Kinocut
Guarded local video editing for agents, with a CLI, Python client and MCP server. Kinocut uses FFmpeg and ffprobe for media inspection, editing, subtitles, audio and quality checks. Optional workflows include Hyperframes, Revideo and model-assisted analysis.
Install and inspect
Requires Python 3.11 or newer, plus FFmpeg and ffprobe on PATH.
pip install kinocut
kino doctor
kino info input.mp4
Agent plugins launch a specific published version through uv. Follow the
plugin instructions
for the host you use. Kinocut also provides from kinocut import Client; the
older mcp_video import remains supported.
Output safety
Prefer new output paths. Replacing an existing output requires explicit
overwrite=true (CLI --overwrite). Existing non-media artifacts also require
evidence that the same durable job created them. Agent configuration homes are
protected. Use one writer per output, check the result, and require human
visual/audio review before publishing.
Optional model calls and network use
Ordinary local FFmpeg editing and color grading need no account, model SDK or
API key. Kinocut's optional vision calls default to KINOCUT_VISION_MODE=off.
For observations with your chosen provider, prepare local images through
Kinocut and inspect them with the host agent's image tools, including local
models. Kinocut does not automatically inherit the host's model configuration.
Kinocut's own optional product-description adapter requires an Anthropic-compatible endpoint and explicit local or remote configuration. The separate sampled-frame Anthropic QC path also requires explicit remote permission and configuration. A local/custom product route cannot activate it.
Installing packages downloads dependencies. URL inputs download requested media;
font and model-weight features may fetch assets from GitHub. Explicit Revideo
installation runs npm ci and may download renderer/browser dependencies.
Revideo telemetry defaults off. Hyperframes is a separately installed CLI:
Kinocut sets telemetry opt-outs, skips passive update checks and disables
implicit capture/snapshot model analysis. Docker rendering and browser previews
without a verified opt-out require explicit telemetry consent.
These controls are not a network sandbox. Inspect executable scenes and project assets before use. See the vision and network policy for configuration, supported preview versions and limits.
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