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Decision brief
Short-video-maker is a TypeScript-driven tool to automate the creation of short videos for social media platforms like TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts using the Model Context Protocol (MCP) via its REST API.
Good fit when
- Use it if your project requires automated video generation tailored specifically for popular social media formats such as TikTok or Instagram Reels with precise control over content through MCP.
- Consider this tool when you need a flexible and customizable solution written in TypeScript for generating short videos that integrate seamlessly with modern web applications via RESTful services.
Avoid when
- Avoid if your requirement is focused on desktop application integration or platforms other than the social media formats mentioned, as it may lack the necessary integrations.
- Do not use this tool if you are developing a solution that does not align with TypeScript coding standards or does not benefit from REST API operations for video content creation.
- Requirements:
- The tool is based on TypeScript and requires a REST API to function.; Knowledge of social media platforms' content requirements, such as TikTok or Instagram Reels, will be beneficial.
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Adoption
Package downloads where a registry match exists. GitHub stars (1,360) are secondary evidence.
- npm downloads (30d)
- 187·npm downloads API·Sep 20, 2026
- Docker Hub pulls (30d)
- 55,487·Docker Hub API·Sep 20, 2026
Maintenance and security
Full trust report- Maintenance
- Dormant (455d since push)
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Provenance
- Not a fork · Personal account
- As of Sep 20, 2026
- Security (OSV)
- No MCP manifest
- As of Jul 11, 2026
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Install
npm install short-video-makerSimilar tools
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Overview
Short-video-maker is a TypeScript-based repository for generating short videos tailored for TikTok, Instagram Reels and YouTube Shorts platforms using MCP and a REST API
Capability facts
- Deploy
- Self-host
Source: dockerfile:docker-compose.yml · Sep 20, 2026
- Docker
- Dockerfile present
Source: dockerfile:docker-compose.yml · Sep 20, 2026
- CLI
- CLI entrypoint
Source: package.json:bin|scripts · Sep 20, 2026
- MCP server
- Ships MCP server
Source: package.json:@modelcontextprotocol/* · Sep 20, 2026
- Languages
- typescript, javascript
Source: github.language+package.json · Sep 20, 2026
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README
Getting started Requirements How to run the server Web UI Tutorial Examples General Requirements internet free pexels api key ≥ 3 gb free RAM, my recommendation is 4gb RAM ≥ 2 vCPU ≥ 5gb disc space Docker (recommended) There are three docker images, for three different use cases....
For agents
This page has a .md twin and JSON over the API.