kimo MCP Server
Video editor with no GUI that AI agents drive over MCP: cut, keyframe, grade, caption, mix and export through tool calls.
kimo is a Utilities MCP (Model Context Protocol) server: Video editor with no GUI that AI agents drive over MCP: cut, keyframe, grade, caption, mix and export through tool calls. It is MIT-licensed and self-hosted from its source repository. Listed on MCP Collection since October 2026.
About kimo
kimo is a local stdio MCP server for AI video editing. Every editing feature is a registered command and the MCP tool list is generated from that same registry: timeline cuts and trims, transitions, keyframes, colour grading, motion tracking, keying, relighting, captions and text, audio mixing and export. One ~10 MB statically linked, CPU-only Rust binary (kimo-mcp) that runs on a 2 GB machine; needs ffmpeg/ffprobe on PATH. Free and open source (MIT). Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, OpenCode and any MCP client.
How to connect kimo to Claude, Cursor or VS Code
kimo is self-hosted. Install it from the source repository, then register its start command in your MCP client's config (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code).
{
"mcpServers": {
"kimo": {
"command": "<start command from the README>",
"args": []
}
}
}The exact command (often npx, uvx or docker) is in the project README at github.com/naman-sharma12345/kimo.
kimo FAQ
What is kimo?
kimo is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server in the Utilities category. Video editor with no GUI that AI agents drive over MCP: cut, keyframe, grade, caption, mix and export through tool calls. MCP servers expose tools that AI assistants like Claude can call during a conversation.
How do I use kimo with Claude or Cursor?
kimo is self-hosted. Install it from the source repository, then register its start command in your MCP client's config (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code).
Is kimo free to use?
kimo is published under the MIT license, so the software itself is free to run. Hosted or API-backed servers may have their own usage tiers; check the project homepage.
Where is the source code for kimo?
The source is at github.com/naman-sharma12345/kimo.