Palmier Pro MCP Server: Setup for Claude Code, Cursor and Other Apps

• Reads the whole timeline: tracks, clips and markers

  Returns the project settings, every track and clip with its position, and review markers. The assistant calls it first in a session.

  Try: “Show me what is on my timeline right now.”

  Read · get_timeline

• Shows the edited picture at a chosen frame

  Renders what the preview shows at a frame, or a few frames across a range, so the assistant can check its edits.

  Try: “Check that the title is placed correctly at frame 120.”

  Read · inspect_timeline

• Lists the media in your project library

  Returns the assets in the project library.

  Try: “What clips do I have in the library?”

  Read · get_media

• Looks at a source clip or image

  Shows frames or a transcript from a source asset, without the edits applied.

  Try: “What happens in the first 20 seconds of beach.mov?”

  Read · inspect_media

• Finds moments in your media by what is seen or said

  Searches the library by what is on screen or spoken. Visual search runs on your Mac.

  Try: “Find the shot of a harbor at sunset.”

  Read · search_media

• Reads the spoken words on the timeline

  Returns the transcript of the current timeline with word positions, after your cuts. It may use cloud transcription when the account has credits.

  Try: “Give me the transcript of my current cut.”

  Network · get_transcript

• Shows the multicam setup

  Returns a multicam group's angles and which one is active over time.

  Try: “Which camera angle is on screen at 0:30?”

  Read · get_multicam

• Measures the colors of a clip

  Reports levels, clipping and color balance of a clip or source asset.

  Try: “Is the highlight clipping on the interview clip?”

  Read · inspect_color

• Lists the AI models for generating or upscaling

  Lists the available generation and upscale models and their settings.

  Try: “Which video generation models can I use?”

  Network · list_models

• Saves a frame as an image in your library

  Captures one frame, from the finished timeline or from a source clip, as a PNG asset in the library.

  Try: “Save the frame at 0:12 as an image.”

  Write · capture_frame

• Places clips on the timeline

  Adds library assets or other timelines to tracks at chosen positions.

  Try: “Add the interview clip to track 1 at the start.”

  Write · add_clips

• Inserts clips and pushes the rest later

  Inserts clips at a position and shifts what follows.

  Try: “Insert the intro clip at the start and push everything back.”

  Write · insert_clips

• Moves clips to another time or track

  Repositions clips on the timeline.

  Try: “Move the title clip to 5 seconds.”

  Write · move_clips

• Cuts clips at a frame

  Splits clips into two at the frames you give.

  Try: “Split the clip at 0:10.”

  Write · split_clips

• Deletes clips from the timeline

  Removes clips, and any linked video or audio partner goes with them. You can undo it.

  Try: “Delete the third clip on the timeline.”

  Delete · remove_clips

• Cuts out time ranges and closes the gap

  Deletes spans of time from the timeline and closes the gaps.

  Try: “Cut from 0:20 to 0:25 and close the gap.”

  Delete · ripple_delete_ranges

• Cuts spoken words by editing the transcript

  Removes words or filler tokens such as um and uh and cleans up the pause around them.

  Try: “Remove every um and uh from the interview.”

  Delete · remove_words

• Cuts out silent gaps

  Removes silence from speech tracks.

  Try: “Remove the dead air from my voiceover.”

  Delete · remove_silence

• Replaces a clip's footage

  Swaps the media of a clip and keeps its place and settings.

  Try: “Replace this shot with the other take.”

  Write · swap_clip_media

• Changes a clip's settings

  Sets properties such as position, scale, crop, speed, volume and opacity.

  Try: “Lower the music volume by 6 dB.”

  Write · set_clip_properties

• Copies settings from one clip to others

  Copies a clip's look and settings onto other clips.

  Try: “Give all the b-roll clips the same look as the first one.”

  Write · copy_clip_settings

• Animates a clip over time

  Sets keyframes for properties such as position and opacity.

  Try: “Fade the logo in over one second.”

  Write · set_keyframes

• Arranges several clips in one frame

  Builds split-screen, picture-in-picture or grid layouts.

  Try: “Put the two interviews side by side.”

  Write · apply_layout

• Lines up clips to a reference

  Aligns clips, such as camera and separate audio, by timecode or by matching the sound.

  Try: “Sync the external audio to the camera clip.”

  Write · sync_clips

• Reorders, names or removes tracks

  Changes track order and settings, or removes tracks, in one step.

  Try: “Mute track 2 and rename it Music.”

  Delete · manage_tracks

• Links or unlinks clips

  Links clips such as a video and its audio so they move together, or unlinks them.

  Try: “Link the video and its audio.”

  Write · manage_clip_links

• Adds, edits or deletes review markers

  Creates, updates or deletes a marker with a note and review status.

  Try: “Add a marker at 0:15 saying fix the color.”

  Delete · manage_markers

• Starts a new timeline or a copy

  Creates an empty timeline, or a full copy of one, and switches to it.

