# Edit videos with Claude Code

> 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.

Page: https://www.tella.com/agents/claude-code · MCP server: `https://api.tella.com/mcp` · Setup guide: https://www.tella.com/docs/mcp-server#setup

## Set up Tella in Claude Code

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.

```bash
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.

```bash
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user tella https://api.tella.com/mcp
```

## Prompts to try in Claude Code

- **Clean up a recording:** Remove the filler words and long pauses from my latest Tella video, then add zooms wherever I click.
- **Fix a mistake:** Find the Tella video where I talk about pricing and cut the part where I misspoke.
- **Make a short:** Turn the best 45 seconds of my latest demo into a 9:16 short with captions.
- **Publish it:** Export my onboarding video, make it public, and publish it to our YouTube channel.
- **Record a demo:** Record a product demo of https://example.com/pricing with Auto Capture and send me the link when it's ready.
- **Explain a feature:** Read the diff on this branch, then add a text overlay to my Tella demo video that names each new feature as it appears.

## Questions people ask

### Can Claude Code edit videos?

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.

### How do I connect Claude Code to Tella?

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.

### Do I need an API key?

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.

### Can Claude Code change videos without asking?

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.

### Is it free?

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.

### Can Claude Code edit a video file on my computer?

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.

## More

- All agents that work with Tella: https://www.tella.com/agents.md
- MCP server reference: https://www.tella.com/docs/mcp-server.md
- Let your agent set itself up: https://www.tella.com/docs/ai-onboarding.md
- Edit a video with Claude Code: https://www.tella.com/edit-with-ai/edit-video-with-claude.md