Samplecut for agents — install in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor

Q: Do I need a Samplecut account?

No. Use No Authentication / No sign-in . A Samplecut account is only for publishing cuts to the shared library on the website.

Q: Where is the short install URL?

This page: samplecut.app/mcp . Bookmark it when you need the connector URL again.

Paste a YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram link in ChatGPT or Claude, ask for a trim or the full track, and get a short-lived download plus an Open in Samplecut editor handoff — same source and range ready.

Samplecut is a hosted remote MCP (no npm package, no local install). Auth is none. The endpoint:

https://api.samplecut.app/mcp

What you get

cut_audio — extract and cut in one call; returns download_url, editor_url, and an expiry.
get_transcript — captions when the platform provides them; timestamped segments plus flat text.

No Samplecut account. Download links expire after about an hour.

Claude.ai

Fastest path: open the prefilled Claude install link. Confirm in the dialog — nothing is added until you approve.

The same URL, for copy-paste:

https://claude.ai/customize/connectors?modal=add-custom-connector&connectorName=Samplecut&connectorUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.samplecut.app%2Fmcp

Or: Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste the MCP URL above, leave auth empty (No sign-in).

ChatGPT

Turn on Developer mode under Settings → Security and login.
In ChatGPT Plugins, create a developer-mode app.
Paste the MCP URL and choose No Authentication.
Enable Samplecut in the chat’s tools / Developer menu.

https://api.samplecut.app/mcp

Web only for now — not on the ChatGPT mobile apps. Write-tool plan gates are covered in the full guide.

Cursor, Claude Code, and other coding agents

Point any MCP client at the same HTTPS URL. There is no Samplecut npx package and no Agent Skill — only this remote server.

Generic helper (configures detected local agents):

npx add-mcp https://api.samplecut.app/mcp

Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http samplecut https://api.samplecut.app/mcp

Cursor — add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json or the project .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "samplecut": {
      "url": "https://api.samplecut.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Full guide

Plan limits, mobile caveats, Team/Enterprise owner steps, and example prompts live in Use Samplecut in ChatGPT and Claude.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need a Samplecut account?

No. Use No Authentication / No sign-in. A Samplecut account is only for publishing cuts to the shared library on the website.

Is there an npm package or Agent Skill?

No. Samplecut ships a hosted MCP endpoint only. Coding agents install by pointing at https://api.samplecut.app/mcp (for example with npx add-mcp or claude mcp add) — those tools configure the client; they are not a Samplecut package.

Where is the short install URL?

This page: samplecut.app/mcp. Bookmark it when you need the connector URL again.