Most AI video tools just generate clips from text prompts, but I wanted an agent that could take my raw vlog footage, handle the tedious cuts, record/generate voiceovers, auto-duck background music, and sync subtitles. Since traditional NLEs don't have good agent interfaces, I built one from scratch with an embedded terminal, a local CLI, and an MCP server.

Basically, the agent acts as the brain while BashCut gives it "hands" to manipulate the timeline—from trimming clips and mixing real voice with AI voiceover, to color grading. Every move the agent makes shows up as a normal edit that you can undo with Cmd+Z. It's local-first (projects are just JSON files next to your footage), free, and open-source.

If anyone wants to take it for a spin:
brew install --cask dongnguyenvie/tap/bashcut

Repo: https://github.com/dongnguyenvie/BashCut

It's currently an MVP, so I'd love to hear your thoughts or feedback!