generate
Building new structure — rough cuts, montages, A/B roll, templates
How to use it
generate is exposed by the Fcp MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the generate 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
Finding problems — flash frames, gaps, duplicates, health score
Changing clips — markers, trim, reorder, transitions, speed, split, silence removal
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