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everything
by modelcontextprotocol
davinci-resolve-mcp
by samuelgursky
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everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

davinci-resolve-mcp · Summary

A comprehensive MCP server enabling AI assistants to control DaVinci Resolve Studio with 31 compound tools covering 336 API methods.

everything · Use cases

  • Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
  • Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
  • Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

davinci-resolve-mcp · Use cases

  • Automate video editing workflows by creating timelines and managing media pools
  • Perform color grading and analysis with AI assistance through the Resolve API
  • Generate render plans and manage delivery settings for video projects

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

davinci-resolve-mcp · Install

Installation

git clone https://github.com/samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp.git
cd davinci-resolve-mcp
python install.py

Before connecting, open DaVinci Resolve Studio and set **Preferences > General > External scripting using** to **Local**. The installer creates a virtual environment, detects Resolve paths, and can configure Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, Continue, Cline, Roo Code, and JetBrains IDEs.

For manual setup or client-specific configuration, see [Installation and Configuration](docs/install.md).

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "davinci-resolve": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/path/to/davinci-resolve-mcp/src/server.py"],
      "env": {}
    }
  }
}
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