Generate videos in Cursor
One click installs Motionvid in Cursor and signs you in. Then ask the agent for a launch video while you ship the feature.
Set it up
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"motionvid": {
"url": "https://motionvid.ai/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer mvk_your_api_key" }
}
}
}- 1Click Add to Cursor. Cursor asks to install the server.
- 2Approve it and sign in with your MotionVid account.
- 3Ask the agent for a video.
The button signs in with OAuth. The config is the API-key version: create a key on the API keys page and swap it in.
Example prompts
- “Make a 20 second walkthrough video of the feature in this PR for the changelog.”
- “Make a 30 second explainer on how compound interest works, with voiceover and music.”
- “Turn https://yourapp.com into a 20 second vertical launch ad that ends on our logo.”
- “Make a 15 second animated bar chart of these numbers: 2023 1.2M, 2024 2.9M, 2025 6.4M.”
Tips
- Prefer a config file? Paste the JSON below into .cursor/mcp.json with an API key.
- Ask the agent to save the MP4 into your public folder for the release notes.
- Install the skill (npx skills add tolypash/motionvid-agent) so the agent follows the same steps every time.
Questions and troubleshooting
- Can Cursor generate videos?
- Yes, through the Motionvid MCP server. The agent can create a video, check on it, preview the scenes and download the MP4 without leaving the editor.
- It says I need to sign in, or the tools are missing
- The server is added but not signed in. Run the sign-in step again and log in with your Motionvid account. The connector needs a paid plan; on a free account the tools answer with an upgrade message.
- The video is taking a while
- That's normal. A build writes the script, animates each scene and records the voiceover, usually a few minutes. Ask the agent to check the status again rather than starting a new video.