How descriptinc/descript-mcp works
Descript MCP is a plugin bundle that gives AI-agent clients access to Descript’s remote MCP service, alongside workflow guidance and task-specific skills. The principal workflow is to discover and inspect Drive content, import media or edit a project, track asynchronous work, then publish or export results. The repository configures and documents that service; it does not contain its server implementation, so the tool capabilities below are documented external capabilities. Relationships are based on the README; source excerpts cover validation utilities, not runtime behavior.
Main entry points: descript-workflows.mdc Workflow rule · create-video/SKILL.md Create video skill · edit-project/SKILL.md Edit project skill · publish-project/SKILL.md Publish project skill
Components 18
MCP connection
- MCP client
- Descript MCP service
- Connected Drive
- Server configuration
mcp.json
Editing workflows
- Workflow rule
rules/descript-workflows.mdc - Create video skill
skills/create-video/SKILL.md - Edit project skill
skills/edit-project/SKILL.md - Discover content
- Import media
- AI project editing
- Async job management
Publishing and exports
- Publish project skill
skills/publish-project/SKILL.md - Export transcript skill
skills/export-transcript/SKILL.md - Export timeline skill
skills/export-timeline/SKILL.md - Publish composition
- Export transcript
- Export timeline
Other components
- AI agent user
Connections 25
- AI agent user → MCP client: uses
README.md - MCP client → Server configuration: loads connection
README.md - MCP client → Descript MCP service: connects to
README.md - Descript MCP service → Connected Drive: accesses
README.md - AI agent user → Workflow rule: follows guidance
README.md - AI agent user → Create video skill: uses skill
README.md - AI agent user → Edit project skill: uses skill
README.md - AI agent user → Publish project skill: uses skill
README.md - AI agent user → Export transcript skill: uses skill
README.md - AI agent user → Export timeline skill: uses skill
README.md - Descript MCP service → Discover content: provides tools
README.md - Descript MCP service → Import media: provides tools
README.md - Descript MCP service → AI project editing: provides tools
README.md - Descript MCP service → Async job management: provides tools
README.md - Descript MCP service → Publish composition: provides tool
README.md - Descript MCP service → Export transcript: provides tool
README.md - Descript MCP service → Export timeline: provides tool
README.md - Workflow rule → Discover content: recommends first
README.md - Workflow rule → AI project editing: recommends editing
README.md - Workflow rule → Async job management: recommends waiting
README.md - Create video skill → Import media: guides creation
README.md - Edit project skill → AI project editing: guides editing
README.md - Publish project skill → Publish composition: guides publishing
README.md - Export transcript skill → Export transcript: guides export
README.md - Export timeline skill → Export timeline: guides export
README.md