Remotion Media MCP

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for AI-powered media generation. Generate images, videos, music, sound effects, speech, and subtitles directly from Claude or any MCP-compatible client.

All generated files save to public/ — ready for Remotion's staticFile() or any other use.

Quick Start

Install globally

npm install -g remotion-media-mcp

Add to Claude Code

If installed globally or via npx:

claude mcp add remotion-media \
  -e KIE_API_KEY=your-api-key \
  -- npx remotion-media-mcp

If cloned and built locally:

claude mcp add remotion-media \
  -e KIE_API_KEY=your-api-key \
  -- node /path/to/remotion-media-mcp/dist/index.js

With optional Airtable asset tracking:

claude mcp add remotion-media \
  -e KIE_API_KEY=your-api-key \
  -e AIRTABLE_API_KEY=your-airtable-pat \
  -e AIRTABLE_BASE_ID=appXXX \
  -e AIRTABLE_TABLE_NAME=Assets \
  -- npx remotion-media-mcp

By default this adds at user scope (-s user). Add -s project to scope it to the current project only.

Add to Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remotion-media": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["remotion-media-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "KIE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "remotion-media": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["remotion-media-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "KIE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

API Key

Get a KIE_API_KEY from kie.ai — sign up and grab your key from the dashboard.

Tools

generate_image

Generate AI images via Nano Banana Pro.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | prompt | string | Yes | Text description of the image | | output_name | string | Yes | Output filename (without extension) | | aspect_ratio | enum | No | 1:1, 2:3, 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 4:5, 5:4, 9:16, 16:9, 21:9, auto | | resolution | enum | No | 1K, 2K, 4K (default: 1K) | | image_urls | string[] | No | Reference images (up to 8) |

generate_video_from_text

Text-to-video via Veo 3.1. Creates ~8 second clips.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | prompt | string | Yes | Text description of the video | | output_name | string | Yes | Output filename (without extension) | | model | enum | No | veo3 (quality) or veo3_fast (speed, default) | | aspect_ratio | enum | No | 16:9 (default), 9:16, Auto |

generate_video_from_image

Animate a still image or transition between two images via Veo 3.1.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | prompt | string | Yes | Description of the animation | | image_urls | string[] | Yes | 1-2 image URLs | | output_name | string | Yes | Output filename (without extension) | | model | enum | No | veo3 (quality) or veo3_fast (speed, default) | | aspect_ratio | enum | No | 16:9 (default), 9:16, Auto |

generate_music

Generate AI music via Suno.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | prompt | string | Yes | Description of the music (max 500 chars) | | output_name | string | Yes | Output filename (without extension) | | instrumental | boolean | No | Instrumental only, no vocals (default: false) | | model | enum | No | V3_5, V4, V4_5, V4_5PLUS, V5 (default) |

generate_sound_effect

Generate sound effects via ElevenLabs SFX V2.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | prompt | string | Yes | Description of the sound (max 450 chars) | | output_name | string | Yes | Output filename (without extension) | | duration_seconds | number | No | Duration 0.5-22 seconds | | loop | boolean | No | Generate seamless loop (default: false) |

generate_speech

Text-to-speech via ElevenLabs TTS. 21 voices available.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | text | string | Yes | Text to convert (max 5000 chars) | | output_name | string | Yes | Output filename (without extension) | | voice | enum | No | Default: Eric. Options: Rachel, Aria, Roger, Sarah, Laura, Charlie, George, Callum, River, Liam, Charlotte, Alice, Matilda, Will, Jessica, Eric, Chris, Brian, Daniel, Lily, Bill | | model | enum | No | multilingual_v2 (quality) or turbo_v2_5 (faster, default) | | stability | number | No | Voice stability 0-1 (default: 0.5) | | similarity_boost | number | No | Voice similarity 0-1 (default: 0.75) | | speed | number | No | Speech speed 0.7-1.2 (default: 1.0) |

generate_subtitles

Transcribe audio/video to SRT subtitles using local Whisper.

Requires whisper.cpp or OpenAI Whisper:

brew install whisper-cpp    # recommended
# or
pip install openai-whisper

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | input_file | string | Yes | Filename in public/ folder | | output_name | string | No | Output filename without extension | | language | string | No | Language code e.g., 'en', 'es' (default: auto-detect) | | model | enum | No | tiny, base (default), small, medium, large |

list_assets

Browse assets in the Airtable asset library.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | file_type | enum | No | Filter: image, video, audio, subtitle, other | | max_records | number | No | Max records (default: 20, max: 100) | | page_offset | string | No | Pagination offset |

backup_asset

Back up a local file to the asset library. Assigns an AID and optionally renames with AID prefix.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | file_path | string | Yes | Path to local file | | description | string | Yes | Description of the asset | | file_type | enum | No | Auto-detected from extension | | remote_url | string | No | Remote URL instead of uploading |

get_asset

Pull an asset from the library by AID.

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | aid | string | Yes | Asset ID (e.g., 'A42') | | target_dir | string | No | Target: 'assets' (default), 'out', 'public' |

Using with Remotion

Generated files land in public/ and work directly with staticFile():

import { Img, Video, Audio, staticFile } from "remotion";

<Img src={staticFile("hero.png")} />
<Video src={staticFile("intro.mp4")} />
<Audio src={staticFile("bgm.mp3")} />

Airtable Integration (Optional)

Connect Airtable to auto-track every generated asset with a unique AID.

Setup

1. Create an Airtable Personal Access Token with data.records:read, data.records:write, and content:manage scopes
2. Create a base with a table (default name: "Assets") with these fields:

| Field | Type | Notes | |-------|------|-------| | AID | Formula | "A" & {ID} | | ID | Auto number | | | Filename | Single line text | | | Description | Long text | | | File | Attachment | | | MIME Type | Single line text | | | Record ID | Formula | RECORD_ID() |

3. Set the env vars: AIRTABLE_API_KEY, AIRTABLE_BASE_ID, and optionally AIRTABLE_TABLE_NAME

Without Airtable configured, everything works normally — generation tools save to public/ and asset library tools return a "not configured" message.

Local Development

git clone https://github.com/stephengpope/remotion-media-mcp.git
cd remotion-media-mcp
npm install
npm run build

# Run locally
KIE_API_KEY=your-key node dist/index.js

# Add your local build to Claude Code
claude mcp add remotion-media \
  -e KIE_API_KEY=your-key \
  -- node $PWD/dist/index.js

License

MIT