Kinocut runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 2 586 installs a week from pypi. Last commit 16 Sep 2026.
Guardrailed video editing for AI agents: FFmpeg, captions, effects, Hyperframes, and receipts.
What the code does
We read the source, 22 h ago · rules 3dff92dd89df
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
frame_path = os.path.join(tmp_dir, f"candidate_{i:03d}.jpg")
result = subprocess.run(demucs_cmd, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=DEFAULT_AI_TIMEOUT) # noqa: S603
const child = spawn(runtime.python, ["-I", "-s", "-m", "kinocut", "--mcp"], {
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add kinocut -- uvx kinocut{
"mcpServers": {
"kinocut": {
"args": [
"kinocut"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.kinocut]
command = "uvx"
args = ["kinocut"]{
"mcpServers": {
"kinocut": {
"args": [
"kinocut"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"kinocut": {
"args": [
"kinocut"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
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Kinocut — questions
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