ResolveMCP

Connect DaVinci Resolve Studio to Claude AI through the Model Context Protocol (MCP), enabling AI-assisted video editing, color grading, Fusion compositing, and more — all through natural language.

Note: This is a third-party integration and is not created by or affiliated with Blackmagic Design.

Demo

Color Grading with Claude

Local Transcription & Subtitles

Features

Core

• Direct connection to DaVinci Resolve Studio's scripting API — no addon or plugin needed inside Resolve
• Project inspection and navigation across all pages (Media, Cut, Edit, Fusion, Color, Fairlight, Deliver)
• Media pool management (import, organize, browse)
• Timeline creation and editing
• Arbitrary Python code execution with the full Resolve API

Color Grading

• Node graph inspection and manipulation
• LUT application
• CDL (Color Decision List) adjustments

Fusion (Compositing / VFX)

• Create, import, export, and manage Fusion compositions
• Insert Fusion generators, titles, and blank compositions
• Merge timeline items into Fusion clips

AI / DaVinci Neural Engine

• Magic Mask — AI-powered subject isolation
• Smart Reframe — automatic reframing for different aspect ratios
• Stabilization — AI-powered clip stabilization
• Scene Cut Detection — auto-detect and cut at scene boundaries
• Subtitle Generation — AI speech-to-text with multi-language support
• Voice Isolation — separate speech from background noise

Local Transcription (Apple Silicon)

• mlx-whisper transcription running locally on your Mac's Neural Engine / GPU
• Auto-chunks long files with ffmpeg (5-min pieces) — no timeouts on hour-long clips
• Returns compact timestamped transcript inline for immediate use
• Saves SRT file next to source for Resolve subtitle import
• Multiple model sizes: tiny (fastest) to large (most accurate), default: turbo

Rendering

• Browse available formats and codecs
• Configure render settings
• Queue and start render jobs
• Monitor render progress

Code Execution

• execute_resolve_code — run any Python code with the Resolve API available (resolve, project, mediaPool, timeline, mediaStorage pre-loaded)
• This is the power tool: anything the Resolve Python API can do, Claude can do

Architecture

Unlike BlenderMCP which requires a socket-based addon, ResolveMCP connects directly to DaVinci Resolve via its native scripting API. This means a simpler, single-process architecture:

Claude AI (MCP Client)
    |
    v
ResolveMCP Server (FastMCP)
    |
    v
DaVinciResolveScript (fusionscript.so)
    |
    v
DaVinci Resolve Studio (running)

No addon to install inside Resolve. No socket server. Just one MCP server that talks directly to Resolve.

Prerequisites

• DaVinci Resolve Studio 18.0+ (free version has limited scripting support)
• Python 3.10+
• uv package manager

Install uv:

# macOS
brew install uv

# Windows
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"

# Linux
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh

Installation

Step 1: Configure Claude Desktop

Edit your Claude Desktop configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add the mcpServers entry:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "resolve": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["resolve-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "RESOLVE_SCRIPT_LIB": "/Applications/DaVinci Resolve/DaVinci Resolve.app/Contents/Libraries/Fusion/fusionscript.so",
        "PYTHONPATH": "/Library/Application Support/Blackmagic Design/DaVinci Resolve/Deve

... [View full README on GitHub](https://github.com/barckley75/resolve-mcp#readme)