The video editor that does the editing.
Tell Claude Code, Codex, or Gemini CLI the video you want. PilotCut turns it into real cuts, B-roll, and layouts on a native Mac timeline — while your footage never leaves your machine.
Live: one prompt → a full editing pass on the native timeline
Built for the agents you already use
Creators are already editing with agents.
Video editing is still grunt work.
You know the cut you want. But getting there means scrubbing silence, trimming filler, nudging clips, and lining up B-roll by hand.
Filler words
Um, uh, and false starts hiding in every take.
Dead air
Long pauses that kill momentum and watch time.
B-roll sync
Matching screen recordings to the right narration beat.
Version drift
Feedback turns into a pile of duplicate timelines.
Your agent proposes. You approve.
PilotCut turns every agent request into a named, undoable editing operation on the native timeline. Review the plan, accept or reject each change, and keep creative control.
Prompt
Ask in plain English or via MCP from any agent.
Plan
PilotCut maps the request to concrete timeline ops.
Approve
You review each proposed change before it is applied.
Render
Export locally with the full macOS media stack.
One editor. Every editing superpower.
Filler-word removal
Detect and cut ums, uhs, and repeated phrases in one pass.
Silence collapse
Tighten dead air without changing the pacing you intended.
B-roll placement
Auto-match screen capture and product footage to narration.
Native timeline
Real AVFoundation tracks, not a toy web preview.
Named operations
Every edit is an undoable, reviewable op with a clear name.
Local-first
Your originals, proxies, and exports stay on your Mac.
From prompt to final cut in three steps.
Describe the edit
Tell your agent what you want — tighten, add B-roll, restructure, whatever.
Review the plan
PilotCut shows every proposed cut, insert, and layout before anything changes.
Export locally
Render through the native macOS pipeline with your own codecs and settings.
Why PilotCut instead of a cloud editor?
Your footage never leaves your Mac.
PilotCut runs on your machine, reads local files, and exports through AVFoundation. Agents can only see what you choose to show them.
Local-only processing
Your Mac. Your footage.
Download free. Upgrade when you need more.
Free
Try the agent workflow on your own footage.
- Local editing timeline
- Agent-driven filler & silence cuts
- Named undo history
- Community support
Pro
For creators shipping video every week.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited agent ops
- Advanced B-roll sync
- Priority exports
- Email support
Questions you might have
Any agent that speaks MCP — Claude Code, Codex, Gemini CLI, and custom local agents. You bring the agent; PilotCut supplies the editing tools.
No. PilotCut is local-first. Your originals, proxies, and exports stay on your Mac. Agent requests only send the metadata needed to plan edits.
Yes. Every agent proposal becomes a named operation that you can accept, reject, or tweak on the native timeline before rendering.
PilotCut uses the native macOS media stack, so it supports the formats macOS supports — including ProRes, H.264, HEVC, and common audio containers.
PilotCut is Mac-only today. A Windows version is on the roadmap; sign up for the waitlist to get early access.