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DaVinci Resolve MCP (community server)

Open-source MCP server that lets Claude, Cursor and other AI assistants control DaVinci Resolve Studio through its scripting API.

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Best for
Pro: editors and motion designers
Free plan
Yes
Agent-ready (MCP / API)
Yes
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Last verified
Oct 15, 2026

Overview

DaVinci Resolve MCP is an open-source Model Context Protocol server that lets an AI assistant operate DaVinci Resolve Studio. It calls Blackmagic’s official Scripting API and adds guarded helpers for editing, media-pool organization, render setup, review markers, grading, Fusion, Fairlight and project tasks. A local control panel and a source-safe media analysis feature are included.

Who it fits

It suits professional editors, colorists and technical creators who already use Claude, Cursor or another MCP client and want to hand repetitive Resolve work to an assistant. It is a community project, so Blackmagic does not make or support it.

What the plans include

The server is free under the MIT license. It needs DaVinci Resolve Studio, because Blackmagic gates external scripting to that edition. The README describes only a limited bridge for the free edition on Resolve 21.0.x.

Limits and alternatives

Setup involves Python and a Resolve preference, and results depend on Resolve’s scripting API. Eddie AI is an assistant editor that round-trips with editors, and Adobe’s connector for Claude and ChatGPT brings Premiere and Photoshop tools to chat.

Who it's for

A good fit if you are…

  • Editors and colorists who want an AI assistant to organize media, build timelines, set up renders and help with grading in Resolve
  • Technical creators who already use MCP clients such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor or Codex CLI

Another tool may suit you better if you are…

  • Anyone who wants an official Blackmagic product: this is a community project, not made by Blackmagic
  • Users without DaVinci Resolve Studio, since external scripting is a Studio feature

Pricing

The server is free and open source (MIT license). It needs DaVinci Resolve Studio, which Blackmagic lists at $295. As of Oct 2026, verify.

  • The GitHub repository is published under the MIT license by its maintainer.
  • The README says it works with DaVinci Resolve Studio through the official Scripting API; Resolve's own pricing is covered on the DaVinci Resolve listing.
  • Free-edition support is described as a limited in-app bridge for Resolve 21.0.x, and the README notes Resolve 21.1 moved Python scripting to Studio.

Prices as of Oct 2026 (checked Oct 15, 2026), verify before buying. Source: vendor pricing page.

Key features

  • Full coverage of the Resolve scripting API, with guarded workflow helpers
  • Editing, media pool organization, render setup and review markers
  • Grading, Fusion and Fairlight actions
  • Local control panel and source-safe media analysis
  • One-command setup for many MCP clients

Integrations: Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Continue, Cline, Roo Code, OpenCode, Codex CLI and JetBrains IDEs, per the README; requires Python 3.10+.

Agent-ready? Yes. This is an MCP server: it exposes Resolve scripting actions as tools to MCP clients such as Claude and Cursor.

Pros and good to know

Drawn from the vendor's own documentation and public sources.

Pros

  • Free and open source
  • Works with many MCP clients
  • Covers editing, color, Fusion and Fairlight

Good to know

  • Community-maintained, not from Blackmagic
  • Needs Resolve Studio and a one-time scripting preference
  • Requires comfort with Python and MCP setup

Alternatives

  • DaVinci Resolve: Professional editing, colour, VFX, motion graphics and audio in one app, with a free version and a DaVinci AI Neural Engine in Studio.
  • Eddie AI: AI assistant editor that builds rough cuts from raw footage and hands them to Premiere, Resolve or Final Cut, with an MCP server.
  • Adobe for Creativity (Claude and ChatGPT connector): Adobe's connector that lets Claude, and a ChatGPT plugin, use 50+ Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Firefly, Premiere and Express tools.

Sources

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