# MCP for Adobe Premiere Pro

Connects AI coding assistants directly to Adobe Premiere Pro for local timeline edits and project structure checks.

- MCP server · `type=mcp` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf (Devin Desktop), Cline, Zed · ★ 432
- Author: leancoderkavy
- License: MIT · policy=link-only · description only; the file stays with the author
- Source: https://github.com/leancoderkavy/premiere-pro-mcp
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/mcp/mcp-for-adobe-premiere-pro

## What it does

This local MCP server bridges tools like Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex with Premiere Pro using Adobe's UXP and CEP/ExtendScript APIs. The core build provides 436 tools across 67 modules, plus 4 resources and 29 workflows. Connecting the UXP host adds 96 capability-gated tools for timeline inspection and asset management.

Safe usage starts with a connection check. Running `verify_premiere_connection` confirms the bridge before any sequence edits occur. The integration requires Node.js 20.19 or higher alongside a separate Premiere connector, meaning the MCP package alone cannot control the editor without that companion piece. It also includes a dedicated workflow to hand off completed After Effects renders directly into an existing bin.

The server operates strictly on the local machine without remote intermediaries. It supports Premiere Pro releases from 2020 through 2026.

## Requirements
- Needs: Node.js (commands run via npx)

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

**Platform CLI**
```bash
claude mcp add premiere-pro -- npx -y premiere-pro-mcp
```

### Codex

**Platform CLI**
```bash
codex mcp add mcp-for-adobe-premiere-pro -- npx -y premiere-pro-mcp
```

### Cursor

**Config file**
File `.cursor/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "mcp-for-adobe-premiere-pro": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "premiere-pro-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```

### GitHub Copilot

**Config file**
File `.vscode/mcp.json`:
```json
{
    "servers": {
        "mcp-for-adobe-premiere-pro": {
            "type": "stdio",
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "premiere-pro-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}
```

### Gemini CLI

**Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini mcp add mcp-for-adobe-premiere-pro npx -y premiere-pro-mcp
```

## When to use it
- verify the bridge status using `verify_premiere_connection` before modifying sequences
- hand off finished After Effects renders into a specific Premiere bin
- inspect sequence tracks and clip structures without leaving the AI chat
- automate export checks and project organization routines

## Example prompts
- Check if Premiere Pro is responding with `verify_premiere_connection`.
- Import the completed After Effects render into the primary bin.
- Inspect the active sequence tracks and list all placed clips.

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