# DaVinci Resolve MCP server

> Control DaVinci Resolve Studio from your assistant: edit timelines, organize media, set up renders and work on color.

- Listing: https://mcp.tc/i/davinci-resolve
- Connect: this is a local (stdio) server; install it on your machine (see Install). The listing link is a page, not an MCP endpoint.
- Type: local (stdio)
- Auth: no API key needed
- Category: [Design, Websites & CMS](https://mcp.tc/c/design)
- Vendor: Samuel Gursky
- Repository: <https://github.com/samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp>
- Package: npm `davinci-resolve-mcp`

## About

A community MCP server that lets an AI assistant control DaVinci Resolve Studio through its official Scripting API. It covers editing, media pool organization, render setup, review markers, grading, Fusion, Fairlight, project lifecycle tasks and source-safe media analysis. A local browser control panel is included for inspecting Resolve state.

It runs locally over stdio. Running npx davinci-resolve-mcp setup installs a managed copy, creates a Python virtual environment and can register the server with clients such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code and Codex CLI. No API key is needed. DaVinci Resolve Studio must be open with Preferences \> General \> External scripting using set to Local. This is not an official Blackmagic Design product.

## What it can do

- Edit timelines and organize the media pool
- Set up and manage render jobs
- Add review markers
- Work on color grading
- Control Fusion and Fairlight features
- Handle project lifecycle tasks
- Run source-safe media analysis

## Example prompts

- "Create a new timeline from the clips in my Interviews bin"
- "Add review markers at every cut on the current timeline"
- "Set up a render job for the current timeline as H.264 MP4"
- "Organize the media pool into bins by clip type"

## Install

### Claude Code

1. Run this in a terminal, in your project folder:

```bash
claude mcp add --transport stdio davinci-resolve -- npx davinci-resolve-mcp setup
```

2. Start Claude Code and type `/mcp`. **davinci-resolve** should show as connected.

Add `--scope user` to make it available in every project.

### Claude Desktop

1. Open **Settings → Developer → Edit Config**. It opens `claude_desktop_config.json`. Add:

`claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "davinci-resolve": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "davinci-resolve-mcp",
        "setup"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

2. Save the file and restart Claude Desktop.

Needs Node.js on your computer. The file lives in `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/` on macOS and `%APPDATA%\Claude\` on Windows.

### Cursor

[Add to Cursor](<https://cursor.com/install-mcp?name=davinci-resolve&config=eyJjb21tYW5kIjoibnB4IiwiYXJncyI6WyJkYXZpbmNpLXJlc29sdmUtbWNwIiwic2V0dXAiXX0%3D>) (opens Cursor)

Or add it by hand to `~/.cursor/mcp.json` (all projects) or `.cursor/mcp.json` (this project):

`mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "davinci-resolve": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "davinci-resolve-mcp",
        "setup"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Needs Node.js on your computer.

### VS Code

[Install in VS Code](<https://vscode.dev/redirect/mcp/install?name=davinci-resolve&config=%7B%22type%22%3A%22stdio%22%2C%22command%22%3A%22npx%22%2C%22args%22%3A%5B%22davinci-resolve-mcp%22%2C%22setup%22%5D%7D>) (opens VS Code)

Or from a terminal:

```bash
code --add-mcp '{"name":"davinci-resolve","type":"stdio","command":"npx","args":["davinci-resolve-mcp","setup"]}'
```

Or commit it to the repo in `.vscode/mcp.json`:

`.vscode/mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "davinci-resolve": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "davinci-resolve-mcp",
        "setup"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Needs Node.js on your computer.

### Devin Desktop

1. Add it to `~/.config/devin/mcp_config.json` (macOS and Linux) or `%APPDATA%\devin\mcp_config.json` (Windows):

`mcp_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "davinci-resolve": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "davinci-resolve-mcp",
        "setup"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

2. Refresh the MCP server list in Cascade.

Devin Desktop is the new name for Windsurf.

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add davinci-resolve -- npx davinci-resolve-mcp setup
```

Or edit `~/.codex/config.toml` directly:

`config.toml`:

```toml
[mcp_servers.davinci-resolve]
command = "npx"
args = ["davinci-resolve-mcp", "setup"]
```

Needs Node.js on your computer.

### Gemini CLI

```bash
gemini mcp add davinci-resolve npx davinci-resolve-mcp setup
```

This adds it to the current project. Add `-s user` to use it everywhere.

### Any client

Most clients that start local servers accept this shape:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "davinci-resolve": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "davinci-resolve-mcp",
        "setup"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

Zed puts servers under `context_servers` in its settings, with the same `command`, `args` and `env` fields.

Needs Node.js on your computer.

## Details

- Server version: 4.8.27
- Last checked: 2026-10-03
- Listed: 2026-10-03
- Updated: 2026-10-03

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