What problem it solves

OpenCut provides an open-source video editor while its architecture is being rebuilt around a shared Rust core, an Editor API, and third-party plugins. The planned platform and automation features are intended to support editing workflows across browser, desktop, mobile, scripting, and batch rendering.

Key features

• Cross-platform editor foundation — The rewrite is designed to support browser, desktop, and mobile applications from a shared Rust core.

  Source: README, Cargo.toml

• Editor API and plugin architecture — An Editor API and a plugin-first architecture are planned to make third-party integrations part of the editor's core design.

  Source: README

• Automation and AI-agent support — The roadmap includes an MCP server for AI agents and a headless mode for automation and batch rendering.

  Source: README

Quick start

Copied verbatim from the project's README.

bash <(curl -fsSL https://moonrepo.dev/install/proto.sh)

proto use    # installs the tools pinned in .prototools

moon run web:dev       # localhost:5173
moon run api:dev       # localhost:8787
moon run desktop:dev   # see apps/desktop/README.md

Who it may suit

This project may suit contributors and community members interested in open-source video editing, cross-platform applications, plugin systems, and editor automation.

Topics to discuss

• How should the Editor API support third-party video editing plugins?

• Which workflows should be prioritized in the plugin-first rewrite?

• How should headless mode and the MCP server enable AI-assisted editing?

Written by ReadmeX AI from the project's README, source and public GitHub data; it may contain mistakes.

Read the original README https://github.com/OpenCut-app/OpenCut#readme

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