io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server
PYPI · FCP-MCP-SERVER · SCANNED SEP 20
Final Cut Pro automation: 13 grouped tools, 88 operations. FCPXML edit, QC, transcript, preview.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Supply Chain Security99
- No malware found by supply-chain analysis.Pass
- No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.Pass
- Runs setuptools.build_meta at install time, a recognised native-build step with no shell scripting around it. View diagnostics → Pass
- 2 of 30 dependencies flagged as unhealthy. View diagnostics → Partial
Provenance & Transparency23
- Repository check failed: no source repository is declared. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).Pass
- Actively maintained (last published 14 days ago).Pass
- Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability80
- 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).Pass
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1712 tokens (~131/item across 13 items; 13 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management57
- Stability observed for 17 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 13 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 13 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
How do I install the io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server server?
io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server runs locally as a PyPI package, launched with uvx fcp-mcp-server. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
pypi · fcp-mcp-server
claude mcp add daredev256-fcpxml-mcp-server -- uvx fcp-mcp-server
{
"mcpServers": {
"daredev256-fcpxml-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"fcp-mcp-server"
]
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"daredev256-fcpxml-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"fcp-mcp-server"
]
}
}
} codex mcp add daredev256-fcpxml-mcp-server -- uvx fcp-mcp-server
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"daredev256-fcpxml-mcp-server": {
"type": "local",
"command": [
"uvx",
"fcp-mcp-server"
],
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add daredev256-fcpxml-mcp-server --command uvx --arg fcp-mcp-server
mcp_servers:
daredev256-fcpxml-mcp-server:
command: "uvx"
args: ["fcp-mcp-server"] {
"McpServers": {
"daredev256-fcpxml-mcp-server": {
"Transport": "stdio",
"Command": "uvx",
"Arguments": [
"fcp-mcp-server"
]
}
}
} assistant mcp add daredev256-fcpxml-mcp-server -t stdio -c uvx -a fcp-mcp-server
{
"mcpServers": {
"daredev256-fcpxml-mcp-server": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"fcp-mcp-server"
]
}
}
} Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 20 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 53 to 57. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 16 days of observed history at the previous scan, 17 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 18 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 47 to 50. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 14 days of observed history at the previous scan, 15 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 16 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 40 to 43. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 12 days of observed history at the previous scan, 13 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 15 Sept 26 +15
- Malware scan: unverified → pass ▲ security
- 14 Sept 26 −14
- Malware scan: pass → unverified ▼ security
- 12 Sept 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 27 to 30. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 8 days of observed history at the previous scan, 9 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 9 Sept 26 +2
- Security disclosure: unverified → pass ▲ functional
- 8 Sept 26 −1
- Security disclosure: pass → unverified ▼ functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 20 Sept 2026 · Analysed pypi/fcp-mcp-server@0.25.0
Provenance No attestation
The registry publishes no build provenance for this version, so there is nothing to verify.
| Result | No attestation |
|---|---|
| Ecosystem | pypi |
Background: How many MCP packages publish verified provenance →
Install scripts 1 script
| Hook | Tier | Command |
|---|---|---|
| build_backend | allowlisted | setuptools.build_meta |
Background: Why install scripts are a supply-chain risk →
Dependencies 30 packages
| Packages resolved | 30 |
|---|---|
| Stale | 1 |
| No linked repository | 1 |
| Tree resolution | Complete |
Background: SBOMs and build attestations, explained →
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
deliver ~152
Get the edit out: export to other NLEs, CSV, EDL and stems, reformat, relink media, or push straight into a running Final Cut Pro. Exports and push refuse a cut with no rendered preview of its current state (pass confirm_unreviewed=true to ship anyway). Actions: export_csv, export_edl, export_fcp7_xml, export_resolve_xml, export_role_stems, reformat_timeline, relink_media, push_to_fcp, list_fcp_libraries.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Which operation to run. |
| args | object | – | Arguments for the chosen action, e.g. {"filepath": "/path/to/project.fcpxml"}. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
diagnose ~119
Find problems in a timeline: gaps, flash frames, duplicates, dead air, and beat structure. Read-only. Run before editing. Actions: validate_timeline, detect_gaps, detect_duplicates, detect_flash_frames, detect_silence_candidates, detect_media_silence, detect_beats, find_short_cuts, find_long_clips, diff_timelines.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Which operation to run. |
| args | object | – | Arguments for the chosen action, e.g. {"filepath": "/path/to/project.fcpxml"}. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
edit ~139
Change clips on the timeline: insert, delete, trim, split, reorder, retime, remove silence, and attach audio, B-roll or transitions. Writes a new file. Actions: insert_clip, delete_clips, trim_clip, split_clip, reorder_clips, change_speed, rapid_trim, add_transition, add_audio, add_connected_clip, assign_role, fill_gaps, fix_flash_frames, remove_silence_candidates, remove_media_silence.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Which operation to run. |
| args | object | – | Arguments for the chosen action, e.g. {"filepath": "/path/to/project.fcpxml"}. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
find ~199
Natural-language shot search. find_shots (filepath, query, limit=10, visual=false, clip_name?) ranks moments by what was said (transcript), what was logged (names, keywords, notes, markers, audio events) and, when a local vision model is installed, what the frames look like — the first line of every result names which tiers answered and why one could not. find_index (captions=true, backend) warms scenes and captions and reports which clips have no transcript (it never transcribes or goes online). find_to_timeline (min_source_separation=1, output_path?) assembles the hits into a _found selects reel and reports its diversity score. Actions: find_index, find_shots, find_to_timeline.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Which operation to run. |
