Our take
Activeregular commits and releases- Activity
- 75
- Community
- 36
- Issues
- 46
- Pull requests
- 35
+170 stars in the last 30 days
- Releases more often than 91% of the projects we track
Palmier Pro is an actively developed, specialized AI video editor, but its rapid release pace sits alongside substantial contributor concentration and a shift to proprietary binaries after v0.7.6.
Good fit if
- You use macOS 26 or later on Apple Silicon and want AI generation integrated into timeline editing.
- You want Claude, Codex, Cursor, or an in-app agent to work with your editing project through MCP.
- You can use the current proprietary binaries, or the historical GPLv3 source through last-gpl-source meets your needs.
Look elsewhere if
- You need a Windows, Linux, or Intel Mac video editor.
- Your adoption requires the source code for current releases or an open contribution process. The repository says later releases are proprietary and it no longer accepts code contributions.
- You need a project with broadly distributed code ownership. Most measured contribution activity comes from one person.
All health signals
| Last commit | 2026-11-02 (8 days ago) |
|---|---|
| Commits, last 90 days | 40 |
| Releases, last 12 months | 90 (latest v0.12.1, 2026-11-02) |
| Contributors | 21 (top contributor: 92% of commits) |
| Issues closed, last 90 days | 1+ |
| Pull requests merged, last 90 days | 3 (typically merged in 2 days) |
| Project age | 7 months |
Checked on 2026-11-11 with the GitHub API.
Project history
Daily GitHub snapshots since Oct 7, 2026. History covers stars and forks; health signals are not tracked historically.
Stars
14,747Forks
1,159Change since Nov 13, 2026: +11 stars·+1 forks
Overview
Palmier Pro is a Swift-native video editor for macOS, designed to bring AI generation into timeline editing. It lets creators generate videos and images with models including Seedance, Kling, and Nano Banana Pro, then work with those assets in the editor.
The app also exposes an MCP server so Claude, Codex, Cursor, and other compatible clients can work with a project alongside the user. It requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later on Apple Silicon. The repository preserves source through v0.7.6 under GPLv3, while later binary releases are proprietary.
Key Features
- Native Swift video-editing app with a timeline workflow.
- Generate videos and images in the editor using models such as Seedance, Kling, and Nano Banana Pro.
- Expose an HTTP MCP server at
http://127.0.0.1:19789/mcpwhile the app is open. - Connect compatible tools including Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor through MCP.
- Install a bundled MCP extension for Claude Desktop from the app's Help menu.
- Use an in-app agent to work on the same project alongside the user.
Use Cases
- Video creators who want AI-generated clips and images available directly in their editing timeline.
- Claude, Codex, or Cursor users who want an agent to interact with a video-editing project through MCP.
- Apple Silicon Mac users seeking a native editor that combines conventional timeline work with generative AI.
- Teams evaluating an AI-assisted editing workflow before deciding whether the proprietary post-v0.7.6 releases suit their licensing needs.
What you need
Detected in the repository
- Swift (main language on GitHub)
- A test suite
License in plain words
GPL-3.0strong copyleft
- Commercial use: yes
- Modify and redistribute: yes
- You must keep: the license notice
- Share your changes: yes, the full source of anything you distribute that includes it, under the GPL
- Includes an explicit patent grant from the contributors:
A summary, not legal advice: the LICENSE file is what applies.
Getting Started
Download the macOS app from the latest release. It requires macOS 26 or later on Apple Silicon. For MCP setup and further instructions, see the repository README.
Considerations
- Platform support is limited to macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later on Apple Silicon.
- The repository is active, with recent commits and frequent releases, but measured contribution activity is highly concentrated in one contributor. Issue closures have been limited in the measured recent period, so do not assume rapid issue resolution.
- GPLv3 applies to the historical source through v0.7.6 and
last-gpl-source; later binary releases are proprietary, and their corresponding source is not published. Review the applicable terms before adopting or redistributing either. - The project no longer accepts code contributions, which limits the route for upstreaming fixes or features.
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