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

A developer created an FFmpeg MCP server for the Zed code editor, enabling video processing through natural language prompts in the AI assistant. The server connects to the FFmpeg Micro API, allowing tasks like format conversion, resizing, and audio extraction without terminal commands. Zed users can integrate the server by adding a configuration block to their settings.

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 .