OpenShorts MCP Server: Setup for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor

• Turns a video link or upload into short vertical clips

  Downloads the video, writes a transcript, picks the strongest moments and renders 9:16 clips. Captions and a hook line are added unless you switch them off. It returns a job ID at once because the work takes minutes, and you must confirm you own the rights to the video.

  Try: “Clip this podcast episode into 5 vertical shorts: https://youtube.com/watch?v=abc123”

  Write · process_video

• Reserves a place to upload a local video file

  Gives a one-time upload address for a video file on your computer. You send the file to it with an HTTP PUT, then pass the returned upload ID to the clip tool. Unused slots are deleted after 6 hours.

  Try: “I have a video file on my laptop. Set it up so I can upload it.”

  Write · create_upload

• Checks whether a clipping job has finished

  Returns whether a job is queued, processing, completed or failed, with the latest log lines and, once done, the clips.

  Try: “Is my clipping job done yet?”

  Network · get_job_status

• Lists the finished clips with titles and download links

  Returns each clip of a completed job with its title, a ready-to-post description and a download link. Some AI apps show it as a clip picker.

  Try: “Show me the clips from my last job.”

  Network · list_clips

• Shows your plan and remaining minutes

  Returns your plan and how many processing minutes are left. The server suggests checking it before big jobs, because a job fails when the balance is too low.

  Try: “How many minutes do I have left on my OpenShorts plan?”

  Network · get_quota

• Restyles the captions on one clip

  Re-renders one clip's captions with a preset or your own font, size, colours and word-by-word highlight.

  Try: “Make the captions on clip 2 bigger and yellow with a word highlight.”

  Write · add_subtitles

• Re-cuts a clip from new start and end times

  Re-renders one clip from a new list of segments of the original video, so you can trim, extend, drop a moment or reorder. It replaces the clip's current render.

  Try: “Trim the last 5 seconds off clip 1 and drop the pause in the middle.”

  Write · recut_clip

• Posts a clip to TikTok, Instagram or YouTube

  Posts one clip to your connected accounts, now or at a scheduled time. TikTok lands as a draft in the app, while Instagram and YouTube publish directly. It needs a connected social profile on the hosted service or an Upload-Post key when self-hosted.

  Try: “Schedule clip 3 to YouTube for tomorrow at 9am.”

  Write · publish_clip

Watch out for

• It can post to your social accounts

  The publish tool sends a clip to TikTok, Instagram or YouTube now or on a schedule. Check the clip, title and platforms before you let it post. github.com

• Re-cutting replaces the current clip

  The server marks the re-cut tool as destructive because the new render replaces the old one. Keep a copy if you want the earlier cut. github.com

• It uses your processing minutes

  Each clipping job draws on your plan's minutes, and a job fails when the balance is too low. Ask for your quota first before long videos. github.com

• An API key acts as you

  A key from your account page has the same plan, minutes and job access as you. Revoke it under Account, API keys when you stop using it. github.com

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