OpenCut (prev AppCut) A free, open-source video editor for web, desktop, and mobile.

• 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

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

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your system:

• Bun
• Docker and Docker Compose
• Node.js (for npm alternative)

1. Fork the repository
2. Clone your fork locally
3. Navigate to the web app directory: cd apps/web
4. Install dependencies: bun install
5. Start the development server: bun run dev

• Node.js 18+
• Bun (latest version)
• Docker (for local database)

1. Start the database and Redis services:

   # From project root
   docker-compose up -d
   

2. Navigate to the web app directory:

   cd apps/web
   

3. Copy .env.example to .env.local:

   # Unix/Linux/Mac
   cp .env.example .env.local
   
   # Windows Command Prompt
   copy .env.example .env.local
   
   # Windows PowerShell
   Copy-Item .env.example .env.local
   

4. Configure required environment variables in .env.local:

   Required Variables:

   # Database (matches docker-compose.yaml)
   DATABASE_URL="postgresql://opencut:opencutthegoat@localhost:5432/opencut"
   
   # Generate a secure secret for Better Auth
   BETTER_AUTH_SECRET="your-generated-secret-here"
   BETTER_AUTH_URL="http://localhost:3000"
   
   # Redis (matches docker-compose.yaml)
   UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL="http://localhost:8079"
   UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN="example_token"
   
   # Development
   NODE_ENV="development"
   

   Generate BETTER_AUTH_SECRET:

   # Unix/Linux/Mac
   openssl rand -base64 32
   
   # Windows PowerShell (simple method)
   [System.Web.Security.Membership]::GeneratePassword(32, 0)
   
   # Cross-platform (using Node.js)
   node -e "console.log(require('crypto').randomBytes(32).toString('base64'))"
   
   # Or use an online generator: https://generate-secret.vercel.app/32
   

   Optional Variables (for Google OAuth):

   # Only needed if you want to test Google login
   GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID="your-google-client-id"
   GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET="your-google-client-secret"
   

5. Run database migrations: bun run db:migrate from (inside apps/web)

6. Start the development server: bun run dev from (inside apps/web)

The application will be available at http://localhost:3000.

Note: We're currently moving at an extremely fast pace with rapid development and breaking changes. While we appreciate the interest, it's recommended to wait until the project stabilizes before contributing to avoid conflicts and wasted effort.

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

Thanks to Vercel for their support of open-source software.

MIT LICENSE

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