Rushilo

Rushilo is a desktop video editor driven by Claude Code or Codex on Mac and Windows.

Rushilo is a video editor for Mac and Windows that connects to Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop, Cursor, or your own API keys. You select clips and describe edits in plain words while the AI makes changes on a visible timeline. It features on-device transcription using Whisper to generate captions without cloud costs, and automatic screen recording zoom and cursor smoothing. You can plan cuts on a board, remove filler words from transcripts, and upload finished videos straight to YouTube. Files and projects stay on your local disk, and you use your own accounts for AI features.

Rushilo at a glance

Best for: Social media creator, Marketer
Runs on: macOS, Windows
Pricing: Rushilo is $99 once.
Released: October 2026
Category: AI video tool
Website: rushilo.com

Key features

Edit video with Claude Code or Codex
Transcribe captions locally with Whisper
Record screens with auto zoom and cursor smoothing
Plan cuts on a central board
Remove filler words and long pauses from transcripts
Undo whole agent turns instantly
Upload finished videos directly to YouTube

Use it for

Cut shorts and long videos using plain text instructions
Turn single product videos into multiple sizes and variants
Record and polish product demos and launch videos
Remove filler words and awkward pauses from dialogue

Companions

Tools that articles about Rushilo recommend using with it, each with its job.

Claude Code — Built to work with Claude Code.
Codex — Built to work with Codex.
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Superpowers — Brainstorm, plan and execute skills for bigger tasks.
Playwright MCP — Enables LLMs to interact with web pages using structured accessibility snapshots.
GitHub MCP Server — Reads pull requests, issues and code search on GitHub.

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