Palmier
Mac-native AI video editor where Claude, Codex, Cursor, or an in-app agent can generate media and edit the same timeline through MCP.
Palmier was captured from Kevin's X bookmarks as an open-source, Mac-native video editor built for AI-assisted timeline work. It sits in the same broader category as Sume and HyperFrames: media tools moving from manual destination apps toward agent-callable creative workflows. Source: X/@Marcos12345rico, 2026-06-17
Current Source Snapshot
As of 2026-06-30, palmier-io/palmier-pro is GPL-3.0, has 9,592 GitHub stars, and its latest release is v0.4.5 published 2026-06-28. The README says Palmier Pro requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) on Apple Silicon. The editor, MCP server, and agent chat are open source; generative AI processing is closed source and requires login/subscription. Source: GitHub palmier-io/palmier-pro, 2026-06-30
Routing Summary
Use Palmier when the task needs an editable video timeline rather than deterministic HTML-to-video. Route alongside HyperFrames when the choice is "code renders MP4" versus "agent edits an NLE-like timeline"; route with Sume when the choice is API-generated clips versus a finished timeline project.
What It Provides
| Need | Palmier fit |
|---|---|
| Human + agent timeline | Multi-track video, audio, images, text, trimming, splitting, speed, opacity, transform |
| Generate in context | AI images/videos/audio inserted directly into the project instead of downloaded from web generators |
| Agent editing | MCP server lets Claude Desktop/Code, Cursor, and Codex read and edit the project timeline |
| Export | MP4 (H.264/H.265/ProRes) and NLE XML for Premiere Pro / DaVinci Resolve |
| Constraints | macOS 26 on Apple Silicon; early product, not feature-parity with Premiere/CapCut |
MCP Route
When the app is open, Palmier exposes an HTTP MCP server at:
http://127.0.0.1:19789/mcp
Codex connection command from the README:
codex mcp add palmier-pro --url http://127.0.0.1:19789/mcp
Claude Code uses claude mcp add --transport http palmier-pro http://127.0.0.1:19789/mcp; Cursor can install from the app's MCP instructions or through ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Source: GitHub palmier-io/palmier-pro README, 2026-06-30
Why It Matters
Palmier makes the same point as MCP as the Integration Standard, but in a creative tool: the video editor becomes a tool surface an agent can call, not a sealed app the agent can only describe. That matters for Kevin's stack because creative output often fails at the handoff between generation and editing. Palmier's thesis is to make the editor the single source of truth: script, generate, replace clips, organize versions, and finish the cut in one project. Source: Palmier FAQ, 2026-06-30
Local media reviewed: root launch image, 39-second 4K demo video, and mid-video frame showing a real timeline with tracks and audio waveform. The artifact supports the "agent edits timeline" claim rather than just a marketing card.
Timeline
- 2026-06-30 | Promoted from stub to full tool page after deep bookmark review; recorded repo, release, MCP endpoint, platform constraints, and local video artifact inspection. Source: X bookmark artifact audit, 2026-06-30
- 2026-06-28 | Latest GitHub release
v0.4.5published. Source: GitHubpalmier-io/palmier-pro, 2026-06-30 - 2026-06-24 | Created stub from the 2026-06-17 X bookmark hub entry so related media-agent pages have a graph target. Source: X Bookmarks: AI Agents & Tools (Jan 2025 – Jun 2026)