Broll

Name: Broll
Author: luke-fairbanks

by luke-fairbanksversion 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.luke-fairbanks/broll

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Content studio MCP for coding agents: BYO keys, deterministic video rendering, draft-first posting

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UsageiVery new↓ 50/wk · ★ –

What you can do with it

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Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Developer tools
You need to fill in: OPENAI_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD, MASTODON_ACCESS_TOKEN, X_API_KEY, X_API_SECRET, X_ACCESS_TOKEN, X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: OPENAI_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER, BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD, MASTODON_ACCESS_TOKEN, X_API_KEY, X_API_SECRET, X_ACCESS_TOKEN, X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "broll": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "broll-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER": "your-value",
        "BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "MASTODON_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "X_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "X_API_SECRET": "your-value",
        "X_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add broll --env OPENAI_API_KEY=your-value --env GEMINI_API_KEY=your-value --env BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER=your-value --env BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD=your-value --env MASTODON_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-value --env X_API_KEY=your-value --env X_API_SECRET=your-value --env X_ACCESS_TOKEN=your-value --env X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET=your-value -- npx -y broll-mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "broll": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "broll-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER": "your-value",
        "BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "MASTODON_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "X_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "X_API_SECRET": "your-value",
        "X_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "broll": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "broll-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENAI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "GEMINI_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER": "your-value",
        "BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD": "your-value",
        "MASTODON_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "X_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "X_API_SECRET": "your-value",
        "X_ACCESS_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

OPENAI_API_KEY secret env
Optional: gpt-image-1 image generation
GEMINI_API_KEY secret env
Optional: Imagen images + Veo video
BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER env
Optional: Bluesky handle for live posting
BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD secret env
Optional: Bluesky app password
MASTODON_ACCESS_TOKEN secret env
Optional: Mastodon app token for live posting
X_API_KEY secret env
Optional: X consumer key (posting requires funded API credits)
X_API_SECRET secret env
Optional: X consumer secret
X_ACCESS_TOKEN secret env
Optional: X access token (Read and write)
X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET secret env
Optional: X access token secret

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account luke-fairbanks, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

More stars than 0% of the other 4924 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 24% of the other 4924 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 4924 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Broll safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: OPENAI_API_KEY, GEMINI_API_KEY, BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD, MASTODON_ACCESS_TOKEN, X_API_KEY, X_API_SECRET, X_ACCESS_TOKEN, X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 4 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

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README from the maker

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broll

The content studio MCP for coding agents. broll gives Claude Code, Codex, and any MCP client real hands for content work: generate media with *your own* API keys, render videos and carousels deterministically with code, and publish through a draft-first outbox.

The model plans. Code renders. Nothing posts without confirmation.

Why

Every developer running a coding agent hits the same wall: the agent can write the marketing plan, but it can't *make* the carousel, cut the video, or post it. Existing tools are credit-metered schedulers built for social media managers. broll is built for developers:

BYO keys, no markup. Image/video generation uses your OPENAI_API_KEY / GEMINI_API_KEY directly. broll never proxies your inference or resells credits. A built-in mock provider keeps every workflow runnable before you add any keys.
Deterministic rendering. Videos and slides are compiled from declarative plans into exact ffmpeg/sharp invocations. Same plan + same inputs = same output. When AI output drifts, the fix is code — so layout, fonts, captions, and branding live in code.
Draft-first publishing. Posts are reviewable JSON files in an outbox. publish_post requires confirm: true, validates per-platform rules (char limits, media counts, file sizes) before anything leaves the machine, and reports per-platform results. The export platform always works: it writes a ready-to-post bundle.

Install

Requires Node 20+ and ffmpeg (brew install ffmpeg).

cd broll

npm install && npm run build

claude mcp add broll -- node /path/to/broll/dist/index.js

Optional environment:

Variable	Purpose
`OPENAI_API_KEY`	gpt-image-1 image generation
`GEMINI_API_KEY`	Imagen images + Veo video generation
`BLUESKY_IDENTIFIER` / `BLUESKY_APP_PASSWORD`	live Bluesky posting (use an app password)
`MASTODON_ACCESS_TOKEN` (+ optional `MASTODON_INSTANCE`)	live Mastodon posting — no app review, any instance
`X_API_KEY` / `X_API_SECRET` / `X_ACCESS_TOKEN` / `X_ACCESS_TOKEN_SECRET`	live X posting (free API tier works)
`BROLL_HOME`	workspace location (default `~/.broll`)
`BROLL_FFMPEG` / `BROLL_FFPROBE`	explicit binary paths

Brand kit: drop a broll.config.json next to where the server runs (see this repo's for an example) — name, handle, colors, font, logo. Every render picks it up automatically.

Tools

Tool	What it does
`broll_status`	Workspace, ffmpeg, provider + platform readiness. Call first.
`generate_image` / `generate_video`	BYO-key generation → workspace assets (mock fallback when keyless)
`import_asset` / `list_assets` / `probe_asset`	Bring in and inspect media
`render_video`	Declarative RenderPlan → mp4: clips (video/image/color), trims, cover/contain fits, burned-in titles + timed captions, music bed, 9:16 / 1:1 / 4:5 / 16:9
`render_carousel`	Branded slide sets (the Instagram/LinkedIn format): kicker, headline, body, accent bar, page numbers, watermark — layout is 100% code
`extract_frame`	Pull a PNG frame so the agent can visually QA its own render
`create_post_draft`	Text + media + platforms → validated, reviewable draft in the outbox
`list_drafts` / `publish_post`	Inspect the outbox; publish with explicit `confirm: true`

Try it

npm run smoke

drives the real server through a real MCP client: generates a background, renders a 3-slide carousel and a 9:16 teaser video with captions, extracts a QA frame, then drafts and "publishes" an export bundle — all into ./.broll/.

broll cloud (waitlist)

The local server you're looking at stays MIT and free. broll cloud adds the parts a local server can't do well: the app-review-walled platforms (Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok) through broll's own approved credentials, schedules that run while your laptop is closed, and a swipe-to-approve inbox on your phone. ~$29/mo when it ships.

[Join the waitlist → 👍 issue #1](https://github.com/luke-fairbanks/broll/issues/1) — subscribers get the launch note; comments set the platform build order.

Safety model

Nothing is published without a draft file on disk first.
publish_post hard-requires confirm: true — agents are instructed to obtain the user's explicit go-ahead.
Constraint violations block publishing; they never auto-truncate your text.
Keys are read from your environment and sent only to their own vendor's API.

Status & roadmap

Early but real: 96 tests including real-ffmpeg integration renders and a full MCP round trip.

Bluesky video upload
X chunked video upload
LinkedIn adapter (needs app review)
Mastodon adapter
YouTube Shorts via user OAuth
Ken Burns / crossfade transitions
Word-level caption timing from transcripts
npx broll-mcp distribution

Development

npm test          # unit + integration (real ffmpeg)

npm run typecheck npm run smoke # end-to-end artifact check

MIT.

Broll

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Developer toolsi

Common questions

Alternatives

GitHub

Desktop Commander

Cloudflare MCP

README from the maker

broll

Why

Install

Tools

Try it

broll cloud (waitlist)

Safety model

Status & roadmap

Development