Kinocut

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Core workflow

It is designed to turn local interviews into captioned vertical clips with a Video Receipt.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Dependencies

FFmpeg must be installed separately and available on PATH; optional Hyperframes support requires Node.js 22 or later.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Editing tools

The published version provides 203 structured MCP tools for operations including trimming, merging, subtitling, reframing, and audio normalization.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Integrations

The maker documents integrations with Claude Code, Cursor, generic stdio MCP clients, Python automation, and CI.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Intended users

The maker describes it for AI agents, automation, and agency teams that need local video editing with review before client delivery.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Limitations

The maker says it does not provide a hosted multi-tenant SaaS editor, a SOC 2 or ISO certificate package, or fully automatic brand-safe publishing without human review.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Local processing

The maker says media stays on the user's machine and FFmpeg and Whisper run locally.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Platform support

The install page gives setup instructions for macOS, Ubuntu/Debian, and Windows.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Preflight

Server-side parameter validation catches risky or invalid editing inputs before FFmpeg renders.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Privacy claims

The maker states that the core requires no account or API key and has no analytics or phone-home telemetry.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Purpose

Kinocut is a local-first MCP server, Python library, and CLI for AI-agent video editing.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Quality checks

Quality gates can check VMAF, loudness, black frames, and audio/video sync, and hold outputs below the configured bar.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Receipts

Each workflow can produce a JSON Video Receipt recording the request, tools run, changes, guardrails, and items needing human review.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

Support

The maker identifies community support through Forgejo or GitHub issues and says no paid SLA is claimed.kinocut.dev · read 7 Oct 2026

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