Davinci Resolve MCP vs Tolgee

A side-by-side look at the Davinci Resolve MCP and Tolgee MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.

Davinci Resolve MCP logoDavinci Resolve MCPMultimedia Process · Local subprocess (stdio)MCP server integration for DaVinci Resolve providing powerful tools for video editing, color grading, media management, and project control64GoodAuth: no auth requiredTolgee logoTolgeeTranslation ServicesYour app's translations in Tolgee: search keys, create translations, trigger machine translation41FairAuth: not declared

Verdict: choose Davinci Resolve MCP for multimedia process work as a local process; choose Tolgee for translation services. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.

Which MCP server should you choose?

Davinci Resolve MCP logoChoose Davinci Resolve MCP when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Multimedia Process domain.
  • You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
  • Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Explore Davinci Resolve MCP

Tolgee logoChoose Tolgee when

  • You need dedicated capabilities in the Translation Services domain.
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Feature & specification comparison

Rows where the two servers differ are marked.

SpecDavinci Resolve MCP logoDavinci Resolve MCPTolgee logoTolgee
CategoryMultimedia ProcessTranslation Services
Quality signal64/100 · Good41/100 · Fair
Install commandConfirmedNot confirmed yet
TransportLocal subprocess (stdio)—
AuthNo auth requiredNot declared
PricingFreeNot declared
Required env varsNone listedNone listed
Verified ownerCommunity listingCommunity listing
GitHub stars3,7384,139
Directory activity 12 views 0 installs 0 upvotes 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes
ToolsNot listedNot listed

Tools & capabilities

Davinci Resolve MCP tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Tolgee tools

No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.

Ready-to-paste client configs

Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.

Davinci Resolve MCP

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "samuelgursky-davinci-resolve-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "davinci-resolve-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tolgee

No confirmed install command for Tolgee yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.

Frequently asked questions

Davinci Resolve MCP is categorized under Multimedia Process and uses a local stdio subprocess. Tolgee belongs to Translation Services and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Davinci Resolve MCP for multimedia process work and Tolgee for translation services.

Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client. Tolgee has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.

Davinci Resolve MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Tolgee has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.

Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add samuelgursky-davinci-resolve-mcp and tolgee as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.

On AllMCPs, Davinci Resolve MCP has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 12 views, 0 installs and 3,738 GitHub stars. Tolgee has 41/100 (Fair) with 1 views, 0 installs and 4,139 GitHub stars.