DaVinci Resolve MCP vs DaVinci Resolve Lite MCP
DaVinci Resolve MCP is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑20.
DaVinci Resolve MCP is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by davinci-resolve-mcp contributors. No marketplace we read lists it any more. DaVinci Resolve Lite MCP is an MCP server published by 2sem. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-11-05. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  DaVinci Resolve Lite MCP | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace ciprianspiridon/davinci-resolve-mcp | Removed on 2026-10-20 Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 0.18.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 7 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | DaVinci Resolve MCPno longer listed · | DaVinci Resolve Lite MCP |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 5 | 7 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Not stated |
| Transport | Not stated | Not stated |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 1, secrets among them: 0 | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 5 | Not a bundle |
| Licence (differs) | MIT | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/ciprianspiridon/davinci-resolve-mcp | github.com/2sem/davinci-resolve-lite-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days | 0 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of DaVinci Resolve MCP
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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DaVinci Resolve MCP (free edition)
Control DaVinci Resolve 21.1 (free edition included) from Claude via a Lua bridge. See README.
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Typed, safe MCP server for DaVinci Resolve: every write verified, deletes confirmed, snapshots.
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DaVinci Resolve Local Bridge MCP
Control DaVinci Resolve from any AI assistant. 215 MCP tools covering the full Resolve API.
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Control the free edition of DaVinci Resolve 21.1 from Claude through a Lua script inside Resolve.
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Your AI works in Adobe After Effects and proves what it did: change reports, pixel proofs, QC.
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What each says it does
DaVinci Resolve MCP
Full-coverage MCP server for DaVinci Resolve Studio (editing, media pool, color grading, Fusion, Fairlight, AI/Neural Engine, rendering, local transcription — 316 live tools) plus 18 offline/advanced tools (.drx/.drt/.drp, CDL/LUT, project DB, provenance) that work without Resolve running. Bundles the davinci-resolve agent skill for onboarding and day-to-day operation.
DaVinci Resolve Lite MCP
Control DaVinci Resolve, including the free Lite edition. Manual setup only — see README.
How to run each
DaVinci Resolve MCP
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
DaVinci Resolve Lite MCP
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
The marketplaces of DaVinci Resolve Lite MCP publish no settings it asks for, so we do not compare settings.
What it can do: DaVinci Resolve MCP · What it can do: DaVinci Resolve Lite MCP · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.