MCP Server
DaVinci Resolve MCP Server
by samuelgursky
Natural-language control of DaVinci Resolve video editing.
About DaVinci Resolve
An MCP server bridging AI coding assistants like Cursor and Claude Desktop with Blackmagic Design's DaVinci Resolve. Allows users to query information and control DaVinci Resolve functions using natural language, manage projects and timelines, and perform media pool operations such as importing and creating bins.
Tags
video-editingdavinci-resolveautomation
How to install DaVinci Resolve
- Package
- davinci-resolve-mcp (npm)
- Transport
- Local (stdio)
Install or run
npx davinci-resolve-mcp setupClient configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"davinci-resolve": {
"command": "<python>",
"args": [
"<path>/src/server.py"
]
}
}
}Copied from the official README — . Replace placeholder keys with your own credentials.
Client setup documented by the maintainer
| Client | Setup steps in README |
|---|---|
| Claude Desktop | Not documented |
| Claude Code | Not documented |
| Cursor | Not documented |
| VS Code | Not documented |
| Windsurf | Not documented |
“Not documented” means the README has no client-specific steps — most MCP clients can still run a local stdio server from the configuration above.