OpenChatCut is an open-source, local-first desktop video editor (Electron) pairing a multitrack timeline with conversational AI agents via MCP, letting Claude Code or Codex edit real, still-editable projects rather than one-shot clips. It supports transcript-driven editing and renders through Remotion to MP4 or FCPXML.
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“Open-source, local-first conversational AI video editor with a professional multi-track timeline, Agent Skills, MCP integration, and Remotion rendering.”
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About Editing
Tools that work on footage you already have: cutting, captions, B-roll, silence removal and recaps, often driving FFmpeg or an NLE.