DaVinci Resolve MCP server

DaVinci Resolve MCP Server is a powerful tool that enables AI assistants like Claude to directly control DaVinci Resolve through the Model Context Protocol. This server creates a two-way communication channel, allowing for automated project management, timeline manipulation, media organization, and Fusion composition creation.

Installation Requirements

Prerequisites

• DaVinci Resolve Studio (version 17 or higher recommended)
• Python 3.8 or higher
• Claude Desktop (for AI integration)

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/apvlv/davinci-resolve-mcp.git
   cd davinci-resolve-mcp
   

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Install the MCP server in Claude Desktop:

   mcp install src/resolve_mcp/server.py
   

   For development purposes, use:

   mcp install src/resolve_mcp/server.py --with-editable .
   

Using the Server

With Claude Desktop

1. Launch DaVinci Resolve
2. In Claude Desktop, connect to the "DaVinci Resolve MCP" server
3. Begin interacting with DaVinci Resolve through Claude

With 5ire

5ire is an open-source desktop AI assistant compatible with this server.

1. Install 5ire from GitHub or using Homebrew on macOS:

   brew tap brewforge/extras
   brew install --cask 5ire
   

2. Start DaVinci Resolve
3. In 5ire, add the DaVinci Resolve MCP server
4. Connect using your preferred AI model
5. Start interacting with DaVinci Resolve

Command Reference

Information Retrieval

• project://current - Get current project information
• project://timelines - List all timelines in current project
• timeline://current - Get current timeline information
• mediapool://folders - List media pool folders
• mediapool://current - Get current media pool folder information
• storage://volumes - List mounted storage volumes
• system://status - Check DaVinci Resolve connection status

Project Management

• create_project(name) - Create new project
• load_project(name) - Open existing project
• save_project() - Save current project

Timeline Operations

• create_timeline(name) - Create new timeline
• set_current_timeline(index) - Switch to a specific timeline

Media Management

• import_media(file_paths) - Import media files
• create_folder(name) - Create new media pool folder
• create_timeline_from_clips(name, clip_indices) - Create timeline from selected clips

Fusion Integration

• add_fusion_comp_to_clip(timeline_index, track_type, track_index, item_index) - Add Fusion composition to timeline clip
• create_fusion_node(node_type, parameters) - Create Fusion node
• create_fusion_node_chain(node_chain) - Create connected Fusion nodes

Navigation

• open_page(page_name) - Switch to specific page (media, edit, fusion, color, fairlight, deliver)

Advanced Functions

• execute_python(code) - Run Python code in DaVinci Resolve
• execute_lua(script) - Run Lua script in Fusion

Usage Examples

Here are some practical examples of commands you can use:

• "Create a new project named 'My Documentary'"
• "Import all video files from the Downloads folder"
• "Create a new timeline with the selected clips"
• "Apply a Fusion effect to the selected clip"
• "Switch to the Color page"
• "Save the current project"
• "Create a folder named 'Raw Footage' in the media pool"
• "Create a Blur node in the current Fusion composition"
• "Create a Text node with the content 'Hello World'"
• "Create a chain of nodes: MediaIn -> Blur -> ColorCorrector -> MediaOut"

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "davinci-resolve" '{"command":"python","args":["-m","resolve_mcp.server"]}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "davinci-resolve": {
            "command": "python",
            "args": [
                "-m",
                "resolve_mcp.server"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "davinci-resolve": {
            "command": "python",
            "args": [
                "-m",
                "resolve_mcp.server"
            ]
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect