AI agents (MCP) Cline
Motion Text in Cline
Add one server in Cline's MCP settings and the agent drafts real, editable videos.
Cline, the open-source agent for VS Code, has a built-in MCP server manager. Open the MCP Servers view, choose Configure, and add Motion Text under mcpServers with type: streamableHttp and the endpoint URL. Cline connects on save and the tools become available to the agent.
No account is needed to draft; the agent returns a link that opens the full Motion Text editor. Point Cline at the studio endpoint to work on your own projects and, on Pro, queue server renders.
Connect Cline
Open Cline → MCP Servers → Configure, and add:
{
"mcpServers": {
"motion-text": { "type": "streamableHttp", "url": "https://motiontext.video/mcp" }
}
}Cline stores servers in cline_mcp_settings.json, reachable via MCP Servers → Configure MCP Servers. Remote servers use type: streamableHttp with a url; Cline reconnects automatically when you save.
That's the anonymous endpoint: drafting only, no account. For the full toolset on your own projects (and, on Pro, 1080p/4K server renders), use the studio endpoint https://motiontext.video/mcp/studio and sign in when Cline prompts you. Details on the main MCP page.
Your first prompt
Connected but staring at a blank prompt is where most people abandon an MCP server. Paste this into Cline and you will have an edit link back in a few seconds.
Use Motion Text to build a 20-second square quote video from the highlighted line, understated and slow, and return the edit link.
Swap in your own words and change the length, format, or mood. Line breaks are load-bearing: the Director paces scenes and captions from them, so one beat per line gives it a rhythm to work with where a paragraph makes it guess.
What Cline can and cannot make
| What that means here | |
|---|---|
| Structure | Scenes, pacing, timed captions, text edits and deletions, visual presets, format, duration, layout validation. |
| Drafts | A complete project behind an edit link. Anonymous drafts last 30 days; save one to keep it. |
| Renders (Pro) | Signed in, it queues a real 1080p or 4K server render and polls the job to a download link. |
| Not media | Your audio, your photos, and AI imagery are added in the editor — never pulled in on your behalf. |
| Not sight | It cannot watch what it made. That is precisely why it hands you a link instead of a file. |
Good to know
- Use
type: streamableHttpfor the hosted endpoint. - Toggle the server on in the MCP Servers list if tools don't appear.
- Cline shows each server's tools inline, which is handy for confirming the connection.
Questions
Where are Cline's MCP settings?
Open the MCP Servers icon in Cline, then Configure MCP Servers. That opens cline_mcp_settings.json.
What transport type do I use?
streamableHttp for Motion Text's hosted endpoint. Cline also supports stdio for local servers.
Does this work in Cursor too?
Cline runs as an extension in both VS Code and Cursor, so the same MCP settings apply. Cursor also has native MCP; see the Cursor guide.