OpenCut/README.md

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      <h1>OpenCut <span style="font-size: 0.7em; font-weight: normal;">(prev AppCut)</span></h1>
      <h3 style="margin-top: -10px;">A free, open-source video editor for web, desktop, and mobile.</h3>
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## 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
- Analytics provided by [Databuddy](https://www.databuddy.cc?utm_source=opencut), 100% Anonymized & Non-invasive.

## 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

### Prerequisites

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

- [Bun](https://bun.sh/docs/installation)
- [Docker](https://docs.docker.com/get-docker/) and [Docker Compose](https://docs.docker.com/compose/install/)
- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) (for `npm` alternative)

### Setup

1.  **Clone the repository**

    ```bash
    git clone https://github.com/OpenCut-app/OpenCut.git
    cd OpenCut
    ```

2.  **Start backend services**
    From the project root, start the PostgreSQL and Redis services:

    ```bash
    docker-compose up -d
    ```

3.  **Set up environment variables**
    Navigate into the web app's directory and create a `.env` file from the example:

    ```bash
    cd apps/web


    # Unix/Linux/Mac
    cp .env.example .env.local

    # Windows Command Prompt
    copy .env.example .env.local

    # Windows PowerShell
    Copy-Item .env.example .env.local
    ```

    _The default values in the `.env` file should work for local development._

4.  **Install dependencies**
    Install the project dependencies using `bun` (recommended) or `npm`.

    ```bash
    # With bun
    bun install

    # Or with npm
    npm install
    ```

5.  **Run database migrations**
    Apply the database schema to your local database:

    ```bash
    # With bun
    bun run db:push:local

    # Or with npm
    npm run db:push:local
    ```

6.  **Start the development server**

    ```bash
    # With bun
    bun run dev

    # Or with npm
    npm run dev
    ```

The application will be available at [http://localhost:3000](http://localhost:3000).

## Contributing

**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.

## Visit [CONTRIBUTING.md](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md)

We welcome contributions! Please see our [Contributing Guide](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) 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](LICENSE)