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Resolve MCP

by samuelgursky in samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp

Orientation and index for DaVinci Resolve MCP work — grading, editing, conforming, delivery, media analysis, and .drp/.drt/.drx file work, live in a running Resolve or offline with none open.

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Install Resolve MCP

skills CLI
$ npx skills add samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp --skill resolve-mcp -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp resolve-mcp --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/resolve-mcp .claude/skills/resolve-mcp && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
resolve-mcp
GitHub stars
3.4k
Token cost
~1.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
612 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
14
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Orientation and index for DaVinci Resolve MCP work — grading, editing, conforming, delivery, media analysis, and .drp/.drt/.drx file work, live in a running Resolve or offline with none open.

  • Works in 3 steps: resolve_control get_version → note both… → resolve_control check_version_support →… → resolve_control api_truth "" → each fact…
  • Their own descriptions
  • SKILL.md covers Two servers — compute offline,…, Domains, Less-common domains (no… and Read the build before you…, plus 2 more sections
  • Calls git

What it does

Resolve MCP is an agent skill from samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp. Orientation and index for DaVinci Resolve MCP work — grading, editing, conforming, delivery, media analysis, and .drp/.drt/.drx file work, live in a running Resolve or offline with none open. Load this for a map of the domain skills, the live-vs-offline servers, and the cross-cutting safety rules. The per-domain skills (resolve-color / resolve-edit / resolve-conform / resolve-delivery / resolve-media-analysis) carry the depth and self-trigger on their own descriptions; use this as the map, or when a task spans…

Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

It sits in Agent Workflows, covering MCP servers. It works with Model Context Protocol. The repository describes itself as: MCP server integration for DaVinci Resolve Studio. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Their own descriptions
  • Use this as the map
  • A task spans several domains

Example prompts

  • “/resolve-mcp”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. resolve_control get_version → note both version_string (the Resolve
  2. resolve_control check_version_support → every recorded gate this build does
  3. resolve_control api_truth "" → each fact now carries a

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 94c7a88. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • git

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Resolve MCP loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 136 tokens; SKILL.md has 612 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~136
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.5k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp at commit 94c7a88, republished under its MIT licence (© samuelgursky). 612 words, ~1,454 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/resolve-mcp/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
resolve-mcp
description
Orientation and index for DaVinci Resolve MCP work — grading, editing, conforming, delivery, media analysis, and .drp/.drt/.drx file work, live in a running Resolve or offline with none open. Load this for a map of the domain skills, the live-vs-offline servers, and the cross-cutting safety rules. The per-domain skills (resolve-color / resolve-edit / resolve-conform / resolve-delivery / resolve-media-analysis) carry the depth and self-trigger on their own descriptions; use this as the map, or when a task spans several domains.

DaVinci Resolve MCP — Index

Orientation for any Resolve MCP task. This is the map, not the depth — each domain skill below carries its own routing and triggers on its own description. Open the one that matches, or use this when a task spans several domains. This skill does not auto-load the others; it points at them.

Two servers — compute offline, apply live

  • Live — davinci-resolve (Python): drives a running Resolve via the scripting API.
  • Advanced / offline — davinci-resolve-advanced (Node): authors .drp/.drt/.drx files and patches the project DB with no Resolve open.

Rule of thumb: compute grades, QC, and conform math offline; apply the result live. Node never drives Resolve.

Domains

TaskSkillKernelAny-MCP-client prompt
Grading, looks, shot match, LUT/CDL/DRXresolve-colorcolor-grade-kernel.md/color_grade_workflow
Cutting, trimming, ranges, variants, changelistresolve-edittimeline-edit-kernel.md/timeline_edit_workflow
Conform, relink, finishing QC, grade tracingresolve-conformtimeline-conform-interchange-kernel.md/conform_workflow
Render, deliverable QC, media/provenanceresolve-deliveryrender-deliver-kernel.md/delivery_workflow
Fusion comps (titles, MG, VFX)resolve-fusionfusion-composition-kernel.md/fusion_workflow
Audio / Fairlight (tracks, buses, loudness)resolve-audioaudio-fairlight-kernel.md/audio_workflow
Media pool ingest / organize / multicamresolve-media-poolmedia-pool-ingest-kernel.md/media_pool_workflow
Reading/analyzing source mediaresolve-media-analysismedia-analysis-guide.md/analyze_media

Less-common domains (no dedicated skill — go straight to the kernel/tool)

