# samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp

MCP server integration for DaVinci Resolve Studio

Repository: https://github.com/samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/davinci-resolve-mcp
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: blackmagic, blackmagic-design, blackmagicdesign, davinci-resolve, davinciresolve, mcp, mcp-server
Last push: 2026-08-25T11:31:02+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 83/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 38
- inputs: {"age_days": 533, "days_push": 8, "days_rel": 8, "gap_med": 0, "n_releases_24m": 212}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2300, forks 260 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:35.014056+00:00)

## What it is
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants like Claude control DaVinci Resolve Studio through its official Scripting API. It provides full API coverage with workflow helpers for editing, media pool management, rendering, grading, Fusion, and Fairlight, plus a local browser control panel.

## Use cases
- control DaVinci Resolve with Claude or another AI assistant
- automate video editing tasks in Resolve via natural language
- set up render jobs in DaVinci Resolve through an MCP client
- organize media pool and add review markers programmatically
- run color grading and Fusion workflows from an AI agent
- manage Resolve projects and analyze media with AI

## When to choose
- you use DaVinci Resolve Studio (18.5+) and want AI-assisted editing automation
- you want an MCP server with full Resolve Scripting API coverage
- you use Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP-compatible client

## When to avoid
- you use the free edition of DaVinci Resolve, which lacks external scripting support
- you need direct scripting without an AI assistant or MCP client
- you work in a different NLE like Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro

## Facets
- artifact type: service
- maturity: active
- function: mcp, agent-framework, workflow-automation, video-processing, developer-tools
- domain: media, artificial-intelligence, developer-tools
- platform: windows, python, cli
- tags: davinci-resolve, mcp-server, video-editing, ai-assistant-integration, blackmagic-design, claude-desktop, model-context-protocol, video, ai-agents, automation, macos, linux, nodejs

## Member repositories
- samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp (main) score 83

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.014056+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:40:13.841361+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.014056+00:00, sha b5a736ceec4d)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.