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ffmpeg-mcp-lite
by kevinwatt
time
by modelcontextprotocol
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ffmpeg-mcp-lite · Summary

A feature-rich MCP server for video/audio processing using FFmpeg with tools for conversion, compression, trimming, and more.

time · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server providing time and timezone conversion tools with automatic system timezone detection.

ffmpeg-mcp-lite · Use cases

  • Automate video editing tasks through natural language commands in AI assistants
  • Convert media formats without leaving your development environment
  • Extract audio from videos for podcast creation or analysis

time · Use cases

  • Assisting with international meeting scheduling across time zones
  • Providing real-time time information for location-based queries
  • Enabling time conversion for travel planning and itineraries

ffmpeg-mcp-lite · Install

Prerequisites

Install FFmpeg on your system:

| Platform | Command | |----------|---------| | Windows | winget install FFmpeg | | macOS | brew install ffmpeg | | Linux | sudo apt install ffmpeg |

Installation

Add the following config to your MCP client:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ffmpeg": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["ffmpeg-mcp-lite"]
    }
  }
}

Or install manually with:

pip install ffmpeg-mcp-lite

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ffmpeg": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["ffmpeg-mcp-lite"]
    }
  }
}

time · Install

Installation Options

**Using uv (recommended):**

uvx mcp-server-time

**Using PIP:**

pip install mcp-server-time
python -m mcp_server_time

**Configure for Claude Desktop:**

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "time": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-server-time"]
    }
  }
}
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