Someone built a professional video editor from scratch, every codec included, and gave it away for free. 16K stars.
FilmCraft is a non-linear video editor written in pure Rust:
→ the timeline, source and program monitors, bins and trim tools pro editors already know
→ color, effects, audio and titles workspaces
→ its own H.264, HEVC, ProRes and AAC codecs, written from the public specs
→ edits never drift, because all frame math runs on exact time
→ every action is a command, so your AI agent can edit through MCP
Runs on Mac, Windows and Linux, and in the browser.
Download:
github.com/storytold/film…
Apache-2.0.
FilmCraft is a non-linear video editor written in pure Rust:
→ the timeline, source and program monitors, bins and trim tools pro editors already know
→ color, effects, audio and titles workspaces
→ its own H.264, HEVC, ProRes and AAC codecs, written from the public specs
→ edits never drift, because all frame math runs on exact time
→ every action is a command, so your AI agent can edit through MCP
Runs on Mac, Windows and Linux, and in the browser.
Download:
github.com/storytold/film…
Apache-2.0.
Oct 24, 2026 · 2:15 PM UTC
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@RoundtableSpace every codec included is the bit that makes me nervous, HEVC patent licensing is a whole mess on its own
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@RoundtableSpace a full video editor in pure rust, free.. that's wild
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@RoundtableSpace its own H.264 encoder is impressive, but HEVC is decode only so "every codec" is a stretch
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@RoundtableSpace How does timeline scrubbing hold up on heavy raw footage?
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