ChatCut Plugin Basics

Purpose

Host scope: this skill is written for the Codex host. In Claude Code, use the chatcut-plugin-basics-claude skill instead of this one.

Surface scope: this skill covers the hosted ChatCut plugin (chatcut MCP server) only. When the conversation uses ChatCut Desktop (chatcut_desktop* servers), follow the desktop server's own instructions and skip this skill unless the user explicitly chooses the plugin/web surface — desktop media is registered locally (no uploads) and delivery happens in the ChatCut Desktop window, not a browser.

Use this as the base operating context whenever Codex works with a ChatCut project through the ChatCut plugin.

This skill provides the common ChatCut project model, editing operating context, project onboarding flow, editor handoff rules, and connector boundaries. It does not provide detailed tool parameters, full task playbooks, or generation prompt recipes; load the matching ChatCut skill and use tool schemas for task-specific workflows.

MCP surface

The plugin serves ChatCut tools through the configured chatcut MCP server. Route tool calls through mcp__chatcut__* and treat the active MCP manifest as the runtime contract.

Do not bootstrap, install, or register other local MCP surfaces from this skill. Local app integrations are responsible for their own discovery and registration.

Verify the configured server with codex mcp get chatcut. If OAuth is needed, run codex mcp login chatcut.