{"id":"daredev256-fcpxml-mcp-server","name":"fcpxml-mcp-server","af_score":70.0,"security_score":58.5,"reliability_score":41.2,"what_it_does":"An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that parses, analyzes, validates, and batch-edits Final Cut Pro FCPXML timelines using 53 MCP tools (e.g., QC checks like flash frames/gaps/duplicates, marker/chapter operations, rough-cut/montage generation, diffing timelines, subtitle/beat marker import, and exporting to Resolve FCPXML v1.9 or FCP7 XMEML v5).","best_when":"You need batch, deterministic, frame-accurate edits and analysis of FCPXML timelines that can be reviewed/confirmed via exported XML back into Final Cut Pro.","avoid_when":"You require interactive WYSIWYG editing or live preview; or you have strict constraints that prevent local file-system access or XML write-back workflows.","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T15:30:38.634938+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["Local MCP server launched via Claude Desktop configuration; no auth mechanism described in provided content"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["This is a local MCP server; the Claude Desktop configuration must correctly set env/paths (e.g., FCP_PROJECTS_DIR) and run server.py/uv from the right directory.","Operations involve exporting/modifying XML round-trips; ensure you understand destructive vs non-destructive behavior (README claims original file is never touched, but specific edge cases not fully verifiable from excerpts).","Non-visual workflow: creative/subjective decisions still require user review in Final Cut Pro."],"error_quality":null}