Edit videos with Claude Code

Install the Tella plugin and edit videos from your terminal.

Set up Tella in Claude Code

Add Tella from your terminal or config, then sign in in your browser. No Tella account yet? You can sign up when you sign in, with a 7-day free trial.

Full setup guide All agents

1
Install the Tella plugin
The plugin bundles the Tella MCP server with every Tella editing skill, so Claude Code picks the right workflow on its own.
Terminal
```
claude plugin marketplace add tellahq/skills
claude plugin install tella@tella
```
2
Sign in to Tella
In Claude Code, type /mcp, pick Tella, and choose Authenticate. Tella opens in your browser: sign in and pick a workspace.
3
Or add only the MCP server
Skip the plugin if you just want the tools.
Terminal
```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user tella https://api.tella.com/mcp
```

Ask Claude Code to…

Claude Code reads the transcript and timeline, makes the edits with Tella's tools, and sends you a link.

Claude Codetella · api.tella.com/mcp

Remove the filler words and long pauses from my latest Tella video, then add zooms wherever I click.

tellalist_videos
tellaget_transcript
tellaremove_fillers
tellaremove_silences
tellagenerate_auto_zooms

Done. The filler words and long pauses are gone, and each click now zooms in. Here's the link to watch it.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, once you connect Tella. Claude Code can't edit a video file by itself, but with the Tella MCP server it can cut clips by transcript, remove filler words and silences, add zooms, layouts, captions and B-roll, export, and publish to YouTube, LinkedIn, X, Instagram and Facebook.

Run claude plugin marketplace add tellahq/skills, then claude plugin install tella@tella. The plugin adds the Tella MCP server and every Tella editing skill. Then type /mcp in Claude Code, pick tella, and sign in to Tella in your browser. For the MCP server alone, run claude mcp add --transport http --scope user tella https://api.tella.com/mcp.

No. You sign in to Tella in your browser with OAuth and pick a workspace, and the agent never sees your password. Use an API key only for scripts, CI, or a client that can't open a browser.

Claude Code works with your Tella permissions in the workspace you pick, and only edits videos you can edit. Most agents ask before running a tool that changes something, and you can disconnect Tella at any time.

The Tella MCP server is included on every plan, including the 7-day free trial with no credit card. Pro is $13 a month, billed annually. Auto Capture uses credits for each take.

Yes, two ways. Ask it to upload the file to Tella and edit it there through the MCP server, or use a community skill from tella.com/skills that edits local files directly, like cutting dead air or adding zooms.