{
  "slug": "davinci-resolve",
  "name": "DaVinci Resolve MCP",
  "vendor": "Community (samuelgursky)",
  "official": false,
  "category": "editing-post",
  "featured": false,
  "tagline": "Full AI control of DaVinci Resolve Studio — edit, grade, Fusion, and render via scripting.",
  "description": "MCP server built on Resolve's official Scripting API covering project management, media pool, timeline editing, color grading, Fusion comps, Fairlight audio, and the render queue. The most mature NLE MCP available — a filmmaker-agent can conform timelines, apply grades, and kick off renders without touching the GUI.",
  "capabilities": [
    "nle-control",
    "timeline-editing",
    "color-grading",
    "compositing",
    "render",
    "media-management"
  ],
  "tools_sample": null,
  "install": {
    "claude_code": null,
    "remote_url": null,
    "stdio_command": "npx davinci-resolve-mcp setup"
  },
  "auth": {
    "type": "local-app",
    "env_var": null,
    "key_url": "Requires DaVinci Resolve Studio running locally with External Scripting set to Local"
  },
  "pricing": "free",
  "links": {
    "repo": "https://github.com/samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp",
    "docs": null,
    "site": null
  },
  "added": "2026-06-11",
  "verified": "2026-06-11",
  "notes": "~1.2k stars, v2.45.0 (Jun 2026), 78 releases, MIT; 331/336 Resolve API methods live-tested. Requires Resolve STUDIO 18.5+ (the free edition lacks external scripting) and Python 3.10-3.12. The setup wizard auto-configures Claude Desktop/Cursor/VS Code."
}