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Use Artifex Studio from Claude or Cursor through MCP
How musicians and technical collaborators can connect an MCP client to Studio, inspect tools, start jobs, and read provenance.
The short answer
Artifex Studio exposes 102 tools in 9 folders over Streamable HTTP, with docs at /docs and a downloadable Agent Skill. MCP clients such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, or any compatible client can connect, inspect toolsets, start jobs such as `start_code_video`, poll them, and read asset provenance.
What MCP adds
MCP turns Studio into a tool surface for compatible clients. Instead of clicking through every workflow, a collaborator can ask for a code video, inspect artists and songs, read generated asset provenance, or poll job status from Claude, Cursor, or another MCP-aware client.
Remotion publishes agent skills for video work, which shows the broader pattern: agents become more useful when they have domain-specific instructions and callable production tools. Studio applies that to musician release assets.
Start with the docs
Studio provides connection docs, toolsets, tool reference, and a downloadable Agent Skill at /docs. The current public tool surface includes 102 tools in 9 folders over Streamable HTTP. A client should load the relevant folder before attempting a domain job.
Example asks
Useful first requests are specific. "Start a code video for this 18-second chorus window." "Show the provenance for this asset." "List the job status until it completes." "Draft post copy using the artist voice and the confirmed release date." Those asks map to real Studio actions instead of vague creative brainstorming.
Keep approval human
MCP access does not make Studio an auto-publisher. The artist still reviews, exports, and publishes manually. Treat the client as a production assistant that can operate tools, not as a replacement for release judgment.
Connect the work
Go deeper before the next release decision.
Your studio can be scriptable
Ask for release assets from the tools you already use.
Connect an MCP client, choose a focused job, and let Studio create visuals or read provenance while you keep approval and export control.
Connect an MCP clientFrequently asked
Questions, answered.
- Does Studio expose MCP tools publicly?
- Yes. Studio exposes tools over Streamable HTTP and documents connection steps at /docs.
- Can an MCP client publish to TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube from Studio?
- No. Studio creates and exports release assets. Publishing decisions and platform uploads remain manual.
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