Palmier Pro with Claude, Codex, and Cursor: getting started with an AI video editing tool

palmier-io/palmier-pro is a native macOS video editor with a very direct idea: connect video editing to AI agents. It is not a traditional online video-generation site. It is a local app focused on timeline editing, video asset handling, and MCP integration.

Project repository:

https://github.com/palmier-io/palmier-pro

Official site:

https://palmier.io

Who It Is For

Palmier Pro is a better fit for these users:

1. You already edit short videos, tutorial videos, or product demos on a Mac.
2. You want Claude, Codex, or Cursor to participate in the editing workflow.
3. You want to expose a video editing tool to AI through MCP, instead of only asking AI to write scripts.
4. You prefer keeping assets and editing work on your local machine.

If all you need is “generate a video from one sentence”, this may not be the easiest choice. It is closer to a video editing workbench that agents can call.

MCP Setup

The README gives several integration options. Claude Code can add the HTTP MCP server like this:

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claude mcp add --transport http palmier-pro http://127.0.0.1:19789/mcp

Codex CLI can add it this way:

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codex mcp add palmier-pro --url http://127.0.0.1:19789/mcp

For Cursor, add this to ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "palmier-pro": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "http://127.0.0.1:19789/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop can also install the Desktop Extension from the app: Help -> MCP Instructions -> Install in Claude Desktop.

A Practical Workflow

I suggest trying it in this order:

1. Install and open Palmier Pro.
2. Import a test video in the app.
3. Open the MCP instructions and confirm the local MCP URL is http://127.0.0.1:19789/mcp.
4. Add the MCP server in Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor.
5. Ask the agent to do small tasks first, such as listing assets, checking the timeline, or cutting empty segments.

Do not ask the agent to produce a complete final video at the beginning. A steadier approach is to let it find assets, mark segments, and generate editing suggestions first. Once tool calls are stable, you can move to more complex editing work.

Notes

Palmier Pro is mainly a local app plus MCP. When troubleshooting, check three things first:

1. Whether the app is running.
2. Whether MCP port 19789 is reachable.
3. Whether the MCP configuration in Claude, Codex, or Cursor was saved and took effect after restart.

If the agent can see the MCP server but tool calls fail, go back to Palmier Pro and confirm that the project is open and the assets have been imported. For video editing tools, project state matters more than it does for ordinary text tools.