These have real coverage but low enough traffic that they route through this index rather than their own skill:

  • Project lifecycle — create/export/import/archive/restore projects, databases, settings, presets: project_manager compound tool → docs/kernels/project-lifecycle-kernel.md. Offline DB read/patch: advanced project_read / project_db (project CLOSED + quit/relaunch).
  • Review / annotations — timeline markers, review reports, annotation copy/move/scope: timeline_markers → docs/kernels/review-annotation-kernel.md. Offline audit/lineage: advanced provenance.
  • Extension authoring — install/remove Fuse/DCTL/Lua-Python plugins: script_plugin → docs/kernels/extension-authoring-kernel.md, docs/authoring/.
  • Pipeline (DB-as-truth) — YAML-authored canonical project DB, staged runs with gates + provenance + drift: advanced pipeline tool → resolve-advanced/README.md.

Read the build before you promise a capability

The scripting API changes per PATCH release, not per major one. "Resolve 21" is not a fine enough label to reason from: GetFairlightPresets exists on 20.2.2 and not on 19.1.3, and three surfaces reported in 21.0.4 are absent from 21.0.2. Guidance given without knowing the build is how an agent ends up insisting a method is there when it is not (issue #132).

So, before describing what is possible:

  1. resolve_control get_version → note both version_string (the Resolve build) and mcp.version (this server).
  2. resolve_control check_version_support → every recorded gate this build does not clear. With a symbol, it answers for one method.
  3. resolve_control api_truth "<topic>" → each fact now carries a version_context saying whether it was measured on an older, newer, or identical build. An older measurement is a prior, not a finding.
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Two failure modes worth naming, because neither announces itself:

  • unknown is the common answer, and it means probe — not yes. Only surfaces with recorded evidence are gated; most of the API has never been version-bisected. Absence from the unavailable list is not a promise that a method exists.
  • mcp.version is the version this process STARTED with. A running server keeps executing it, so git pull does not refresh the ledger until restart — an api_truth miss may mean "stale server", not "no known issues".

When a build is too old for what was asked, say so and name the floor. Do not offer the call and let it fail.

Cross-cutting rules (always)

  • Source media is sacred (AGENTS.md): never modify, transcode, convert, proxy, relink, or derive source media unless explicitly asked. Outputs go to sidecars, scratch, or the analysis project root.
  • Frame-first color: inspect Resolve-rendered frames before applying any grade/look/LUT/CDL/DRX, and preserve a recoverable grade version.
  • Guards refuse rather than fabricate on the advanced server — read a "refused" message before retrying (usually wrong value space, log-encoded frames, missing media, or a missing optional dep; call the advanced capabilities tool).

Deeper references

  • AGENTS.md — canonical brief + the ## Domain Routing index (all platforms).
  • docs/SKILL.md — operating reference for both servers.
  • docs/kernels/ — per-action depth. resolve-advanced/README.md — offline catalog.

© samuelgursky, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/resolve-mcp of samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 94c7a88

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Questions about Resolve MCP

What does Resolve MCP do?

Orientation and index for DaVinci Resolve MCP work — grading, editing, conforming, delivery, media analysis, and .drp/.drt/.drx file work, live in a running Resolve or offline with none open. Resolve MCP is an agent skill from samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp.drx file work, live in a running Resolve or offline with none open.

When should I use Resolve MCP?

Resolve MCP fits situations like: their own descriptions; use this as the map; A task spans several domains.

How do I install Resolve MCP in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp --skill resolve-mcp -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/resolve-mcp in samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp) into .claude/skills/resolve-mcp in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Resolve MCP in Codex?

Run `npx skills add samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp --skill resolve-mcp -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/resolve-mcp in samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp) into .agents/skills/resolve-mcp in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Resolve MCP in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp --skill resolve-mcp -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/resolve-mcp, .gemini/skills/resolve-mcp, .github/skills/resolve-mcp and .opencode/skills/resolve-mcp in your project.

What does Resolve MCP need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Resolve MCP needs the command-line tools its instructions call (git). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Resolve MCP access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use git, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Resolve MCP safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Resolve MCP use?

Resolve MCP is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Resolve MCP use?

About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.8k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Resolve MCP?

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Who maintains Resolve MCP?

samuelgursky (a GitHub user) maintains it in samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp, which has 3,448 GitHub stars. The repository holds 14 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Source: samuelgursky/davinci-resolve-mcp on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.