samuelgursky / davinci-resolve-mcp

MCP server integration for DaVinci Resolve Studio

Why this job: name: mcp; says: mcp server; topics: mcp-server, mcp

What it does

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants control DaVinci Resolve Studio through the official Scripting API. It provides full API coverage plus guarded workflow helpers for editing, media pool organization, render setup, review markers, grading, Fusion, Fairlight, project lifecycle tasks, extension authoring, and source-safe media analysis.

Get started

npx davinci-resolve-mcp setup

You need: DaVinci Resolve 18.5+ on macOS, Windows, or Linux. Studio supports external scripting directly. The free edition does not — Blackmagic gates external scripting to Studio — but it is still reachable through the in-app bridge, which runs insi; Python 3.10+ (3.10-3.12 is the lowest-risk range). Python 3.13/3.14 also work on recent Resolve builds (verified on Studio 20.3.2); older builds may fail to connect on 3.13+, in which case use 3.10-3.12.; Not connecting? python3 scripts/doctor.py checks the Python the server runs on and prints the exact fix for each problem: 32-bit or wrong-architecture Python, a Python too new for your Resolve build, or several Pythons where the MCP client

Maintenance: Active; Last commit yesterday
Stars: 4,022; +103 this week
Licence: MIT; Allows business use
Downloads for: None listed; No release files
Latest version: v5.0.3; Released yesterday
Built with: Python; 85% of the code

Is it looked after?

Contributors: 7; Last 90 days
Issues: 94% closed; 8 still open
Pull requests: 173 merged; 3 waiting
Releases: 502; 30+ in the last year

More: languages, topics and project record

Languages

Python 85%
JavaScript 15%
Shell <1%
Batchfile <1%

Topics

blackmagic
blackmagic-design
blackmagicdesign
davinci-resolve
davinciresolve
mcp
mcp-server

Project record

JobMCP servers
StatusFeatured
Commits1,230
Forks469
Watching29
Stars in 28 days+497
CreatedMar 18, 2025
First seen by usNov 7, 2026
CheckedNov 10, 2026