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DaVinci Resolve MCP Server

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Natural-language control of DaVinci Resolve video editing.

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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 setup

Client 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

ClientSetup steps in README
Claude DesktopNot documented
Claude CodeNot documented
CursorNot documented
VS CodeNot documented
WindsurfNot 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.

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