diagnose
Finding problems — flash frames, gaps, duplicates, health score
How to use it
diagnose is exposed by the Fcp MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the diagnose tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.
Install Fcp MCP Server
claude mcp add fcpxml -e FCP_PROJECTS_DIR=~/Movies -- uvx fcp-mcp-serverOther tools in Fcp MCP Server (7)
Getting the timeline out — NLE export, reformat, relink, push-to-FCP
Changing clips — markers, trim, reorder, transitions, speed, split, silence removal
Building new structure — rough cuts, montages, A/B roll, templates
Read-only understanding — stats, clips, markers, keywords, EDL/CSV, pacing
Markers and chapters — batch add, SRT/VTT import, beat import
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Local Whisper transcription and transcript-driven cuts