OpenCut/README.md

OpenCut (prev AppCut)

A free, open-source video editor for web, desktop, and mobile.

Why?

• Privacy: Your videos stay on your device
• Free features: Every basic feature of CapCut is paywalled now
• Simple: People want editors that are easy to use - CapCut proved that

Features

• Timeline-based editing
• Multi-track support
• Real-time preview
• No watermarks or subscriptions

Project Structure

• apps/web/ – Main Next.js web application
• src/components/ – UI and editor components
• src/hooks/ – Custom React hooks
• src/lib/ – Utility and API logic
• src/stores/ – State management (Zustand, etc.)
• src/types/ – TypeScript types

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repo-url>
   cd OpenCut
   

2. Install dependencies:

   cd apps/web
   npm install
   # or, with Bun
   bun install
   

3. Run the development server:

   npm run dev
   # or, with Bun
   bun run dev
   

4. Open in browser:

   Visit http://localhost:3000

Run with Docker

1. Prepare environment variables:

   Edit docker-compose.yaml

2. Build and run:

   docker-compose up -d --build
   

3. (Optional) Migrate database:

   docker-compose exec web bun run db:migrate
   

4. Open in browser:

   Visit http://localhost:3000

Contributing

Visit CONTRIBUTING.md

We welcome contributions! Please see our Contributing Guide for detailed setup instructions and development guidelines.

Quick start for contributors:

• Fork the repo and clone locally
• Follow the setup instructions in CONTRIBUTING.md
• Create a feature branch and submit a PR

License

MIT LICENSE