Edit videos with Gemini CLI

Add Tella as an MCP server and sign in with /mcp auth.

Set up Tella in Gemini CLI

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
Add the Tella MCP server
This adds Tella to your user settings, so every project can use it.
Terminal
```
gemini mcp add --transport http --scope user tella https://api.tella.com/mcp
```
2
Sign in to Tella
In Gemini CLI, type /mcp auth tella. Tella opens in your browser: sign in and pick a workspace.
3
Add Tella's editing skills (optional)
The skills teach your agent to read a video before editing it, pick the right tool, and check the result. They add workflows like removing mistakes, auto layouts and short clips.
Terminal
```
npx skills add tellahq/skills -g -a gemini-cli
```

Ask Gemini CLI to…

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

Gemini CLItella · 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. Gemini CLI 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 gemini mcp add --transport http --scope user tella https://api.tella.com/mcp, then type /mcp auth tella in Gemini CLI and sign in to Tella in your browser.

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.

Gemini CLI 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.