What is davinci-resolve-mcp?
davinci-resolve-mcp is a MCP server by samuelgursky that daVinci Resolve integration for video editing, color grading, media management and project control. It is listed under Media & design and has 3,601 GitHub stars.
| Type | Mcp server |
|---|---|
| Author | samuelgursky |
| Repository | samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp |
| Popularity | 3,601 GitHub stars |
| Category | Media & design |
| Security | Low risk (80/100) |
| Rank | #104 of 4,418 MCP servers; #5 in Media & design |
| License | MIT |
| Last commit | 2026-10-17 |
| Stars this week | +129 |
| Runs | Not stated |
| Language | Python |
Is davinci-resolve-mcp safe to install?
davinci-resolve-mcp scores 80/100 on the MCPMods security check: Low risk. Things to review: can take actions such as send, write or deploy. It passed 3 of 6 checks.
MCP server results come from listing signals: who publishes it, where your data goes and what it can do. The code itself is not scanned yet.
| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| Community-built server | Note |
| Where data goes is not stated | Note |
| No credentials mentioned | Pass |
| Can take actions such as send, write or deploy | Review |
| No code execution | Pass |
| Source on GitHub | Pass |
How do I install davinci-resolve-mcp?
- Find the launch command. The README says how the server starts (npx, uvx, docker or a remote URL) and which API keys it needs.
https://github.com/samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp
- Add it to Claude Code. Replace the part after -- with the command from the README. Remote servers use --transport http with a URL.
claude mcp add davinci-resolve-mcp -- <command from README> claude mcp add --transport http davinci-resolve-mcp <server-url>
- Check it connected. This lists your MCP servers and their status.
claude mcp list
Or ask Claude to set it up
Paste this into Claude Code and it installs davinci-resolve-mcp for you:
Add the "davinci-resolve-mcp" MCP server from https://github.com/samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp to Claude Code. Read its README for the launch command and any API keys I need, run claude mcp add, then check that it connects.