Is Crabcut MCP Server safe to use?

Crabcut MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.

How do I install Crabcut MCP Server?

Crabcut MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What can Crabcut MCP Server do?

Crabcut MCP Server provides 5 tools: generate_clips, get_project_status, list_projects, get_clip, check_usage. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.

What AI clients work with Crabcut MCP Server?

Crabcut MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.

Is Crabcut MCP Server actively maintained?

Crabcut MCP Server is recently maintained — last commit was 65 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.

Crabcut MCP Server

@crabcut/mcp-server

Turn YouTube videos into short-form clips from any AI assistant

1 60/wk 5 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

No license

Maintained

Last commit 65d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, http

5 tools · ~439 tok

Grade A · 0.2% of 200K ctx

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Entertainment

Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crabcut": {
      "env": {
        "CRABCUT_API_KEY": "sk_live_..."
      },
      "args": [
        "@crabcut/mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Crabcut MCP Server does

Turn YouTube videos into short clips — from Claude, Cursor, or any AI assistant that supports MCP.

Test This Server

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Is Crabcut MCP Server safe to use?: Crabcut MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Crabcut MCP Server?: Crabcut MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Crabcut MCP Server do?: Crabcut MCP Server provides 5 tools: generate_clips, get_project_status, list_projects, get_clip, check_usage. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Crabcut MCP Server?: Crabcut MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Crabcut MCP Server actively maintained?: Crabcut MCP Server is recently maintained — last commit was 65 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crabcut": {
      "env": {
        "CRABCUT_API_KEY": "sk_live_..."
      },
      "args": [
        "@crabcut/mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

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What Crabcut MCP Server does

Turn YouTube videos into short clips — from Claude, Cursor, or any AI assistant that supports MCP.

Test This Server

Run this in your terminal to verify the server starts. Then let us know if it worked — your result helps other developers.

npx -y '@crabcut/mcp-server' 2>&1 | head -1 && echo "✓ Server started successfully"

After testing, let us know if it worked:

README

@crabcut/mcp-server

Turn YouTube videos into short clips — from Claude, Cursor, or any AI assistant that supports MCP.

Give it a YouTube link. It finds the best moments, reframes for vertical video (9:16), adds subtitles, and returns download-ready clips.

Quick Start

Get an API key at app.crabcut.ai/developers
Run:

CRABCUT_API_KEY=sk_live_... npx @crabcut/mcp-server

Setup

Claude Desktop / Cursor

Add to your config file — claude_desktop_config.json for Claude, .cursor/mcp.json for Cursor:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "crabcut": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@crabcut/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "CRABCUT_API_KEY": "sk_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor Directory

Install in Cursor

Smithery

npx @smithery/cli mcp add crabcut/crabcut-mcp-server

Remote (Streamable HTTP)

For n8n, custom integrations, or any client that supports remote MCP:

Endpoint: https://mcp.crabcut.ai/mcp
Auth: Authorization: Bearer sk_live_...
Transport: Streamable HTTP (POST)

Tools

Tool	What it does
`generate_clips`	Start clip generation from a YouTube URL. Returns a `project_id` right away.
`get_project_status`	Check progress and get clips when ready. Clips are sorted by score (best first).
`list_projects`	List your projects with status and clip counts.
`get_clip`	Get full details for a single clip.
`check_usage`	See your plan, remaining credits, and usage.

How It Works

Call generate_clips with a YouTube URL
Get back a project_id immediately
Poll get_project_status every 10–15 seconds (or pass a callback_url for webhook)
When done, clips are sorted by score (best first), each with a download_url

Statuses

Project: pending → processing → completed (or completed_no_clips / failed)

Processing steps: queued → DOWNLOADING_VIDEO → EXTRACTING_AUDIO → TRANSCRIBING → DETECTING_HIGHLIGHTS → CUTTING_CLIPS → EXPORTING_CLIPS → done

Clips: pending → exporting → completed (or failed). The download_url is available when clip_status is completed.

API Reference

`generate_clips`

Start clip generation from a YouTube video.

Field	Type	Required	Description
`url`	string	Yes	Full YouTube video URL
`start_time`	number	No	Start time in seconds (to process only a segment)
`end_time`	number	No	End time in seconds (to process only a segment)
`callback_url`	string	No	Webhook URL to receive results when done

{
  "project_id": "43dbe622-8ac6-4579-9625-0ad7f0f9db0b",
  "status": "processing",
  "poll_url": "/api/v1/projects/43dbe622-8ac6-4579-9625-0ad7f0f9db0b",
  "estimated_minutes": 5,
  "message": "Processing started. Poll with get_project_status every 10-15 seconds until status is 'completed'."
}

`get_project_status`

Check progress and get clips.

Field	Type	Required	Description
`project_id`	string	Yes	The project ID from `generate_clips`

{
  "id": "43dbe622-...",
  "name": "Video Title",
  "status": "completed",
  "step": "done",
  "error": null,
  "expected_clips": 9,
  "duration": 639,
  "created_at": "2026-03-15T02:21:46.226Z",
  "clips": [
    {
      "id": "32538b9c-...",
      "title": "One Dating Theory Leads to Chaos",
      "duration": 41.83,
      "score": 90,
      "reason": "Sharp universal joke that hooks instantly with strong reactions.",
      "clip_status": "completed",
      "download_url": "https://cd

... [View full README on GitHub](https://github.com/realcrabcut/crabcut-mcp-server#readme)

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Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

82/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−18

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

No known CVEs.

Checked @crabcut/mcp-server against OSV.dev.

Inventory

Tools (5)

Click any tool to inspect its schema.

~439 tokens total

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

Have you used this server?

Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.

How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Crabcut MCP Server safe to use?: Crabcut MCP Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments.
How do I install Crabcut MCP Server?: Crabcut MCP Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What can Crabcut MCP Server do?: Crabcut MCP Server provides 5 tools: generate_clips, get_project_status, list_projects, get_clip, check_usage. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
What AI clients work with Crabcut MCP Server?: Crabcut MCP Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and http transport.
Is Crabcut MCP Server actively maintained?: Crabcut MCP Server is recently maintained — last commit was 65 days ago. It has 1 GitHub stars.