BashCut · House #32,571

What it is

Calls itself “video editor”.

• Calls itself: video editor

“BashCut is a native macOS video editor built for both humans and coding agents.”

Where it puts itself

Rules out “Passes ANTHROPIC_API_KEY”.

• Says it will not: Passes ANTHROPIC_API_KEY

“BashCut never passes ANTHROPIC_API_KEY , so your plan is used, not API credits”

Who it sells to

Sells to developers. Available in 2 languages.

• Sells to: developers
• Languages: English · Vietnamese

“BashCut is a native macOS video editor built for both humans and coding agents.”

“Captions and text with presets, SRT import, Vietnamese and English”

How it runs

A API, command-line tool and desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. Distributed through the Homebrew. Offers an API. Open source. AI is the core of the product. You can bring your own API key.

• Kind: api · cli · desktop
• Runs on: macOS
• Runs where: on the device, offline
• Distributed via: Homebrew
• API: yes
• Open source: yes
• AI role: core to the product
• Bring your own key: yes

“Every timeline operation available in the UI is also accessible through its CLI and MCP server”

“BashCut is a native macOS video editor built for both humans and coding agents. Every timeline operation available in the UI is also accessible through its CLI and MCP server”

What it works with

Integrates with Claude Code and Codex. Names AVFoundation on its pages.

• Integrates with: Claude Code · Codex
• Names: AVFoundation

“Preview and export share one AVFoundation composition engine, so what you see is what you export.”

“BashCut is a native macOS video editor built for both humans and coding agents.”

What it offers as proof

In beta. Try it without signing up. Publishes docs.

• Stage: beta
• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: nothing

“BashCut is under active development: the M0 foundation is accepted on real footage and most of the editor and agent features (M1–M3, M5) are in place.”

“Download · TestFlight beta ·”