DaVinci Resolve AI Guide — Claude & ChatGPT (PDF)

Resolve 21.1 added a built-in MCP server — which means Claude and ChatGPT can now operate DaVinci Resolve directly. Not give advice about it. Operate it: organise media, read transcripts, apply grades, queue renders. This guide shows you how to set that up and, more importantly, how to ask for things so you get useful results instead of a broken timeline. What's inside Setup the two-minute way — File → Setup AI Assistants Setup the manual way — external scripting and the built-in Python console Your first script, with the exact output it returns Every AI tool in Resolve 21 — and which need an Extras download first What's genuinely worth handing over, and what isn't Six prompting rules that decide whether this works for you A library of 15+ copy-and-paste prompts Working scripts for transcription, markers, IntelliSearch and media reports Troubleshooting table for when it goes wrong 10 pages, PDF, instant download. Every example was run against a live DaVinci Resolve Studio 21.1 install — nothing here is theoretical. Requires DaVinci Resolve Studio 21.1 or later. The AI assistant integration is a Studio feature.