| args | object | – | Arguments for the chosen action, e.g. {"filepath": "/path/to/project.fcpxml"}. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
generate ~102
Build new timeline structure from source clips: rough cuts, montages, A/B roll, templates and compound clips. Actions: auto_rough_cut, generate_ab_roll, generate_montage, apply_template, create_compound_clip, flatten_compound_clip, import_edl_json.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Which operation to run. |
| args | object | – | Arguments for the chosen action, e.g. {"filepath": "/path/to/project.fcpxml"}. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
index ~130
The analysis cache under ~/.fcp-mcp/index.db. index_status shows what is cached and how old it is; index_build warms it for every source in a timeline (args: filepath, with_transcript); index_clear drops it. Every other tool works with the index off (FCP_MCP_INDEX=off) — this only makes the second question fast. Actions: index_status, index_build, index_clear.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Which operation to run. |
| args | object | – | Arguments for the chosen action, e.g. {"filepath": "/path/to/project.fcpxml"}. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
inspect ~119
Read a timeline or project without changing it. Use this first to understand what you are working with. Actions: list_projects, analyze_timeline, analyze_pacing, list_clips, list_markers, list_roles, list_keywords, list_effects, list_templates, list_library_clips, list_compound_clips, list_connected_clips, filter_by_role.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Which operation to run. |
| args | object | – | Arguments for the chosen action, e.g. {"filepath": "/path/to/project.fcpxml"}. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
mark ~99
Add or import markers and chapters, including from SRT/VTT subtitles, transcripts, and beat analysis. Actions: add_marker, batch_add_markers, import_srt_markers, import_transcript_markers, import_beat_markers, snap_to_beats.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Which operation to run. |
| args | object | – | Arguments for the chosen action, e.g. {"filepath": "/path/to/project.fcpxml"}. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
organize ~189
Bulk library logging and the ledger. organize_auto proposes keywords per clip from cached captions and the transcript (apply=true writes them). Select clips with clip_name (glob), keyword and/or role, then organize_keywords (keywords, mode add|remove|replace), organize_rate (rating favorite|rejected|clear) or organize_roles (audio_role, video_role); each writes a _organized copy. history lists every recorded operation for the file's folder (limit); undo (n) moves the outputs of the last n writes into the journal's undone/ folder — it never deletes and refuses when a file changed since it was written. Actions: organize_auto, organize_keywords, organize_rate, organize_roles, history, undo.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Which operation to run. |
| args | object | – | Arguments for the chosen action, e.g. {"filepath": "/path/to/project.fcpxml"}. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
preview ~120
See the edit without opening Final Cut Pro. Render a proxy video of the timeline, a contact sheet of every cut, a single frame, or a filmstrip-plus-waveform check read from the SOURCE MEDIA rather than from the XML. Run preview_check to confirm a fix actually landed. Actions: preview_render, preview_sheet, preview_frame, preview_check, preview_timeline.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Which operation to run. |
| args | object | – | Arguments for the chosen action, e.g. {"filepath": "/path/to/project.fcpxml"}. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
scenes ~143
Shot boundaries. detect_scenes reads every source in a timeline and reports cuts in timeline time (args: filepath, clip_name?, backend auto|content|adaptive|ffmpeg, threshold?, min_scene_len=0.5); scenes_to_markers writes a marker at each cut; scenes_split cuts the clips there. PySceneDetect via the scenes extra, ffmpeg without it — the result names which one answered. Actions: detect_scenes, scenes_to_markers, scenes_split.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Which operation to run. |
| args | object | – | Arguments for the chosen action, e.g. {"filepath": "/path/to/project.fcpxml"}. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
transcript ~89
Transcribe source media locally and edit the timeline by what was SAID rather than by timecode. Also removes filler words. Actions: transcribe_media, edit_by_transcript, remove_filler_words, transcript_pack.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Which operation to run. |
| args | object | – | Arguments for the chosen action, e.g. {"filepath": "/path/to/project.fcpxml"}. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
watch ~112
Close the round-trip. Watch the Final Cut Pro export folder, detect the XML the moment it lands, and diff it against the last one seen. Pair with deliver.push_to_fcp for a full loop: push in, edit, Cmd-E, watch_pull. Actions: watch_start, watch_status, watch_stop, watch_pull.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| action | string | yes | Which operation to run. |
| args | object | – | Arguments for the chosen action, e.g. {"filepath": "/path/to/project.fcpxml"}. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server server?
io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server. Final Cut Pro automation: 13 grouped tools, 88 operations. FCPXML edit, QC, transcript, preview. This page covers its PyPI package (fcp-mcp-server).
Is the io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server server safe to use?
io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server scores 75 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 20 September 2026. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server server expose?
io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server exposes 13 tools: inspect, diagnose, edit, mark, generate, and 8 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,712 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Is the io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server server still maintained?
io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 20 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What licence is the io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server server under?
io.github.DareDev256/fcpxml-mcp-server declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.