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ffmpeg

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$ brew install ffmpeg
Summary

Media conversion, audio extraction, and video processing from the terminal.

  • ffmpeg fits git & github well, especially for media conversion, audio extraction, and video processing from the terminal.
  • 176,581 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Easy to automate.
  • Good fit for coding-agent workflows and repeatable scripts.
  • Output is mostly text-first, so verify results before scripting around it.
github-ffmpeg-SKILL.md

Ffmpeg guide

Media conversion, audio extraction, and video processing from the terminal. Built by FFmpeg.

Open CLI packages the install path, verify step, and safe-start workflow so this tool can move from “interesting CLI” to something you can actually use. It also integrates with skills.sh so each CLI comes with the right companion skills, not just a binary and a docs link.

When to apply

  • media conversion, audio extraction, and video processing from the terminal.
  • You need productivity workflows in both local dev and CI.
  • You need media conversion.
  • You need audio extraction.
  • You need video processing.

Quick reference

Installbrew install ffmpeg
Verifyffmpeg --version
First real commandffmpeg -i input.mov output.mp4

Open CLI × skills.sh

Open CLI integrates ffmpeg with the right skills.sh companions so you get the tool and the workflow together.

Workflow Automation

Recommended pairing

Open CLI recommends this skills.sh skill because it fits productivity workflows. Turn repeated CLI sequences into cleaner, more reliable agent workflows.

View on skills.sh
$ npx skills add https://github.com/supercent-io/skills-template --skill workflow-automation
Starter prompt

Use ffmpeg together with the Workflow Automation skills.sh skill. Start with safe inspection commands, summarize what you find, and ask before any step with side effects.

Also useful from skills.sh
Technical Writingskills.shDebuggingskills.sh

Why this tool

  • ffmpeg fits git & github well, especially for media conversion, audio extraction, and video processing from the terminal.
  • 176,581 homebrew installs (30d).
  • Easy to automate.

Watch-outs

  • Output is mostly plain text.

Example workflow

1. ffmpeg -i input.mov output.mp4

Safe start

Step 1

Install ffmpeg.

Step 2

Run `ffmpeg --version` first.

Step 3

Start with `ffmpeg -i input.mov output.mp4`.

Step 4

Install the CLI and make sure it is on your PATH.

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