KinocutBLOCK
Guardrailed video editing MCP server for AI agents. FFmpeg, Hyperframes, repurposing tools, Python client, and CLI. Local, fast, free.
Overview
From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.
Kinocut
Guardrailed video editing MCP server for AI agents. Local-first FFmpeg tools, Video Receipts, quality gates, Hyperframes, and Shorts/Reels repurposing — for Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP client. Free, Apache-2.0. Formerly mcp-video.
Demo • Status • 1.15.2 • 1.15.1 • Changelog • Beyond • Install • Quick Start • Tools •
c25bd81cd2b7OBSERVED · 2026-10-07Connect
Built from this server's own package name, version and transport as found in its source — not copied from anyone's documentation, so it cannot drift against a page we do not control. Replace the environment placeholders with a token scoped to the least it needs.
claude mcp add kinocut -- uvx kinocut==1.16.1
Trust audit
BLOCKgrade D · trust 67/100 Do not install this without reading the findings. The audit found something that could harm you or your machine.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | PASS |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | WARN |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | FAIL |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | PASS |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- declared (5 observation(s))
- Network
- declared (6 observation(s))
- Shell
- declared (6 observation(s))
- Dependencies
- not all pinned
- Secrets in source
- none-found
Findings (22)
- Do not bypass guardrails for filter parameters, merge compatibility, audio mix settings, overlay timing/opacity, animated text timing/overflow, or grid/split-screen mismatches.
module = importlib.import_module(module_name, __name__)
return importlib.import_module(f"{__name__}.{name}")mod = importlib.import_module(module_path)
module = importlib.import_module(self.canonical_name)
.checkyourself.yml
.fl4write.yaml
.pre-commit-config.yaml
.renovaterc.json
.windsurfrules
PLAN-video-guardrails.md
digest = hashlib.sha1(parent.encode(), usedforsecurity=False).hexdigest()[:8]
md5 = hashlib.md5(usedforsecurity=False)
: resolve(import.meta.dirname, '../../../../CRUSH_SHADERS/crush-js/src'));
# optional: KINOCUT_360_DIRECTOR_BASE_URL=http://127.0.0.1:11434
token = base64.b32encode(bytes.fromhex(digest)).decode("ascii").rstrip("=").lower()canvas
CPU-based glitch effects run entirely through FFmpeg. GPU-accelerated effects (marked below) require Node.js, the `MCP_VIDEO_CRUSH_PATH` environment variable pointing to the [CRUSH](https://github.com
| [#488](https://github.com/KyaniteLabs/kinocut/issues/488), mirror divergence | Preserve both histories; reconcile before activation | The issue's later review identifies divergence, superseding its
| [#499](https://github.com/KyaniteLabs/kinocut/issues/499), forge policy | GitHub-primary policy implemented locally; activation pending | [Directory status](../DIRECTORY_STATUS.md) and `.github/work
docs/research/ultraqa/2026-09-30/audio/all-tests-collection.log
Gates applied: instruction_override, no_behavioural_pass.
c25bd81cd2b7full audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/kyanitelabs__kinocut.json · Report an issue / request a re-scanAudit history
Every audit this server has had. A grade with a past is a grade somebody is still checking.
| Date | Source | Verdict | Grade | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-07 | c25bd81cd2b7 | BLOCK | D | 67 | first audit |
Questions
What is the Kinocut MCP server?
Guardrailed video editing MCP server for AI agents. FFmpeg, Hyperframes, repurposing tools, Python client, and CLI. Local, fast, free.
Is Kinocut safe to connect to an agent?
No — not without reading the findings first. The audit graded it D (67/100) and found 1 critical or high issue in the source. Each one is listed on this page with the file and line it is on.
What credentials does Kinocut need?
It reads ANTHROPIC_API_KEY and KINOCUT_MCPB_SUPERVISED_TOKEN from the environment. Give it a token scoped to the least it needs — an agent that can be talked into calling a tool can be talked into calling it with your credentials.
How does Kinocut run?
It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on npm as kinocut-mcpb-validator at 1.0.0.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (c25bd81cd2b7), read on 2026-10-07. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.