OpenChatCut

Name: OpenChatCut
Author: 0xsline

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Local-first conversational AI video editor with a professional multi-track timeline, Agent Skills, MCP integration, and Remotion-powered rendering.

94stars

7forks

TypeScript

Installation

# Add to your Claude Code skills
git clone https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is OpenChatCut?

OpenChatCut is an open-source ai agents skill for AI coding assistants such as Claude Code, Codex CLI, and ChatGPT, built by 0xsline. Local-first conversational AI video editor with a professional multi-track timeline, Agent Skills, MCP integration, and Remotion-powered rendering. It has 94 GitHub stars.

Is OpenChatCut safe to use?

OpenChatCut's catalog security scan is still queued. You can run an instant dependency and prompt-injection check now with the "Scan for vulnerabilities" button above.

How do I install OpenChatCut?

Clone the repository with "git clone https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut" and add it to your Claude Code skills directory (see the Installation section above).

What programming language is OpenChatCut written in?

OpenChatCut is primarily written in TypeScript. It is open-source under 0xsline on GitHub, so you can review or fork the full source.

Are there alternatives to OpenChatCut?

Yes. SkillsLLM lists many other AI Agents skills you can browse and compare side by side. Open the AI Agents category from the badge at the top of this page, or use the Related Skills and comparison links further down to weigh OpenChatCut against similar tools.

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What is OpenChatCut?

OpenChatCut is a video editor that brings conversational agents and professional timeline editing into the same workspace.

OpenChatCut = local video projects + multitrack timeline + AI agents + MCP + production-ready exports.

It does not merely generate a video that can no longer be changed. Every edit is written to real tracks, clips, transitions, captions, effects, and media inside the project. You can continue editing manually, undo or redo changes, save versions, or hand the project to another agent.

OpenChatCut is built for creators and developers who want AI to participate in the actual editing workflow without giving up professional control, rather than starting over from an empty chat box or an immutable generated result.

🤖 Agent-native: the built-in agent and external MCP agents share the same editing tools.
🎞️ Real timeline: multiple video and audio tracks, transitions, effects, LUTs, zooms, and keyframes.
📝 Transcript-driven editing: word-level transcription, text-based cuts, pause handling, speakers, and linked captions.
✨ Generation and media: images, video, speech, music, sound effects, and online media search.
🧩 Motion Graphics and WebGL: editable motion templates, custom shaders, visual effects, and transitions.
📦 Production-ready exports: MP4, audio, captions, FCPXML, and complete project data.
🖥️ Local-first: projects and media stay on your machine by default, while API keys remain server-side.

Product Tour

The following screenshots show real OpenChatCut projects and editor states, not static mockups.

Why OpenChatCut?

Traditional editors excel at precise control. One-shot AI video generators excel at producing results quickly. OpenChatCut connects both approaches through one continuously editable project:

Capability	Traditional timeline editor	One-shot AI video generation	OpenChatCut
Track- and clip-level precision	✅	❌	✅
Modify a project with natural language	❌	✅	✅
Inspectable and undoable changes	✅	Usually unavailable	✅
Linked transcript and visuals	Partial	❌	✅
Direct control from Codex / Claude Code	❌	❌	✅ MCP
Built-in and external agent collaboration	❌	❌	✅ Shared tools
Local projects and BYOK	Product-dependent	Usually cloud-based	✅

The core editing loop:

Describe the goal → Agent reads the project → Produces verifiable edits → Writes to the timeline
                  → Preview / adjust / undo → Captions and mixing → Export

Core Capabilities

Area	Implemented capabilities
Timeline	Multitrack editing, move, trim, split, ripple edits, snapping, keyframes, markers, undo, and redo
Visuals	WebGL effects, LUTs, chroma key, zoom, transitions, and custom shaders
Audio	Multiple audio tracks, sound effects, background music, voice-over recording, loudness, auto-ducking, and vocal isolation
Transcript	Transcription jobs, word-level editing, pause compression, search, speakers, and clip views
Captions	Automatic captions, named styles, translation, timeline overlays, and SRT export
Motion Graphics	Built-in templates, a secure sandbox, custom templates, and video rendering
AI generation	Image, video, speech, music, and sound-effect jobs with progress tracking
Media	Uploads, folders, online image/video/audio search, and Firecrawl visual-media fallback
Export	MP4, audio, captions, FCPXML, project import/export, and export history
Agent	Built-in conversational agent, skills, proposal-based edits, and external Streamable HTTP MCP

Use Cases

Talking-head and interview editing: transcribe audio or video, remove mistakes, pauses, and repetition through text, then generate captions automatically.
Fast multiformat assembly: import video, images, and audio, then let an agent create the rough cut, transitions, soundtrack, and pacing.
Short-form and social content: reframe the canvas and generate titles, captions, voice-over, music, and visual packaging.
Motion Graphics: use built-in templates or ask an agent to create editable motion-graphics clips.
Developer automation: use MCP to let Codex, Claude Code, or another compatible client inspect and modify a real project.

Workflow

Create a project and import local media.
Edit manually on the timeline or describe the result you want.
The agent reads project context and invokes editing tools.
Review the proposal and preview the result, then apply, adjust, or undo it.
Finish captions, audio, effects, and color.
Export video, audio, captions, FCPXML, or the complete project.

Quick Start

Run from source

Requires Node.js 24.x and npm. The supported Node.js range is enforced by package.json, and .nvmrc selects the matching major version for Node version managers.

git clone https://github.com/0xsline/OpenChatCut.git
cd OpenChatCut
npm install
cp .env.example .env.local
npm run dev

Open:

http://localhost:5199

Only add the model or media-service credentials you actually use to .env.local. Features without configured third-party credentials report the missing key explicitly; local timeline editing, built-in media, and other configured capabilities continue to work.

Desktop development

npm run desktop:dev

The desktop app uses an Electron shell with the same embedded services. The web development build and desktop build share project, agent