Montik

npx add-mcp 'https://studio.montik.app/mcp'

A video editing MCP server

Montik’s MCP server gives Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients the same actions as the editor’s buttons, on a project you can watch live in your browser.

Free to start. No card needed.

How to connect Claude, Claude Code or Cursor

Montik’s hosted MCP server is at this URL and uses Streamable HTTP.

https://studio.montik.app/mcp

Claude on the web, desktop and mobile

Open Customize > Connectors, choose Add custom connector and paste the URL. Claude opens Montik, where you sign in or create an account and choose Allow. It works on any Claude plan.

Claude Code

Add the server, then run /mcp in Claude Code to sign in.

claude mcp add --transport http montik https://studio.montik.app/mcp

Cursor and other clients

Any client that can send a header can use an access token. In a Montik project, click Agent in the top bar, open Use an access token instead and create one. Send it as Authorization: Bearer mtk_….

What tools does Montik’s MCP server have?

Montik’s MCP server has more than 100 tools, and these are a sample. The editor’s interface and agents share one registry of actions, so a new editing feature reaches both. The full reference lists every tool with its inputs.

Look

get_project get_transcript view_media_frames search_media render_frame

Cut

delete_words remove_filler_words remove_silences split_clip trim_clip close_gaps

Sound

level_audio set_ducking set_voice_cleanup add_sfx get_beats

Text and graphics

generate_captions add_text add_html_overlay get_brand check_copy

Motion

set_transition add_effect add_keyframe punch_in

Finish

check_edit save_version create_variants create_share_link export_video

Should you use Montik or an FFmpeg MCP server?

An FFmpeg MCP server suits scripted jobs on local files, and many video MCP servers are built that way. Montik suits edits a person wants to watch, change and send for review.

	FFmpeg MCP server	Montik
Where it runs	On your machine, with FFmpeg installed	Hosted, with nothing to install
What it works on	Video files, one command at a time	A project with tracks, clips and a transcript
What you see	The output file when it’s done	Each change on the timeline as it’s made
Changing your mind	Run another command	Undo per action, and saved versions
Your footage	Stays on your machine	Stored in the cloud
Cost	Usually free and open source	Free plan with monthly limits

New to this? Start with how to edit video with Claude. Still comparing? See the best video editing MCP servers or three ways to edit video with Claude Code.

Questions people ask

What is a video editing MCP server?

MCP, the Model Context Protocol, is an open standard that lets AI assistants use other software through tools. A video editing MCP server gives an assistant tools for cutting, captioning and exporting video.

Which clients work with Montik?

Claude on the web, desktop and mobile sign in as a custom connector. Claude Code can sign in or use an access token. Cursor and other clients that can send a header use an access token.

How does sign-in work?

The server speaks Streamable HTTP and signs clients in with OAuth 2.1. You can also create a personal access token in a project. Connected apps and tokens are listed in the same dialog, and removing one locks it out straight away.

Do I have to install anything?

No. The server is hosted, and rendering happens on Montik’s side, so you don’t need FFmpeg on your machine.

What can an agent not do?

Team roles, invites and access tokens stay out of the tools. An agent can open any project the person who connected it can open.