  Try: “Make a copy of this timeline as a vertical 9:16 version.”

  Write · create_timeline

• Switches which timeline is open

  Changes the timeline the other tools work on.

  Try: “Switch to the rough cut timeline.”

  Write · set_active_timeline

• Lists, opens, creates or closes projects

  Lists known projects and opens, creates or closes one for the session. It never deletes projects or files.

  Try: “Open my Summer Trip project.”

  Write · manage_project

• Changes frame rate, size or quality

  Sets project settings such as frame rate and resolution.

  Try: “Switch the project to 30 fps.”

  Write · set_project_settings

• Brings files or links into the library

  Imports media from a web link or a local file path, for example assets from another MCP server.

  Try: “Import this stock clip into the project.”

  Write · import_media

• Sorts, renames and deletes library items

  Creates folders, moves and renames items, and deletes items in one undoable step.

  Try: “Put all the sunset shots in a folder called B-roll.”

  Delete · organize_media

• Exports the video or an editing file

  Queues an export as video (H.264, H.265, ProRes), or as an XML or project package. It writes a file on your Mac.

  Try: “Export this timeline as an H.265 video.”

  Write · export_project

• Lists or cancels exports

  Lists exports with progress, or cancels a queued or running one.

  Try: “How far along is my export?”

  Write · manage_exports

• Adds titles and text

  Places text clips on the timeline.

  Try: “Add the title Summer 2026 at the start.”

  Write · add_texts

• Edits text or caption style

  Changes the words or look of text clips and caption groups.

  Try: “Make the captions yellow.”

  Write · update_text

• Creates captions from the speech

  Transcribes the audio and adds caption clips on their own track.

  Try: “Add captions to the whole video.”

  Write · add_captions

• Color grades a clip

  Applies a color grade to a clip.

  Try: “Give the beach clip a warmer look.”

  Write · apply_color

• Adds an effect to a clip

  Applies a visual effect to a clip.

  Try: “Add a blur to the background clip.”

  Write · apply_effect

• Removes background noise from audio

  Cleans noise from a clip's audio.

  Try: “Remove the hiss from the voiceover.”

  Write · denoise_audio

• Finds the beat of a music track

  Returns beats, bars and estimated tempo of an audio asset on your device.

  Try: “Find the beats in the music track so I can cut on them.”

  Read · detect_beats

• Creates or ungroups a multicam group

  Builds a multicam group from synced camera and mic clips, or ungroups it.

  Try: “Group these three camera clips as a multicam.”

  Write · manage_multicam

• Switches the camera angle over time

  Sets which angle shows over given time ranges of a multicam group.

  Try: “Switch to camera 2 from 0:30 to 0:45.”

  Write · change_cam

• Creates an AI video clip

  Starts a paid AI video generation and returns a placeholder that fills in later. The tool description says it costs real money and cannot be undone.

  Try: “Generate a 5 second drone shot over a coastline.”

  Write · generate_video

• Creates an AI image

  Starts an AI image generation that is added to the library.

  Try: “Generate a poster image of a mountain at dawn.”

  Write · generate_image

• Creates AI audio

  Starts an AI audio generation, such as music or speech, that is added to the library.

  Try: “Generate a calm background music loop.”

  Write · generate_audio

• Upscales video or images with AI

  Raises resolution or frame rate with an AI upscaler. The tool description says it costs real money and cannot be undone.

  Try: “Upscale this clip to 4K.”

  Write · upscale_media

• Undoes the last edit

  Reverses the latest action in the editor's shared history, whether you or the assistant made it.

  Try: “Undo that last cut.”

  Write · undo

• Creates, edits or removes saved skills

  Creates, updates or permanently removes skills for the in-app assistant.

  Try: “Save these steps as a skill called Podcast cleanup.”

  Delete · manage_skills

• Sends a bug report to the Palmier team

  Sends a report about a limitation or bug straight to Palmier with no confirmation step.

  Try: “Tell Palmier this effect does not work.”

  Write · send_feedback

• Used by the assistant behind the scenes

  Loads saved instructions for a task

  Loads a saved skill that tells the in-app assistant how to do a task.

  Try: “Read the skill for making YouTube Shorts.”

  Read · read_skill

Watch out for

• Generation tools spend real money

  The tool descriptions say video generation and upscaling cost real money and cannot be undone. Ask for approval before the assistant runs them. github.com

• It can delete clips, words and library items

  Tools remove clips, cut transcript words and delete library items. Most edits can be undone from the editor, so save a copy of the project first. github.com

• It can read and write files on your Mac

  It can import media from a local path, export files, and download from web links. Keep sensitive files out of reach. github.com

• A feedback tool sends reports with no prompt

  The feedback tool sends a report straight to the Palmier team without a confirmation step. Tell the assistant not to use it if you prefer. github.com

• Source is out of date and the app is proprietary

  Releases after v0.7.6 are proprietary and their source is not published. Treat the tool list as a snapshot. github.com

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