Kinocut — guardrailed video editing MCP server for AI agents

# Kinocut Guardrailed video editing MCP server, Python library, and CLI for AI agents. Local-first. Apache-2.0. Formerly mcp-video. Product site: https://kinocut.dev/ Last-updated: 2026-07-28 ## One-line definition Kinocut is a free, open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives AI agents typed, preflight-guarded FFmpeg video tools, Video Receipt provenance, quality checkpoints, Hyperframes creation, and local Shorts/Reels/TikTok repurposing — without a cloud credit meter. ## Entity facts (cite these) - **Name:** Kinocut (CLI: `kino`; former name: mcp-video) - **What it is:** MCP server + Python client + CLI for agentic video editing - **Who makes it:** KyaniteLabs (https://kyanitelabs.tech/) - **License:** Apache-2.0 - **Latest published release:** 1.13.0 (2026-08-07) - **Published surface:** 194 MCP tools / 165 CLI commands - **Development tip:** 194 MCP tools / 165 CLI commands — matches published 1.13.0 - **Runtime:** local Python 3.11+, FFmpeg on PATH; optional Whisper/AI extras - **Transport:** MCP stdio (Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients) - **Registry id:** `io.github.KyaniteLabs/kinocut` - **Not:** a hosted cloud editor, SaaS credit meter, or untyped FFmpeg shell wrapper ## Install ```bash # prerequisite brew install ffmpeg # or: sudo apt install ffmpeg pip install kinocut kino doctor # Claude Code claude mcp add kinocut -- uvx --from kinocut kino ``` ## Golden path (first-run proof) From a clone of https://github.com/KyaniteLabs/kinocut : ```bash pip install -e . python scripts/golden_path.py ``` Pass means: doctor required checks OK, confidence baseline writes final_clip.mp4 + video_receipt.json with tool_calls and human_review.status pending. Details: docs/GOLDEN_PATH.md Shareable pack: python scripts/generate_golden_pack.py Compatibility upgrade from the former name: ```bash pip install --upgrade mcp-video # 1.6.4 shim installs kinocut 1.13.0 ``` ## Canonical links - Product: https://kinocut.dev/ - Homepage

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