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FFmpeg Skill

Give your coding agent a video editor — local FFmpeg, no cloud, no API keys.

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What is FFmpeg Skill?

FFmpeg Skill is an Agent Skill for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and MCP that teaches agents a fixed video and audio editing workflow through FFmpeg. It ships 42 tools for cutting, reframing, captions, silence removal, loudness, batch rendering and more — all running locally with the Python standard library.

Pros

  • Runs fully locally — files never leave the machine
  • 42 tools for video, audio and batch workflows
  • Works with Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and MCP

Cons

  • Requires FFmpeg installed on the system
  • Agent-driven, not a visual timeline editor

Who should use FFmpeg Skill

Developers and creators who want their AI coding agent to handle media tasks locally.

Who may not need it

Editors who need a visual timeline interface like Premiere or DaVinci Resolve.

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