DaVinci Resolve MCP vs FableCut
DaVinci Resolve MCP is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by davinci-resolve-mcp contributors. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Community GitHub marketplaces). FableCut is an MCP server published by ronak-create. Marketplaces we read that list it: 2 (Official MCP Registry, Community GitHub marketplaces). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-18. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  FableCut | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace ciprianspiridon/davinci-resolve-mcp | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 5 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.15.0 Downloads/month (npm): 705 Downloads/week (npm): 705 Forks (GitHub): 82 Stars (GitHub): 734 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 MCP | FableCut |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 1 (worse) | 2 (better) |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 5 (worse) | 734 (better) |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 0 (worse) | 82 (better) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-12 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | On your machine (fablecut) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | stdio |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | 1, secrets among them: 0 | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 5 | 4 |
| Licence | MIT | MIT |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/ciprianspiridon/davinci-resolve-mcp | github.com/ronak-create/fablecut |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 4 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
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.
FableCut
Zero-dependency browser video editor AI agents drive via a JSON timeline over MCP; ffmpeg export.
How to run each
DaVinci Resolve MCP As a Claude Code plugin
/plugin marketplace add ciprianspiridon/davinci-resolve-mcp
/plugin install davinci-resolve@davinci-resolve-mcpFableCut As a local MCP server: npm package
claude mcp add --transport stdio fablecut -- npx -y fablecut mcpCommands 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
Only DaVinci Resolve MCP asks for
RESOLVE_MCP_LOG_LEVEL
Only FableCut asks for
FABLECUT_DATA_DIR
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: DaVinci Resolve MCP · What it can do: FableCut · 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.