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FrameJam

A free local plugin for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor: pick a playbook, review exact frames, and let the agent revise the cut.

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Best for
Pro: editors and motion designers
Free plan
Yes
Agent-ready (MCP / API)
Yes
Platforms
macOS, Windows, Linux
Last verified
Nov 5, 2026

Overview

FrameJam is a free local plugin that sits next to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. You pick a playbook, the agent makes or edits the video with whatever tool the project already uses, and you review the rendered mp4 by clicking exact frames and leaving notes. The agent gets those pins and makes the next version in the same tab.

Who it fits

It suits people who already work with a coding agent and want precise review without describing timestamps in chat. Everything stays on your computer; FrameJam’s FAQ says there is no account and no uploads.

What the plans include

There is no paid plan. FrameJam is MIT-licensed and free. Install needs Node 22+ and ffmpeg. Hyperframes is the default for new projects; Remotion, Motion Canvas, Manim and ffmpeg projects keep their own tools.

Limits and alternatives

You still need an agent subscription and any paid models those playbooks call. invideo Remote Agents put an outside agent on a hosted NLE timeline. Video Use is an open-source skill that cuts raw footage with a coding agent. Hyperframes is HeyGen’s open framework for building video as HTML.

Who it's for

A good fit if you are…

  • Developers and creators who already edit or build video with a coding agent
  • People who want frame-accurate feedback next to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor without uploading footage

Another tool may suit you better if you are…

  • Anyone who wants a hosted timeline editor with no local setup
  • People who need a GUI editor without a coding agent

Pricing

Free, local and open source under the MIT license. No account. As of Oct 2026, verify.

  • FrameJam's site and FAQ say it is free, local and open source under MIT, with no account and no uploads.
  • Work stays on your computer under ~/.framejam by default.
  • Needs Node 22+ and ffmpeg. Your agent may use other tools (Hyperframes, Remotion, Motion Canvas, Manim, ffmpeg) whose own costs apply.
  • Source: github.com/moritzkremb/framejam.

Prices as of Oct 2026 (checked Nov 5, 2026), verify before buying. Source: vendor pricing page.

Key features

  • Plugin for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor, plus any agent that speaks MCP
  • Eighteen playbooks that tell the agent the method for a kind of video
  • Click a frame or drag a range, leave notes, and the agent gets the pin and JPEG for the next version
  • Reviews mp4s from Hyperframes, Remotion, Motion Canvas, Manim, ffmpeg or camera footage
  • Local MCP server (stdio or HTTP on localhost) so the agent opens reviews and waits for feedback

Integrations: Installs as a plugin for Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor; MCP over stdio or streamable HTTP for other clients.

Agent-ready? Yes. Paste the install prompt (npx -y framejam install …), restart once, then type /framejam:start so FrameJam opens next to the chat.

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Pros and good to know

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

Pros

  • Free and MIT-licensed with no account or uploads
  • Frame pins give the agent exact feedback instead of describing timestamps in chat
  • Works with the video tool your project already uses

Good to know

  • Needs a coding agent, Node 22+ and ffmpeg
  • Does not replace a full hosted NLE; it reviews and directs the agent
  • Playbooks and builds still depend on whatever render tool the agent uses

Alternatives

  • invideo: A browser NLE where Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other agents edit the same timeline you do over MCP (Remote Agents).
  • Video Use: Open-source skill from Browser Use: drop raw footage in a folder, chat with a coding agent, get final.mp4 back.
  • HyperFrames: HeyGen's open-source framework where an AI agent builds a video as HTML and HyperFrames renders it to MP4.

Sources

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