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Shotcut vs agent-plugin
Shotcut has 15,611 GitHub stars, 1,561 forks, 52 open issues and last shipped 2 days ago. agent-plugin has 1,006 stars, 84 forks, 11 open issues and last shipped yesterday. Shotcut leads on adoption by 1,452% (15,611 vs 1,006 stars). Shotcut is written in C++ under GPL-3.0; agent-plugin is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0. Shotcut has attracted 10% as many forks as stars, agent-plugin 8%. agent-plugin was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| Shotcut | agent-plugin | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 16K | ★ 1.0K |
| License | GPL-3.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Written in | C++ | JavaScript |
| Last push | 2026-11-04 | 2026-11-05 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.6K | ⑂ 84 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick Shotcut if
- You weight community size — 16K stars and counting
- You want the GPL-3.0 license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick agent-plugin if
- You want the agent-plugin feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You evaluated both and agent-plugin fits your workflow better
About Shotcut
Shotcut a free, open source, cross platform video editor Features: Roadmap: Install Binaries are regularly built and are available at Contributors Dan Dennedy : main author Brian Matherly : contributor Dependencies Shotcut's direct (linked or hard runtime) dependencies are: MLT: multimedia authoring framework Qt 6 (6.4 minimum): application and UI framework FFTW FFmpeg: multimedia format and codec libraries Frei0r: video plugins SDL: cross platform audio playback See for a more complete list including indirect and bundled dependencies. License GPLv3. See COPYING. How to build Warning : building Shotcut should…
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About agent-plugin
ChatCut Agent Plugins ChatCut is an AI video editor for agents: an MCP server and plugin that lets Codex, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor, Grok Bot, Gemini CLI, Google Antigravity, Kimi Work, WorkBuddy, Doubao Work and Qwen Work edit your own footage, add captions and subtitles, remove silences and filler words, create motion graphics, generate video, voiceovers and music, and export an editable timeline. \ Website · Setup guide · ChatGPT and Codex · Claude Code · Pricing AI video editing for your agent. The ChatCut Agent Plugins connect Codex, Claude Code, Grok Bot, Cursor, Google Antigravity, Kimi Work…
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Frequently asked questions
Is Shotcut or agent-plugin more popular?
Shotcut has 15,611 GitHub stars and agent-plugin has 1,006. Shotcut has the larger community by that measure.
Are Shotcut and agent-plugin free?
Both are open source. Shotcut is licensed under GPL-3.0 and agent-plugin under Apache-2.0. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between Shotcut and agent-plugin?
Shotcut is written in C++ and agent-plugin in JavaScript. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, Shotcut or agent-plugin?
Choose Shotcut if you want the larger community (15,611 stars) or its GPL-3.0 licence terms. Choose agent-plugin if its feature set, stack or Apache-2.0 licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.