ChatCut — Codex plugin: what it does, how to install
Guides Codex through downloading, launching, and linking the ChatCut Desktop app. Connects your environment directly to the local video editor.
Open on GitHubWhat chatcut does
The plugin bundles a single skill, skills/connect-chatcut-desktop, alongside the Codex manifest. It deliberately omits installer binaries and editing commands. Instead, the skill directs Codex to official download links and relies on native host tools.
The desktop application handles all editing. It runs the local chatcut_desktop MCP server and syncs tools into Codex. Without the desktop software running, editing tools remain unavailable because that application hosts the server.
The plugin directory lacks a package.json file. It remains isolated from the main repository. Deployment requires packing the files into a zip archive through the Skills only update flow.
What it helps with
- install ChatCut Desktop using native operating system tools
- link the local
chatcut_desktopMCP server to Codex - repair connections between Codex and the desktop app
- sync video editing tools from the desktop application
Example prompts for the agent
- Download and install ChatCut Desktop on this computer
- Check the connection to ChatCut Desktop
- Repair the link with the
chatcut_desktopMCP server
Questions about chatcut
How to install ChatCut in Codex?
Package the plugin files into a zip archive and upload it through the Skills only update flow in Codex.
What does the ChatCut plugin do?
It instructs Codex how to download, launch, and connect the official ChatCut Desktop software. The host operating system tools handle the execution.
Where are the video editing tools located?
Editing tools live inside the desktop software rather than this plugin. Once opened, the desktop application runs the chatcut_desktop MCP server and syncs tools into Codex.