# mcpcn-video-cover-mcp

> MCP server for adding cover image/first frame and fade transitions to videos

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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/mcpcn-video-cover-mcp/claim

## Declared
- version: 0.2.8
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: cover, fade, ffmpeg, mcp, thumbnail, transition, video
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:mcpcn-video-cover-mcp

### Description (declared)

# Video Cover MCP

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for adding cover images (real first frames) and fade transitions to videos.

## Features

- **Add Cover Image**: Prepend a static image as real first frames (re-encodes video stream)
- **Fade Transitions**: Add fade-in and fade-out effects to videos

## Installation

Install via uvx (recommended):

```bash
uvx video-cover-mcp
```

Or install via pip:

```bash
pip install video-cover-mcp
```

## Usage

Run the MCP server:

```bash
video-cover-mcp
```

## Requirements

- Python >=3.12
- FFmpeg installed on your system

## Tools Available

### `add_cover_image`

Prepend a cover image as real first frames at the beginning of the video.

**Parameters:**
- `video_path`: Input video file path
- `cover_image_path`: Cover image file path (supports PNG, JPG, etc.)
- `output_video_path`: Output video file path
- `cover_duration`: Duration to display the cover image in seconds (default: 3.0)
- `fade_duration`: Deprecated (kept for compatibility)

Note: If `output_video_path` is not provided, output defaults to an `.mp4` file for better compatibility.

**Example:**
```python
add_cover_image(
    video_path="/path/to/input.mp4",
    cover_image_path="/path/to/cover.jpg",
    output_video_path="/path/to/output.mp4",
    cover_duration=5.0,
    fade_duration=1.0
)
```

### `add_basic_transitions`

Add fade-in or fade-out transition effects to a video.

**Parameters:**
- `video_path`: Input video file path
- `output_video_path`: Output video file path
- `transition_type`: Transition type - 'fade_in' or 'fade_out'
- `duration_seconds`: Transition duration in seconds (must be positive)

**Example:**
```python
add_basic_transitions(
    video_path="/path/to/input.mp4",
    output_video_path="/path/to/output.mp4",
    transition_type="fade_in",
    duration_seconds=2.0
)
```

## License

MIT License

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- media.video-editing (1, declared)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/mcpcn-video-cover-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-10T00:25:07.513Z)

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