Meta releases Edits Desktop — a free Mac video editor with AI agents

On November 5, 2026, Meta released a free desktop version of the Edits video editor for macOS with a built-in MCP server, giving AI agents like Claude, Codex, and Muse access to 300+ editing tools.

Compiled by Sergey KostenchukPublished 2026-11-09Updated 2026-11-09

2026-11-09 Coding Anthropic

🎬 Meta releases Edits Desktop — a free Mac video editor with AI agents

A free desktop video editor for macOS: multi-track timeline, keyframes, color correction, unlimited auto-subtitles, and 4K export without a watermark. The main feature is a built-in MCP server: agents have access to 300+ tools, and Claude, Codex, and Muse work with it.

🌍 Edits Desktop is the first major social media editor with an open MCP: the editing GUI is controlled by an LLM, and any agent can be connected, not just Meta Muse. This puts pressure on CapCut and pushes Adobe and Blackmagic: DaVinci Resolve has MCP, but it is paid.

👤 It is available for free download (edits.instagram.com/desktop): you connect an agent via MCP and assign tasks in the timeline. According to the author's experience, the agent assembles simple reels, but slower and worse than using ffmpeg directly; there is no complex motion at the After Effects level.

Source 1: https://www.theverge.com/tech/1027444/instagram-edits-desktop-ai-agents-muse-mcp

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