---
title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/video-editor/use-cases/trim-and-cut-clips/claude
---
# How to Trim and Cut Clips with Claude

Claude makes video trimming a conversational workflow in your terminal. Describe which segments to keep or remove using natural language, refine the cut points through dialogue, and extract multiple highlight clips from a long recording in one session. Claude's ability to handle multi-step editing operations means you can clean up an entire recording through iterative conversation.

## Setup

claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

## Steps

1. Connect ToolRouter to Claude: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
2. Provide your video and describe the edit: "Trim the first 30 seconds and last 15 seconds from this recording"
3. Claude calls edit_footage and returns the trimmed clip
4. Fine-tune: "Also remove the segment from 5:20 to 6:45 where nothing happens"
5. Ask Claude to extract multiple highlights from a long recording

## Example Prompt

```
Use the video-editor tool to trim my 45-minute webinar recording. Keep only the segments from 2:00-15:30, 18:00-32:00, and 35:00-42:00. Export as one continuous clip.
```

## Tips

- Ask Claude to detect and remove silent or dead-air segments automatically
- Extract multiple highlight clips from one long video in a single session
- Specify exact timestamps using HH:MM:SS format for precise cuts
