AgentCanvas — Local video canvas for coding agents

A local infinite canvas and timeline that lets Codex and other agents generate and edit short videos directly

Problem

People making AI videos don’t want assets in the cloud, but agents can’t reach web canvases like libTV or Jimeng. The workflow breaks: download from cloud, then import into CapCut. A developer built a local canvas-plus-editor specifically because Codex couldn’t control cloud canvases and assets had to stay local, revealing a real gap in the AIGC workflow.

Solution

A locally run infinite canvas with a short-video timeline, exposed via MCP so any MCP-capable agent (Codex, Claude Code) can read and write the same canvas: generate assets, adjust cuts, and export the final video entirely on-device.

Users

Small teams and indie creators using Codex/Claude Code for AI videos, such as vertical content projects that don’t want assets in the cloud.

MVP

Local infinite canvas + basic timeline; MCP server exposing generate, move, trim, and export actions; MP4 export to a local folder; all assets stored locally without upload.

Revenue

Open-source core with paid cloud sync/team collaboration add-on; or a one-time desktop license with paid template packs.

Why now

MCP is becoming the standard way for agents to operate external tools, and coding agents are becoming the entry point for content creation—yet local-first video canvases remain empty.