Quick Install

Copy the config for your editor. Some servers may need additional setup — check the README.

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shotcut-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "shotcut-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Or install with pip: pip install shotcut-mcp

README Excerpt

<div align="center"> **Create, edit, validate, preview, and render saved Shotcut projects without operating the GUI.** </div> Shotcut MCP is a local [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) server for working with [Shotcut](https://www.shotcut.org/) projects stored as MLT XML. It gives an AI client

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shotcut-mcp

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