Nomi puts an AI video workbench behind 25 MCP tools
The desktop app routes 25 MCP tools to Claude Code, Codex and Cursor, then keeps projects, prompts and API keys on the local disk.
Symbolic image: at an editing desk a hand turns a jog wheel while two monitors show abstract color bands and blurred preview tiles.
Nomi is an open-source desktop video workbench that exposes 25 MCP tools so Claude Code, Codex or Cursor can drive the run from storyboard to an exported MP4.
At a glance
- 25 MCP tools cover generation, orchestration and editing for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor.
- 66 certified model entries ship preconfigured, alongside providers such as Runway, fal, Replicate, MiniMax and ElevenLabs.
- Licensed AGPL-3.0-only; earlier releases used Apache-2.0. Contributors do not have to sign a CLA.
- Installers exist for macOS (Apple Silicon, Intel) and Windows 10/11 x64; no Linux build is published.
- At the time of access the repository listed 503 stars and 104 forks; the page names no version number.
Nomi is an open-source desktop video workbench that exposes 25 MCP tools so Claude Code, Codex or Cursor can drive the run from storyboard to an exported MP4.
Why a coding agent is holding the scissors
Video software normally assumes a person clicking. Nomi assumes an agent typing. Its 25 MCP tools cover generation, orchestration and editing, so an assistant already installed for programming work can open a project, request takes, choose among them and arrange the timeline. The person shifts from operator to reviewer.
Bring your own model
The app carries no model of its own. It lists 66 certified model entries and preconfigured routes to services including APImart, Kie.ai, ModelScope, Volcengine, Runway, fal, Replicate, MiniMax and ElevenLabs, plus OpenAI-compatible, Anthropic and Responses-format endpoints. A local ComfyUI instance can be attached instead, with workflows imported and nodes detected automatically. Either way, the keys or the endpoint are the user’s to supply.
Cost is the stated motive. The project argues for mixing cheap generation sources and working in a draft, then reference, then finish order, so that expensive credits are spent only on the last pass. It also points at the free image allowances bundled with existing agent subscriptions.
The local-first claim, read closely
“No account, no telemetry,” the repository says, and footage, generated takes, workflows and provider setup are described as living on the user’s machine. The qualifier matters: when an external model API is called, the inputs that job requires are still sent to whichever provider was configured. Local-first here means local storage, not local computation.
Rough edges
Development needs Node.js 20 or newer and pnpm; the stack is Electron with TypeScript, React, Vite and Tailwind. Installers cover macOS on Apple Silicon and Intel plus Windows 10/11 x64, while a universal macOS package and Linux builds are absent and the Mac binaries are described as neither signed with an Apple Developer ID nor notarized. Licensing is AGPL-3.0-only after earlier Apache-2.0 releases, and no CLA is required to contribute.
At the time of access the page showed 503 stars and 104 forks. Two details this report could not verify from the source: the current release number and the date of the most recent commit, neither of which the fetched page states. No independent assessment of output quality was available either.
FAQ
What does Nomi cost?
The application is open source under AGPL-3.0-only. Spending happens at the model providers whose keys you enter, and it drops away if you drive a local ComfyUI instance instead.
Can I run Nomi on Linux?
Not from a published installer. The downloads are DMG builds for macOS on Apple Silicon and Intel and an EXE for Windows 10/11 x64.
Which agents can control it?
Claude Code, Codex and Cursor are named, connected through 25 MCP tools that cover generation, orchestration and editing.
