LeClap runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 82 installs a week from npm. Last commit 25 Aug 2026.
Compose and render video from one JSON template. Deterministic, runs locally, no generative model.
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.
exec(args: string[]): Promise<void>;
return path.join(this.assetsDir, dir);
'process.env.NODE_ENV': JSON.stringify(process.env.NODE_ENV ?? 'development'),
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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 video -- npx -y @leclap/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"video": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@leclap/mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}[mcp_servers.video]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@leclap/mcp"]{
"mcpServers": {
"video": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@leclap/mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"video": {
"args": [
"-y",
"@leclap/mcp"
],
"command": "npx"
}
}
}This one needs environment variables set before it will start:
LECLAP_MCP_OUTPUT_DIR (Directory rendered videos are written to. Defaults to ~/.leclap/renders.), LECLAP_MCP_MEDIA_DIR (Allowlisted directory the server may read source media from. Defaults to ~/.leclap/media.), LECLAP_MCP_RENDER_TIMEOUT_MS (Per-render timeout in milliseconds. Defaults to 600000.), LECLAP_MCP_ALLOW_REMOTION (Opt in to the Remotion clip renderer, which executes local JavaScript. Off by default.), LECLAP_MCP_REMOTION_ENTRY (Path to a Remotion entry point used by render_remotion_clip when it is enabled.).
The author declared them in the registry entry; get the values from the project itself.
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LeClap — questions
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