so read the quote before you accept it. github.com

• Importing starts a small local file server

  To upload your files, the plugin runs a helper script on your machine that serves the file on 127.0.0.1, which its comments say only the ChatCut editor origin can read, and then shuts down. Only import files you mean to share. github.com

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