{"id":"apvlv-davinci-resolve-mcp","name":"davinci-resolve-mcp","homepage":null,"repo_url":"https://github.com/apvlv/davinci-resolve-mcp","category":"ai-ml","subcategories":[],"tags":["mcp","davinci-resolve","fusion","automation","media-editing","desktop-integration","python"],"what_it_does":"An MCP server that lets an AI client (e.g., Claude Desktop or 5ire) connect to DaVinci Resolve Studio and perform actions such as project/timeline/media management, opening pages, working with Fusion compositions, querying current state, and executing Python/Lua code inside Resolve/Fusion.","use_cases":["Automate DaVinci Resolve project setup and workflow via an MCP-connected assistant","Programmatically create or modify timelines and media pool organization","Generate or update Fusion node graphs (nodes/chains) through natural-language or structured tool calls","Extract information about the current Resolve project/timelines/media pool for agent planning","Run ad-hoc scripts to automate custom Resolve/Fusion tasks (Python/Lua)"],"not_for":["Production environments where arbitrary code execution is not acceptable","Environments requiring strict change control/approvals for editing timelines/projects","Users who cannot run DaVinci Resolve Studio locally (server appears intended for local automation)","Use cases needing publicly documented, stable, versioned API contracts beyond what the MCP server provides"],"best_when":"You want an AI assistant to drive a local DaVinci Resolve workflow (project/timeline/media/Fusion) and you can accept the security implications of the provided execution tools.","avoid_when":"You cannot sandbox or restrict the assistant’s ability to call execute_python/execute_lua, or you need strong guarantees around idempotency, safety checks, and consistent error handling.","alternatives":["Using DaVinci Resolve’s native scripting interfaces directly (Python API / Fusion scripting) without an MCP agent layer","Building a custom, narrower MCP server that exposes only specific safe actions (no arbitrary code execution)","Using other workflow automation tools/scripts that call Resolve’s API directly"],"af_score":48.2,"security_score":23.8,"reliability_score":17.5,"package_type":"mcp_server","discovery_source":["github"],"priority":"high","status":"evaluated","version_evaluated":null,"last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:21:05.855781+00:00","interface":{"has_rest_api":false,"has_graphql":false,"has_grpc":false,"has_mcp_server":true,"mcp_server_url":null,"has_sdk":false,"sdk_languages":["Python"],"openapi_spec_url":null,"webhooks":false},"auth":{"methods":["None specified (implied local MCP connection)"],"oauth":false,"scopes":false,"notes":"No authentication mechanism is described in the provided README; access appears to rely on the client connecting to the MCP server locally or within a trusted environment."},"pricing":{"model":null,"free_tier_exists":false,"free_tier_limits":null,"paid_tiers":[],"requires_credit_card":false,"estimated_workload_costs":null,"notes":"Open-source (MIT) with local execution; no hosting/pricing information provided."},"requirements":{"requires_signup":false,"requires_credit_card":false,"domain_verification":false,"data_residency":[],"compliance":[],"min_contract":null},"agent_readiness":{"af_score":48.2,"security_score":23.8,"reliability_score":17.5,"mcp_server_quality":70.0,"documentation_accuracy":55.0,"error_message_quality":0.0,"error_message_notes":null,"auth_complexity":90.0,"rate_limit_clarity":0.0,"tls_enforcement":20.0,"auth_strength":20.0,"scope_granularity":20.0,"dependency_hygiene":45.0,"secret_handling":20.0,"security_notes":"Security posture is unclear from the README. There is no described auth model or TLS requirement (likely local MCP, but not guaranteed). The presence of execute_python/execute_lua is a major risk: an agent could run arbitrary code in the Resolve/Fusion environment, which could exfiltrate data via filesystem/network or cause destructive changes. No controls are documented for sandboxing, command allowlists, permissioning, safe parameter validation, or audit logging.","uptime_documented":0.0,"version_stability":50.0,"breaking_changes_history":0.0,"error_recovery":20.0,"idempotency_support":"false","idempotency_notes":null,"pagination_style":"none","retry_guidance_documented":false,"known_agent_gotchas":["Includes high-risk actions: execute_python(code) and execute_lua(script); agents must be constrained to safe code and validated parameters.","Resolve/Fusion statefulness: many operations depend on the current project/timeline/media pool; agents may need to call status/current resources first to avoid acting on the wrong context.","Potential off-by-one / indexing assumptions are hinted by commands like set_current_timeline(index) being 1-based; agents should confirm indexing from retrieved resources.","Non-idempotent operations (create_project/create_timeline/import_media/add_fusion_comp_to_clip/create_fusion_node) may duplicate work if retried without guards."]}}