Claude Code video editing: edit and post from your terminal
To edit video with Claude Code, add Solara AI's MCP server; Claude Code then edits and asks before posting.
Claude Code sends your recording to Solara AI, which edits it into a short for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and X.
See it in action
Shown in the Claude app, where Claude Code also runs.
Connect Claude Code in 3 steps
Add Solara
In your terminal, add Solara for every project:
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user solara https:// api. solaraai. com/ mcp Sign in
Run this, or type /mcp in Claude Code and pick solara:
claude mcp login solaraChoose Allow
Your browser opens Solara: sign in, check what it asks for, and choose Allow.
The command adds Solara to all your projects, not only this one.
Then ask: “Edit my latest recording in the Brass style and post it Tuesday on Instagram.”
See the Claude Code guideRun login
Nothing to install (Node.js 20 or newer). It shows you where to get your key, then checks it.
npx solaraai loginCreate a key
In Solara, create one under API keys in the menu under your name, and give it to the CLI as SOLARA_API_KEY, never in a chat.
Check it
Run login again to check the key, then see every command:
npx solaraai --help
The CLI makes, edits and exports videos; it never posts.
Then ask: “Edit my latest recording in the Brass style and export it.”
See the API keys guideAdd Solara to mcp.json
Open ~/.cursor/mcp.json and add Solara under mcpServers:
"solara": { "url": "https:// api. solaraai. com/ mcp" } Find it in Cursor
Open Cursor’s MCP settings on its Customize page: Solara is listed and asks you to sign in.
Choose Allow
Your browser opens Solara: sign in, check what it asks for, and choose Allow.
~/.cursor/mcp.json adds Solara to every project; a project’s own .cursor/mcp.json adds it to that one.
Then ask: “Edit my latest recording in the Brass style and post it Tuesday on Instagram.”
See the Cursor guideOpen Claude settings
Open the Claude app or claude.ai and go to
Add the Solara AI connector
Name it Solara AI and paste the URL:
https:// api. solaraai. com/ mcp Connect and turn it on
Click Add and Connect, sign in to Solara and choose Allow. Then in a chat, click +, then Connectors, and switch Solara AI on.
Works on every Claude plan, Free included (one custom connector).
Then ask: “Edit my latest recording in the Brass style and post it Tuesday on Instagram.”
See the Claude guideOpen ChatGPT’s plugins
On the web, open ChatGPT’s plugins page and select +, then Add custom MCP server.
Add the Solara AI server
Name it Solara AI and paste the URL under Connection:
https:// api. solaraai. com/ mcp Sign in and allow it
Set sign-in to OAuth, check I understand and want to continue and choose Create as a plugin. Sign in to Solara and choose Allow.
ChatGPT edits and posts only on its Business, Enterprise and Edu plans, on the web; in a Business workspace, an admin or owner adds it. In a chat, type @ and pick Solara AI.
Then ask: “Edit my latest recording in the Brass style and post it Tuesday on Instagram.”
See the ChatGPT guideAsk your Bot to add Solara
In a chat with your Bot, send:
Add this MCP server: https:// api. solaraai. com/ mcp Confirm
Your Bot shows the details and asks you to confirm: answer “Yes, add it”.
Connect
Choose Connect on the card in the chat, sign in to Solara and choose Allow.
Your Bot works in the cloud, not on your computer: paste a public link to your recording, and Solara fetches it.
Then ask: “Edit my latest recording in the Brass style and post it Tuesday on Instagram.”
See the Grok Bot guideAdd Solara
Run this in your terminal:
openclaw mcp add solara --url https:// api. solaraai. com/ mcp --transport streamable-http --auth oauth Sign in
Run this, open the link it prints, sign in to Solara and choose Allow:
openclaw mcp login solaraCheck it
Ask OpenClaw: “List the video styles I can use in Solara.”
If OpenClaw’s Gateway is running, stop it first (openclaw gateway stop), then start it again.
Then ask: “Edit my latest recording in the Brass style and post it Tuesday on Instagram.”
See the OpenClaw guideAdd Solara to your config
Add this to ~/.hermes/config.yaml:
mcp_servers: solara: url: "https://api.solaraai.com/mcp" auth: oauthSign in
Run this, sign in to Solara and choose Allow:
hermes mcp login solaraCheck it
Run hermes and ask: “List the video styles I can use in Solara.” Already running? Type /reload-mcp first.
If the file already has an mcp_servers section, add only the solara entry to it.
Then ask: “Edit my latest recording in the Brass style and post it Tuesday on Instagram.”
See the Hermes guideOpen your agent’s MCP settings
Find where your agent adds a remote MCP server.
Add Solara’s address
Paste the URL:
https:// api. solaraai. com/ mcp Sign in to Solara and choose Allow
Your agent opens Solara: sign in, check what it asks for, and choose Allow.
Works with opencode and any agent that can use a remote MCP server.
Then ask: “Edit my latest recording in the Brass style and post it Tuesday on Instagram.”
See how connecting worksThings to ask Claude Code
Copy one, then paste it into Claude Code.
Cut the pauses and add captions in the Brass style
Common questions
Can Claude Code edit video?
Claude Code has no video editor of its own: it can run editing tools you install, such as FFmpeg, but it doesn't post your videos. Add Solara AI's MCP server, and Claude Code edits your recording in Solara, exports it and asks to post it.
How do I add Solara to Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport http --scope user solara https://api.solaraai.com/mcp in your terminal, then claude mcp login solara, sign in to Solara and choose Allow. It adds Solara to all your projects.
Does Claude Code upload my file?
Yes. Claude Code uploads the recording from your computer itself, so there's no link to share. Solara does the edit, and every change shows live in its editor and undoes in one step.
Can Claude Code post without me?
No, it can only ask: you approve every post your agent asks for, in Solara. You choose what it may do, see every change, can disconnect it any time, and it sees only your workspace.
Is there a command-line tool too?
Yes. Solara's command-line tool makes, edits and exports videos, and never posts. Start with npx solaraai login: it shows you where to get your key, then checks it.
Is it free?
AI agents work on every plan, within its limits. On the free try your first download is free; posting a video Solara edited comes with a plan. On the free try that’s 3 videos, clips up to 90 seconds. Connecting an agent costs nothing extra, each export uses one of your plan’s videos as it does in the app, and what your agent starts each day is capped.
Turn your phone videos into customers
- 3 videos free
- No credit card required
Posts to Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube and X