Instavar Video Templates and Studio — Claude Code MCP server guide
Connects coding assistants to Remotion video templates, creative rules, and VideoSpec schemas. Useful for scripting programmatic video without cloud signups.
claude mcp add --env INSTAVAR_API_KEY=<INSTAVAR_API_KEY> --env INSTAVAR_BASE_URL=<INSTAVAR_BASE_URL> --transport stdio instavar-video-templates-and-studio -- npx -y @instavar/mcp-serverWhat Instavar Video Templates and Studio does
The package supplies coding assistants with structured Remotion templates and design recommendations. Functions like list_templates, scaffold_video_spec, and get_render_instructions let models construct deterministic video specifications and troubleshoot build problems directly in your workspace. Local design, schema inspection, and compilation rely on your own machine without requiring an API key.
Adding INSTAVAR_API_KEY activates hosted Studio endpoints. These tools monitor cloud rendering runs and summarize infrastructure expenses. The server operates strictly as an HTTP bridge, retaining zero local database state and storing no persistent assets.
Drafting video structures never initiates a paid cloud render automatically.
What it helps with
- Scaffold structured VideoSpec files for Remotion compositions
- Inspect local video compilation errors and troubleshooting steps
- Query remote render job progress and asset delivery links
- Retrieve creative guidelines before writing video copy
Example prompts for the agent
- Show available Remotion video templates and prepare a VideoSpec skeleton.
- Inspect my local rendering error output and suggest a fix.
- Check the status of my latest rendering job in Studio.
How to install Instavar Video Templates and Studio
Platform CLI
claude mcp add --env INSTAVAR_API_KEY=<INSTAVAR_API_KEY> --env INSTAVAR_BASE_URL=<INSTAVAR_BASE_URL> --transport stdio instavar-video-templates-and-studio -- npx -y @instavar/mcp-serverReplace <…> with your own values
Platform CLI
codex mcp add instavar-video-templates-and-studio --env INSTAVAR_API_KEY=<INSTAVAR_API_KEY> --env INSTAVAR_BASE_URL=<INSTAVAR_BASE_URL> -- npx -y @instavar/mcp-serverReplace <…> with your own values
Config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"instavar-video-templates-and-studio": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@instavar/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"INSTAVAR_API_KEY": "<INSTAVAR_API_KEY>",
"INSTAVAR_BASE_URL": "<INSTAVAR_BASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}Replace <…> with your own values
Config file
{
"servers": {
"instavar-video-templates-and-studio": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@instavar/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"INSTAVAR_API_KEY": "<INSTAVAR_API_KEY>",
"INSTAVAR_BASE_URL": "<INSTAVAR_BASE_URL>"
}
}
}
}Replace <…> with your own values
Platform CLI
gemini mcp add -e INSTAVAR_API_KEY=<INSTAVAR_API_KEY> -e INSTAVAR_BASE_URL=<INSTAVAR_BASE_URL> instavar-video-templates-and-studio npx -y @instavar/mcp-serverReplace <…> with your own values
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Questions about Instavar Video Templates and Studio
How do I install Instavar Video Templates and Studio in Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add mcp-server -e INSTAVAR_API_KEY=<INSTAVAR_API_KEY> -- npx -y @instavar/mcp-server. You can omit the environment flag if you only need the free local template tools.
What does this MCP server do?
It provides Remotion video specifications, authoring guides, and error diagnostics directly to your coding assistant. With an optional API key, it also checks hosted Studio rendering jobs.
Is an API key required to use the Remotion templates?
No, template retrieval, schema validation, and spec scaffolding run locally without an account. An API token is needed solely for hosted rendering and publishing workflows.
