Resolve Claude MCP

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.

⚠️ Use at your own risk. This project is intended for testing and experimentation. Do not use in production. AI-assisted tools can modify or delete your project data — always work on backups.

Platform support: Tested only on macOS (Apple Silicon). The Blackmagic scripting API is cross-platform, so the core 48 Resolve-control tools may work on Windows and Linux as well, but this is unverified. The local transcription tools and the screenshot tool are macOS-only (they rely on mlx-whisper and macOS-specific screen-capture APIs).

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 (macOS / Apple Silicon only)

• 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
• Windows/Linux users: these tools are unavailable (MLX is Apple-only). The other 48 tools work fine.

Screenshot (macOS only)

• screenshot — captures the Resolve window so Claude can visually inspect what's on screen
• Uses macOS screencapture + Quartz to target the Resolve window directly
• Needs Screen Recording permission for Claude Desktop in System Settings
• Windows/Linux users: this tool is unavailable

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, Resolve Claude MCP connects directly to DaVinci Resolve via its native scripting API. This means a simpler, single-process architecture:

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

No addon to install i

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