Capcut CLI
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Independent, unofficial CLI to create and edit CapCut projects — build drafts from scratch, add video/audio/text, subtitles, timing, speed, volume, templates, cut long-form to shorts. No API needed. Not affiliated with ByteDance. Capcut CLI is published by npm:capcut-cli from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install Capcut CLI
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add capcut-cli -- npx -y capcut-cliRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"capcut-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"capcut-cli"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"capcut-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"capcut-cli"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"capcut-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"capcut-cli"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add capcut-cli -- npx -y capcut-cli{
"mcpServers": {
"capcut-cli": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"capcut-cli"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
gemini mcp add capcut-cli npx -y capcut-cliGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the capcut-cli block.
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Capcut CLI: common questions
How do I install Capcut CLI?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add capcut-cli -- npx -y capcut-cli. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Capcut CLI the official server?
Capcut CLI is published by npm:capcut-cli from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Capcut CLI free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Capcut CLI safe to use?
It scores 87 of 100. Grades: maintenance A, licence A, quality A. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Capcut CLI?
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Does Capcut CLI work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.
