Descript MCP integration

Cancel job

Cancel a queued or running job.

Export timeline

Export a project composition as a timeline file for import into another DAW/NLE (Premiere, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Pro Tools, Logic, Audition, Reaper). Media files are never bundled — only the timeline/XML/EDL file itself. Returns immediately with a job_id. Use the wait_for_job tool with th…

Export transcript

Export a project composition as a transcript document. Formats: txt, markdown, html, rtf, srt. Returns the exported content directly in the response.

Get drive info

Returns the drive (workspace) connected to the current session, including its ID and name. Use this to confirm which drive your requests will operate on.

Get project

Get a detailed project summary including all media files, compositions, and existing publishes. Returns the project's id, name, drive_id, created_at, updated_at, folder_path (if in a folder), a map of media files (keyed by display path) with type and duration, a list of compositions with id, name, …

Import drive media

Import media files into the drive media library (not into a project). Use this when the user wants to add files to their media library without creating or editing a project. Supports URL imports and direct file uploads. DIRECT FILE UPLOAD: Instead of a url, provide content_type (MIME type) and file…

Import media

Import media into a Descript project via URLs (direct links, Google Drive, Dropbox) or direct file upload. Pass URLs as-is. Pass empty add_media ({}) with project_name to create an empty project. ADDING TO COMPOSITION: When creating a new project, include add_compositions so imported media appears …

List folders

List folders in the drive. Returns each folder's full path from the drive root. By default lists root-level folders. Pass parent_path to list child folders of a specific parent. Use this to browse the folder hierarchy before filtering projects by folder_path.

List jobs

List recent jobs, optionally filtered by project or type. Job states: queued, running, stopped (check result.status), cancelled.

List projects

List projects accessible to the authenticated user. Returns each project's id, name, created_at, updated_at, and folder_path (if the project is inside a folder). Use this to discover project IDs before editing or importing media. Supports cursor-based pagination — pass the next_cursor from a previo…

Prompt project agent

Agent Underlord, Descript's built-in AI editor, queries, creates, and edits Descript projects using natural language. Refer to it as Agent Underlord when telling the user what is doing the editing, since that is the name they see in the Descript app. Use project_id for existing projects, project_na…

Publish project

Publish a Descript project composition as video or audio, producing a shareable URL. Requires a project_id. Optionally specify a composition_id (defaults to the first composition). Publishing the same composition again automatically reuses the previous share URL, overwriting its content; Video and …