A terminal video editor for developers. Cut, stitch, and export clips without leaving your keyboard.
edity clip1.mp4 clip2.mp4 clip3.mp4
Recording gameplay, simulations, or dev demos is easy. Editing them shouldn't require learning Video Editing tools for us devs. edity opens a TUI directly in your terminal — a timeline, a media bin, and a preview — all keyboard-driven, no mouse required.
FFmpeg must be installed and available on your $PATH.
# macOS
brew install ffmpeg
# Ubuntu / Debian
apt install ffmpeg
# Windows (winget)
winget install ffmpegBinaries and a Homebrew tap are coming in a later release. For now, build from source.
git clone https://github.com/panoramix360/edity.git
cd edity
go build -o edity .edity video1.mp4 video2.mp4 video3.mp4The editor opens with your clips pre-loaded on the timeline in the order you passed them.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
← → |
Move playhead (1 second) |
, . |
Step playhead one frame backward / forward |
[ ] |
Jump to previous / next clip boundary |
Tab / Shift+Tab |
Cycle active pane |
S |
Split clip at playhead |
D / Backspace |
Delete selected clip |
E |
Export final video |
Q / Ctrl+C |
Quit |
- v0.1 — foundation: 3-pane TUI layout, clip metadata, timeline rendering ✓
- v0.2 — editing: split, delete, timeline playhead, frame stepping ✓
- v0.3 — export: FFmpeg filter_complex render with progress bar ✓
- v0.4 — playback: ffplay integration, inline frame preview exploration
- v0.5 — distribution: cross-platform binaries, Homebrew tap
This project is in early development. Issues and PRs are welcome — just open an issue first so we can discuss before you invest time building something.
MIT