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AI agent tools for video editing
Short answer: Our top pick for video editing: concat, with the highest AgentPick Score (76/100) among tools tagged "video-editing". Runners-up: claude-code-video-toolkit (70) and FableCut (67). Compare what each does, its license and how recently it was updated below.
| # | Tool | What it does | Score | Stars | License | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | concat | Concat: The truly free, and open-source cross-platform CapCut replacement. Supports MCPs & API. | 76/100 | ★ 5.5k | AGPL-3.0 | 14 Oct 2026 |
| #2 | claude-code-video-toolkit | AI-native video production toolkit for Claude Code | 70/100 | ★ 2.2k | MIT | 12 Oct 2026 |
| #3 | FableCut | Zero-dependency browser video editor that AI agents can drive — JSON timeline, MCP + REST, live-reloading UI | 67/100 | ★ 728 | MIT | 14 Oct 2026 |
| #4 | open-edit | Open-source, agent-driven editing pipeline: create subtitles, motion graphics, slides, edit and render videos. | 48/100 | ★ 1.7k | Apache-2.0 | 7 Oct 2026 |
| #5 | FireRed-OpenStoryline | FireRed-OpenStoryline is an AI video editing agent that transforms manual editing into intention-driven directing through natural language interaction… | 38/100 | ★ 3.5k | Apache-2.0 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| #6 | VideoAgent | [EMNLP2026] "VideoAgent: All-in-One Agentic Framework for Video Understanding and Editing, and Remaking" | 38/100 | ★ 1.9k | MIT | 22 Jul 2026 |
| #7 | herk-edit-kit | Herk Edit Kit by Nate Herk: edit videos, reels, and YouTube Shorts with Codex or Claude Code. 15 skills, transcript-driven cuts, storytelling, 406 mot… | 35/100 | ★ 1.5k | See repo | 14 Oct 2026 |
| #8 | Director | AI video agents framework for next-gen video interactions and workflows. | 29/100 | ★ 1.6k | MIT | 23 Jan 2026 |
| #9 | after-effects-mcp | MCP Server for Adobe After Effects. Enables remote control (compositions, text, shapes, solids, properties) via the Model Context Protocol using Exten… | 22/100 | ★ 745 | MIT | 1 Apr 2026 |
Source: each project's public GitHub repository (description, stars, license, last push). Listed tools aren't tested or ranked by AgentPick.
How to choose
- Check which models and providers it supports.
- Prefer tools that show diffs and ask before running commands.
- Look for recent commits: coding agents change fast.
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