Overview

PilotCut is a native macOS video editor designed to be driven by AI coding agents. It exposes 40+ MCP tools so agents like Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, or local models running through Ollama can turn plain-language prompts into real timeline operations — removing filler words, collapsing silences, and placing B-roll against your narration. Every change lands on an actual AVFoundation timeline as a named, reviewable, undoable operation, so the agent proposes the edit and you approve it before rendering. Footage, proxies, and exports stay on your machine, with native macOS rendering for ProRes, H.264, HEVC, and common audio containers.

Pricing: Free with watermark; $59.99 one-time (Standard)

Architecture: Apple Silicon, Intel

Key Features

40+ MCP tools that let AI agents drive the editor directly
Works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, OpenAI, Anthropic, and local models via Ollama
Agent-in-the-loop: agents propose edits, you review and approve before rendering
Automatic filler-word removal
Silence collapse that tightens dead air while preserving pacing
B-roll placement matched to your narration
Native timeline built on real AVFoundation tracks
Named operations — every edit is reviewable and undoable
Transitions and keyframes
Local-first: footage, proxies, and exports stay on your Mac
Exports ProRes, H.264, HEVC, and common audio containers
Up to 4× faster native export on paid tiers