FCPXML MCP
The bridge between Final Cut Pro and AI. 56 tools that turn timeline XML into structured data Claude can read, edit, and generate.
Why This Exists
After directing 350+ music videos (Chief Keef, Migos, Masicka), I noticed the same editing bottlenecks on every project: counting cuts manually, extracting chapter markers one by one, hunting flash frames by scrubbing, building rough cuts clip by clip.
These are batch operations that don't need visual feedback. Export the XML, let Claude handle the tedium, import the result. That's the entire philosophy.
See It In Action
You: "Run a health check on my wedding edit"
Claude: ✓ Analyzed WeddingFinal.fcpxml
├─ 247 clips · 42:18 total · 24fps · 1920×1080
├─ 3 flash frames detected (clips 44, 112, 198)
├─ 2 unintentional gaps at 12:04 and 31:47
├─ 14 duplicate source clips
└─ Health score: 72/100
You: "Fix the flash frames and gaps, then add chapter markers from
this transcript"
Claude: ✓ Extended adjacent clips to cover 3 flash frames
✓ Filled 2 gaps by extending previous clips
✓ Added 18 chapter markers from transcript
→ Saved: WeddingFinal_modified.fcpxml
