FFmpegSAFE
Using ffmpeg command line to achieve an mcp server, can be very convenient, through the dialogue to achieve the local video search, tailoring, stitching, playback,clip, overlay, concat and other functions
Overview
From the repository's own README, as read at the audited commit. Badges and raw HTML are left out.
Using ffmpeg command line to achieve an mcp server, can be very convenient, through the dialogue to achieve the local video search, tailoring, stitching, playback and other functions
Support Tools
The server implements the following tools:
find_video_path
The parameters are directory and file name, file name can be complete, or is not suffixed, recursive search in the directory, return the full path
get_video_info
The parameters are video path, return the video info, linkes duration/fps/codec/width/height.
clip_video
The parameter is the file path, start time, end time or duration, and returns the trimmed file path
concat_videos
The parameters are the list of files, the output path, and if the video elements in the list of files, such as width, height, frame rate, etc., are consistent, quick mode synthesis is automatically used
play_video
Play video/audio with ffplay, support many format, like mov/mp4/avi/mkv/3gp, video_path: video path speed: play rate loop: play count
overlay_video
Two video overlay. backgroundvideo: backgroud video path overlayvideo: front video path output_path: output video path position: relative location dx: x offset dy: y offset
scale_video
Video scale. videopath: in video path width: out video width, -2 keep aspect height: out video height, -2 keep aspect outputpath: output video path
extract_frames_from_video
Extract images from a video. Parameters: videopath (str): The path to the video. fps (int): Extract one frame every specified number of seconds. If set to 0, extract all frames; if set to 1, extract one frame per second. outputfolder (str): Th
d69179a9eebdOBSERVED · 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.
claude mcp add ffmpeg-mcp -- uvx ffmpeg-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"ffmpeg-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"ffmpeg-mcp"
]
}
}
}Exposed tools (8)
8 read · 0 write · 0 destructive.
| Tool | Risk | Description |
|---|---|---|
clip_video | read | |
concat_videos | read | |
extract_frames_from_video | read | |
find_video_path | read | |
get_video_info | read | |
overlay_video | read | |
play_video | read | |
scale_video | read |
Trust audit
SAFEgrade B · trust 89/100 Nothing in the source contradicts what it says it does. Grade A is reserved for packages that have also passed the behavioural sandbox.
| Layer | What it checks | Result |
|---|---|---|
| L0 | Provenance & inventory | PASS |
| L1 | Static analysis of the code | PASS |
| L2 | Instruction surface (what it tells the agent) | PASS |
| L3 | Class-specific surface | PASS |
| L4 | Behavioural (sandbox) | SKIPPED |
What the source does
- Filesystem
- declared (1 observation(s))
- Network
- none-observed
- Shell
- none-observed
- Dependencies
- pinned
- Secrets in source
- none-found
Findings (0)
No findings outside the package's declared scope.
Gates applied: no_behavioural_pass.
d69179a9eebdfull audit observations/trust-audit/mcp-server/video-creator__ffmpeg-3.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 | d69179a9eebd | SAFE | B | 89 | first audit |
Questions
What is the FFmpeg MCP server?
Using ffmpeg command line to achieve an mcp server, can be very convenient, through the dialogue to achieve the local video search, tailoring, stitching, playback,clip, overlay, concat and other functions
What tools does FFmpeg expose?
8 in total: 8 read-only, 0 that write, and 0 that can delete or overwrite. Every one is listed on this page with its risk.
Is FFmpeg safe to connect to an agent?
The audit found nothing in the source that contradicts what it says it does, and graded it B (89/100). Grade A is held back for packages that have also passed a sandboxed behavioural run, which is why a clean server reads B.
What credentials does FFmpeg need?
No credential environment variables were found in its source, so it appears to need none.
How does FFmpeg run?
It speaks stdio, so it runs as a local process your client starts. It is published on PyPI as ffmpeg-mcp.
How current is this page?
The grade is for one exact copy of the source (d69179a9eebd), read on 2026-10-07. The repository is watched and re-audited when it changes.