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Palmier Pro

Palmier Pro is an open-source macOS app (macOS 26 Tahoe or later). Check the Palmier website for current details and any paid options. Check official pricing →

Short Answer

Palmier Pro is an open-source video editor built for AI, where you and your agent can generate and edit video together inside the timeline. Tools like Claude and Codex can trim, reorder, and generate footage directly, and you can generate AI video, images, and audio on the timeline itself.

It is designed to remove the back-and-forth of generating in one tool and editing in another by keeping both on the same timeline, with prompt history staying attached to each clip.

What Palmier Pro Is Best For

  • AI video creation: generate clips directly on the timeline
  • On-timeline editing: trim, reorder, and refine without switching tools
  • Agent-driven editing: let Claude or Codex operate the timeline through MCP
  • Mixed media: generate video, images, and audio in one place
  • Iterative workflows: regenerate on the timeline with prompt history kept per clip

How Palmier Pro Differs

Most AI video tools generate clips you then export elsewhere to edit. Palmier Pro combines generation and editing on one timeline, and exposes a built-in MCP server so AI agents can drive the editor directly.

Honest Limitations

  • macOS only: requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later; no Windows or Linux at launch
  • Newer tool: an open-source, YC-launched project that is still evolving
  • Model availability varies: built-in generative models may change over time

Alternatives Worth Knowing

  • Runway, mature AI video generation and editing platform
  • Descript, video and audio editing with an AI-first workflow
  • Pika, fast AI video generation

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palmier Pro best for?

Palmier Pro is best for creators who want to generate and edit video on a single timeline with help from AI agents, trimming, reordering, and generating footage, images, and audio without constant back-and-forth between tools.

How do AI agents work with Palmier Pro?

Palmier Pro has a built-in MCP server, so external agents like Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and Codex can manipulate the timeline directly, generating and editing clips alongside you.

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