Dev builds free lightweight video editor ClipChop entirely with Claude Code, adds MCP server
Mercysh · reddit · 2026-10-16
Tired of opening DaVinci just to trim clips, a developer built ClipChop, a free dead-simple video editor, entirely by describing requirements to Claude Code — no manual coding. It includes an MCP server so Claude can edit for you before you fine-tune.
Practical workflow details:
- For issues like slow renders and laggy bulk edits, they first had Opus 5.5 on high investigate the cause, then Opus 5.5 on medium implement fixes
- The demo video was generated by Opus 5.5 high using the /brag skill; it took 2-3 rounds of prompts specifying focus and pacing to get right, though the background music is still bad
They're seeking Linux and macOS testers.
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