# kdenlive-mcp

> MCP server for Kdenlive video editor automation

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/kdenlive-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/IO-AtelierTech/kdenlive-automation#readme
- repository: https://github.com/IO-AtelierTech/kdenlive-automation/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
- version: 0.2.1
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: ai, automation, claude, editing, kdenlive, mcp, model-context-protocol, video
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:kdenlive-mcp

### Description (declared)

# kdenlive-mcp

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for Kdenlive video editor automation. Enables AI assistants like Claude to control Kdenlive through natural language.

## Installation

```bash
pip install kdenlive-mcp
```

Or with uv:

```bash
uv tool install kdenlive-mcp
```

## Requirements

- Python 3.11+
- Kdenlive with WebSocket RPC server (requires kdenlive-websocket fork)
- Kdenlive must be running before starting the MCP server

## Quick Start

1. **Start Kdenlive** (with RPC server enabled)

2. **Configure your MCP client** (see below)

3. **Start using AI to control Kdenlive!**

## MCP Client Configuration

### Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

**Linux** (`~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kdenlive": {
      "command": "kdenlive-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

**Windows** (`%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kdenlive": {
      "command": "kdenlive-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

**macOS** (`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`):

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kdenlive": {
      "command": "kdenlive-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

### With Custom Configuration

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kdenlive": {
      "command": "kdenlive-mcp",
      "env": {
        "KDENLIVE_WS_URL": "ws://localhost:9876",
        "KDENLIVE_AUTH_TOKEN": "your-secret-token"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

### Using uvx (no installation required)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kdenlive": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["kdenlive-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
```

## Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | Default |
|----------|-------------|---------|
| `KDENLIVE_WS_URL` | WebSocket URL to Kdenlive RPC server | `ws://localhost:9876` |
| `KDENLIVE_AUTH_TOKEN` | Bearer token for authentication | None |

## Available Tools

The MCP server exposes 60+ tools for controlling Kdenlive:

### Project Management
- `project_get_info` - Get current project inform…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- content.writing (1, declared)
- security.identity (0.825, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/kdenlive-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T22:23:10.776Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/kdenlive-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/kdenlive-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:kdenlive-mcp