# Edit videos with Gemini CLI

> 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.

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

## Set up Tella in Gemini CLI

1. **Add the Tella MCP server.** This adds Tella to your user settings, so every project can use it.

```bash
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.

```bash
npx skills add tellahq/skills -g -a gemini-cli
```

## Prompts to try in Gemini CLI

- **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 Gemini CLI edit videos?

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.

### How do I connect Gemini CLI to Tella?

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.

### 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 Gemini CLI change videos without asking?

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.

### 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.

## 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