Adobe Premiere Pro MCP

🚀 MCP Adobe Premiere Pro — AI Video Editing Automation

Integrate AI with Adobe Premiere Pro. Leverage natural language to control edits and automate workflows using Claude or any AI agent, powered by the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

🚀 Quick Start

1. Clone and Install

git clone https://github.com/hetpatel-11/Adobe_Premiere_Pro_MCP
cd MCP_Adobe_Premiere_Pro
npm install

2. Build & Start the MCP Server

npm run build
npm start

3. Install the CEP Extension in Premiere Pro

1. Copy the PremiereRemote extension folder to your Adobe CEP extensions directory:
   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/
   • Windows: %APPDATA%/Adobe/CEP/extensions/
2. Enable loading unsigned extensions:
   • macOS: Edit ~/Library/Preferences/com.adobe.CSXS.9.plist and set PlayerDebugMode to 1.
   • Windows: Use regedit to set PlayerDebugMode to 1 under HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Adobe/CSXS.9.
   • CEP Debugging Guide
3. Restart Premiere Pro.
4. Open the extension:
   • Go to Window > Extensions (Legacy) > PremiereRemote.
   • The panel should show "Ready!" if the bridge is running.

4. Connect Claude (or another AI agent)

• Configure Claude to use the MCP server as a tool endpoint.
• Ask Claude to perform editing tasks (see supported features below).

✨ Features

This project serves as an AI-powered automation bridge for Adobe Premiere Pro. It offers a suite of editing tools (via MCP) that allow you to:

• 🗣️ Interact with your editor (using Claude or other AI agents)
• ⚡ Automate repetitive tasks
• 🧠 Develop smarter, context-aware workflows

🧩 Using with UXP DevTools (Experimental)

You can utilize this project as a UXP panel in Premiere Pro (24.4+):

1. Open Adobe UXP DevTools.
2. Click “Add Plugin” and select the uxp-plugin/ folder.
3. Start the panel in DevTools and open it in Premiere Pro via Window > Plugins > MCP Bridge (UXP).

⚠️ Important Note

• UXP scripting in Premiere Pro is experimental and limited. Some features (such as timeline and sequence editing) may not be available yet.
• For full automation, use the CEP (legacy) panel.

🛠️ Supported Tools

📁 Project Management

• create_project — Create a new Premiere Pro project
• open_project — Open an existing project file
• save_project — Save the current project
• save_project_as — Save the project with a new name/location

📂 Media Management

• import_media — Import a media file (video, audio, image)
• import_folder — Import all media files from a folder
• create_bin — Create a new bin (folder) in the project panel

🎬 Sequence Management

• create_sequence — Create a new sequence (timeline)
• duplicate_sequence — Duplicate an existing sequence
• delete_sequence — Delete a sequence

⏱️ Timeline Operations

• add_to_timeline — Add a media clip to a sequence timeline
• remove_from_timeline — Remove a clip from the timeline
• move_clip — Move a clip to a different position
• trim_clip — Adjust the in/out points of a clip
• split_clip — Split a clip at a specific time point

🎨 Effects & Transitions

• apply_effect — Apply a visual or audio effect to a clip
• remove_effect — Remove an effect from a clip
• add_transition — Add a transition between two clips
• add_transition_to_clip — Add a transition to the start or end of a clip

🔊 Audio Operations

• adjust_audio_levels — Adjust the volume of an audio clip
• add_audio_keyframes — Add keyframes to audio levels
• mute_track — Mute or unmute an entire audio track

🎛️ Color Correction

• color_correct — Apply basic color correction adjustments
• apply_lut — Apply a Look-Up Table (LUT) to a clip

📤 Export & Rendering

• export_sequence — Render and export a sequence to a video file
• export_frame — Export a single frame as an image

🎥 Advanced Features

• create_multicam_sequence — Create a multicamera sequence from multiple video clips
• create_proxy_media — Generate proxy versions of media
• auto_edit_to_music — Automatically edit video to music beats
• stabilize_clip — Apply video stabilization
• speed_change — Change the playback speed of a clip

🔍 Project/Media/Sequence Discovery

• list_project_items — List all media items, bins, and assets in the project
• list_sequences — List all sequences in the project
• list_sequence_tracks — List all tracks in a sequence
• get_project_info — Get comprehensive project information

⚠️ What Doesn’t Work (and Why)

❌ Not Supported (Adobe Scripting Limitations)

• add_text_overlay — Text overlays (legacy titles) are deprecated/broken in modern Premiere Pro scripting
• add_shape — Shape/graphics overlays are not supported by Premiere scripting
• Essential Graphics (MOGRTs) — Not scriptable
• Direct pixel manipulation — Not possible

Why? Adobe has removed or deprecated these scripting APIs. Only the features above are reliably scriptable.

🐞 Known Issues & Limitations

• Text/graphics overlays do not work (as mentioned above)
• Some scripting APIs are buggy or version-dependent
• CEP extensions are deprecated in the latest Adobe apps (but still functional for now)
• UXP scripting is experimental and limited in Premiere Pro (as described above)
• Error handling is robust, but some failures may be silent due to Premiere scripting quirks
• This is a proof-of-concept / starting point — not a polished commercial product

💡 Why This Project Exists

The aim was to explore the extent of AI-powered video editing automation in Premiere Pro. Despite the real limitations, this project is an excellent starting point for:

• Automating repetitive editing tasks
• Building smarter AI workflows
• Exploring the boundaries of what’s achievable with Adobe scripting

If you wish to pursue more advanced features (e.g., advanced graphics/text), you'll need to use After Effects scripting, Photoshop, or third - party plugins.

📚 References

• Adobe Premiere Pro Scripting Guide
• Adobe CEP Resources

🙏 Thanks & Contributions

If you find this project useful or wish to contribute, feel free to open issues or submit pull requests. Honest feedback and improvements are highly welcome!