OpenChatCut
Open-source, local-first conversational AI video editor with a professional multi-track timeline, Agent Skills, MCP integration, and Remotion rendering.
Install
npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCutclaude mcp add openchatcut -- npx skills add 0xsline/OpenChatCut{
"mcpServers": {
"openchatcut": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"skills",
"add",
"0xsline/OpenChatCut"
]
}
}
}Install command taken from the project's README or registry entry. Always review code before running it.
README excerpt
Read full README on GitHub →OpenChatCut
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Open-source ChatCut alternative · agent-native · local-first AI video editor
Let Codex, Claude Code, and the built-in agent read, edit, and export real video projects that remain fully editable. Website: openchatcut.com
Introduction · Product Tour · Quick Start · Agent / MCP · Community · Sponsors · Changelog · Star Growth · Contributing
From a single instruction to a real timeline: agents, media, previews, motion graphics, transitions, effects, and multitrack audio all work together in one project.
Sponsors
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What is OpenChatCut?
OpenChatCut is an open-source ChatCut alternative: a video editor that brings conversational agents and professional timeline editing into the same workspace. It is independent open source (AGPL), not affiliated with the commercial ChatCut product.
OpenChatCut = local video projects + multitrack timeline + AI agents + MCP + production-ready exports.
It does not merely generate a video that can no longer be changed. Every edit is written to real tracks, clips, transitions, captions, effects, and media inside the project. You can continue editing manually, undo or redo changes, save versions, or hand the project to another agent.
OpenChatCut is built for creators and developers who want AI to participate in the actual editing workflow without giving up professional control, rather than starting over from an empty chat box or an immutable generated result.
Website: https://openchatcut.com
Open-source ChatCut alternative guide: https://openchatcut.com/blog/open-source-chatcut-alternative
ChatCut vs OpenChatCut: https://openchatcut.com/blog/chatcut-vs-openchatcut
🤖 Agent-native: the built-in agent and external MCP agents share the same editing tools.
🎞️ Real timeline: multiple video and audio tracks, transitions, effects, LUTs, zooms, and keyframes.
📝 Transcript-driven editing: word-level transcription, text-based cuts, pause handling, speakers, and linked captions.
✨ Generation and media: images, video, speech, music, sound effects, and online media search.
🧩 Motion Graphics and WebGL: editable motion templates, custom shaders, visual effects, and transitions.
👁️ Visual geometry: in-browser person segmentation and face-safe zones — captions avoid the speaker automatically, reframe follows the subject, and overlay graphics land in empty space.
📦 Production-ready exports: MP4, audio, captions, FCPXML, and complete project data.
🖥️ Local-first: projects and media stay on your machine by default, while API keys remain server-side.
Community
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