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Clipkit MCP Server

What is Clipkit?

Clipkit is the video infrastructure for AI agents. It turns a JSON timeline (the open Clipkit Protocol) into rendered video on a GPU. Describe a video as structured data; get an MP4. Agents compose, validate, preview, and render - no video editing skills required.

Category: Content & Media
License: Apache-2.0 (protocol + tooling), BSL (runtime, free production tier)
Author: clipkit-video
Added: August 12, 2026

Why It Matters for Operators

Video content production is consistently one of the top-3 pain points for business operators. Clipkit reduces the video creation workflow to something an AI agent can execute: describe the video in JSON, validate it, preview frames, and render. This is the closest thing to "agent-native video production" observed in the MCP ecosystem.

For CorpusIQ operators, this means: - Product demos: Describe your product in structured data; get a rendered explainer video - Launch videos: Templated promo compositions from structured inputs - Data stories: Turn metrics/analytics into motion-graphics narratives - A/B creative testing: Generate variants by modifying JSON parameters

Different from AI Video MCP by AITuber (TikTok/social focus) or ViewMade (YouTube focus) - Clipkit is protocol-first with deterministic output, making it suitable for production pipelines.

Connection Details

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clipkit": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://www.clipkit.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Local (stdio)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "clipkit": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@clipkit/mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Transport: Streamable HTTP (hosted) or stdio (local)
Auth: None required for compose/validate/preview. API key only for cloud rendering.
Pricing: Free tier for composition + validation + preview. Paid cloud rendering for 4K/ProRes/AV1.

Key Tools (16 total)

Tool Description Free/Paid
compose Author a full video composition from JSON Free
validate Validate composition against schema before rendering Free
preview Generate PNG still from any frame in-chat Free
edit Modify individual elements (text, timing, transitions) Free
caption Add captions to media elements Free
assemble_promo Build templated promo from structured data Free
open_in_editor Share a browser editor link for human review Free
render Render final MP4 on GPU runtime Paid (cloud)

Verified Use Cases

  1. AI-Generated Product Demos - Ask Claude/Cursor to describe your SaaS workflow in JSON; Clipkit renders a motion-graphics walkthrough
  2. Automated Launch Videos - Templated promo compositions from product name, features, and CTA
  3. Data-Driven Video Reports - Turn analytics dashboards into animated video summaries
  4. Pipeline Video Generation - Render MP4s from JSON in CI/CD or automated workflows via REST API

CorpusIQ Integration Opportunity

Priority: HIGH. Clipkit fills a gap in our content production pipeline. Combined with: - HeyGen for talking-head UGC video - ViewMade for YouTube research + SEO video - Clipkit for motion-graphics product demos + explainers

This creates a three-tier video production stack: UGC (HeyGen), YouTube SEO (ViewMade), and motion graphics (Clipkit). An agent can orchestrate across all three.

Verdict

★★★★★ Production-ready video infrastructure for agents. The protocol-first approach (JSON → validate → preview → render) is well-designed for agent workflows. Deterministic GPU rendering means same JSON always produces same MP4 - critical for production pipelines. Free tier covers the entire creative workflow; only final render is paid. Strongly recommended for operators who want AI-generated video content without a video team.

Resources

  • Homepage: https://www.clipkit.dev/
  • Documentation: https://www.clipkit.dev/docs
  • MCP Docs: https://www.clipkit.dev/docs/mcp
  • Repository: https://github.com/clipkit-video/clipkit
  • mcp.so: https://mcp.so/servers/clipkit
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