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Use Reeltopus in Claude and Claude Code

Connect Reeltopus to Claude (web, desktop and mobile) or Claude Code and clip videos into captioned shorts, export them and schedule posts by asking. Includes a Claude Code plugin that clips your latest video and schedules the best clip in one line.
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Reeltopus is an MCP server at https://reeltopus.com/api/mcp. Claude connects to it by signing in to your Reeltopus account, then calls its tools when you ask: find your videos, read the ranked clips with their transcripts, change captions and trims, export MP4s and caption files, and schedule posts to the accounts you connected. See MCP and AI agents for every tool. Not technical? Here is the same setup in plain words.

Connect Claude

Claude (web, Desktop, mobile)

  1. Open Customize → Connectors → Add → Add custom connector.
  2. Name it Reeltopus and paste https://reeltopus.com/api/mcp. No key needed.
  3. Click Connect, sign in to Reeltopus, then pick the workspace and what Claude may do.

A connector added on the web also appears in Claude Desktop and the mobile apps.

Claude Code

The plugin adds the server and two skills, so one line runs the whole workflow:

/plugin marketplace add reeltopus/agents
/plugin install reeltopus@reeltopus

Then run /mcp, choose reeltopus and sign in. To add only the server:

claude mcp add --transport http reeltopus https://reeltopus.com/api/mcp

Now type /reeltopus:clip-and-schedule, or just say “clip my latest video and schedule the best one”. Claude finds your newest video (or uploads a file you name), waits for the clips, picks the best one, exports it and schedules it after you confirm. It takes optional arguments: /reeltopus:clip-and-schedule ~/Movies/ep12.mp4 youtube tomorrow 9am.

Start a new video

Claude Code uploads a video file from your computer itself. In Claude on the web and in the apps, ask for an upload link: Claude gives you a private reeltopus.com link, you upload there, and Claude tells you when the clips are ready.

Things to ask

  • Clip my latest video and schedule the best one to YouTube tomorrow at 9am
  • Show me the best clips from my latest Reeltopus video
  • Switch the top clip to karaoke captions, remove the pauses and export it
  • Give me a link to upload a new video, and tell me when its clips are ready

One-line workflows

The server offers these as prompts, which Claude lists with the server's tools:

  • clip_and_schedule: Finds your newest video (or uploads one), picks its best clip, exports it with captions and schedules it to a connected account after you confirm.
  • best_clips: Lists the clips Reeltopus found in your newest (or a named) video, best first, as playable cards where the app supports them.
  • clip_new_video: Uploads a new video (from a file path, or through a private upload link), waits for its clips and shows the best ones.
  • post_as_series: Cuts your newest (or a named) video into consecutive parts and schedules them, one or more a day, to a connected account after you confirm.

Questions

How do I use Reeltopus with Claude?

Add a custom connector in Claude's settings with the address https://reeltopus.com/api/mcp, sign in to Reeltopus, and ask Claude to show, edit, export or schedule your clips. In Claude Code, install the Reeltopus plugin or run claude mcp add --transport http reeltopus https://reeltopus.com/api/mcp.

Does it work in Claude Desktop?

Yes. Connectors added in Claude's settings work in Claude on the web, Claude Desktop and the mobile apps. Clips show as playable cards in the chat.

Do I need a Reeltopus account?

Yes. The free plan works. You sign in to Reeltopus when you connect, pick the workspace and choose what the assistant may do. Processing a video spends its length from your hours, exactly as an upload in the app does; exports and posts don't use hours.

Will the assistant post without asking?

No. Every tool that publishes or overwrites is marked that way, so the assistant asks you first. A connection can also be left without the permission to post, and you can disconnect it any time under Settings → API.

Does Reeltopus generate new video?

No. Reeltopus edits videos you provide: it finds the best moments, reframes them to 9:16, burns in captions of what is said and exports or posts them. It doesn't generate new footage, voices or images through the assistant.

Also: Reeltopus in ChatGPT · Reeltopus in Cursor. Questions: support@reeltopus.com.