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FilmCraft - FilmCraft GitHub
A free, open-source Premiere Pro-style video editor written in Rust, with an MCP server so AI agents can edit too.
Product insights
FilmCraft at a glance
Value proposition
Premiere-style editing, color, audio, and export at no cost, on every desktop platform, with hooks that let AI agents do the cutting.
Problem solved
Professional editors like Premiere Pro need a paid subscription, and most editors give AI tools no clean way to drive the timeline.
Audience
Video editors and YouTubers who know Premiere, students, Linux users, and developers building AI agents that edit video.
Pricing and access
Free and open source, dual-licensed under MIT or Apache-2.0.
Market
- Open source on GitHub (storytold/filmcraft), currently in alpha
- Part of the ArtCraft "Crafting Apps" family alongside CADCraft
Tech stack
- Pure Rust, with a WebAssembly web build
- wgpu GPU compositor on Metal, Vulkan, DirectX 12, and WebGPU
- In-house H.264, HEVC, ProRes, AV1, VP9, AAC, and Opus codecs
- 650+ engine commands exposed through an MCP server and JSON control channel
01Why it is here
What is FilmCraft?
FilmCraft is a free, open-source video editor on GitHub (storytold/filmcraft) that recreates Adobe Premiere Pro in Rust and lets AI agents drive it through an MCP server.
02Workflow
How to use FilmCraft
- 01
Download FilmCraft
Get it from the FilmCraft page on getartcraft.com, or from GitHub releases: MSI or ZIP for Windows, DMG for macOS, and AppImage, Flatpak, deb, or rpm for Linux. Developers can build it with cargo run --release -p filmcraft.
- 02
Import footage and cut
Import clips, build a sequence, and edit with the same panels and shortcuts you know from Premiere, including ripple, roll, slip, and slide trims.
- 03
Grade, mix, and export
Color grade in the Lumetri-style panel, add titles and captions, check loudness, then export to H.264 MP4, ProRes, or DNxHR, or hand the timeline off as XML or OTIO.
03Capabilities
Key features of FilmCraft
- Premiere-style panels, workspaces, and shortcuts
- Three-point editing and ripple, roll, slip, and slide trims
- Lumetri-style color grading with curves, wheels, and scopes
- GPU effects, transitions, keyframes, and blend modes
- Titles, captions (SRT, WebVTT, SCC), and loudness metering
- Export to H.264, ProRes, DNxHR; interchange via FCPXML, OTIO, EDL, AAF
- MCP server so AI agents can edit the timeline
04Use cases
What is FilmCraft best for?
- Editing video for free with a Premiere-like workflow
- Professional-style editing on Linux
- Letting an AI agent such as Claude Code cut or assemble videos
05Questions
FAQ about FilmCraft
What is FilmCraft on GitHub?
FilmCraft (github.com/storytold/filmcraft) is a free, open-source video editor from the ArtCraft team. It recreates Adobe Premiere Pro in Rust and runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, and the web.
Is FilmCraft free?
Yes. It is open source under the MIT or Apache-2.0 license. The ArtCraft name and logos are trademarks and are not covered by that license.
Can FilmCraft replace Premiere Pro?
It already covers core editing, color, audio, titles, and export with Premiere-style controls, but it is still in alpha, so expect missing features and rough edges before relying on it for client work.
Does FilmCraft have AI features?
Few so far. Optional speech-to-text is off by default. Its main AI hook is an MCP server and JSON control channel, so agents like Claude Code can run any of its 650+ editing commands.
Official website snapshot
getartcraft.com
FilmCraft is a free, open-source video editor from the ArtCraft team, hosted on GitHub at storytold/filmcraft. It is a clean-room reimplementation of Adobe Premiere Pro written in pure Rust, with Premiere-style panels, workspaces, and shortcuts. It covers three-point editing and ripple, roll, slip, and slide trims, a Lumetri-style color panel with scopes, a GPU compositor with keyframes, effects, and transitions, broadcast loudness metering, titles and captions, and export to H.264, ProRes, and DNxHR. Timelines move to and from FCP7 XML, FCPXML, OpenTimelineIO, EDL, AAF, and OMF. Every action is one of 650+ engine commands, and an MCP server lets AI agents drive the editor. It runs on macOS, Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and the web, and is still in alpha.
