# FFmpeg MCP Server for Zed: Video Processing in Your AI Editor

> Source: <https://dev.to/javidjamae/ffmpeg-mcp-server-for-zed-video-processing-in-your-ai-editor-21f5>
> Published: 2026-07-14 10:16:02+00:00

*Originally published at ffmpeg-micro.com*

Zed is a fast, Rust-native code editor with built-in MCP support. Connect the FFmpeg Micro MCP server and you can process video by typing a prompt in the AI assistant. No terminal switching, no curl commands to construct, no API docs to keep open in another tab.

You need two things: a free FFmpeg Micro API key (grab one at [ffmpeg-micro.com](https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com)) and Zed installed.

Open Zed settings with **Zed > Settings** (or Cmd+, on macOS). Add the `context_servers`

block:

```
{
  "context_servers": {
    "ffmpeg-micro": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": ["-y", "@ffmpeg-micro/mcp-server"],
        "env": {
          "FFMPEG_MICRO_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Replace `your_api_key_here`

with your actual API key and save the file.

Once connected, Zed AI assistant can call these tools:

**Convert MP4 to WebM:**

"Convert this video to WebM at high quality:

[https://storage.example.com/demo.mp4]"

**Resize for Instagram Reels:**

"Make this video vertical 1080x1920 for Instagram:

[https://storage.example.com/landscape.mp4]"

**Extract audio as WAV:**

"Pull just the audio from this video as WAV:

[https://storage.example.com/interview.mp4]"

Read the full guide with all examples at [ffmpeg-micro.com/blog/ffmpeg-mcp-server-zed](https://www.ffmpeg-micro.com/blog/ffmpeg-mcp-server-zed).