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Every package OpenCut depends on, ranked by repo health score.
OpenCut is a privacy-focused, open-source alternative to CapCut that gives creators full ownership of their video editing workflow. The project launched as a TypeScript/Next.js web editor and rapidly attracted over 57,000 GitHub stars, demonstrating enormous demand for a free, watermark-free video tool that keeps all processing local.
The project is currently undergoing a ground-up architectural rewrite. The classic version — a fully functional web-based editor with timeline editing, multi-track support, keyframe animation, and an extensive effects system — remains available at opencut-classic and continues to power the production site at opencut.app.
The rewrite, targeting new.opencut.app, is being built with a plugin-first architecture and a Rust core that will power web, desktop, and mobile from a single codebase. Planned capabilities include a formal Editor API, first-party plugin support, headless batch rendering, an MCP server for AI agent integration, and a scripting tab inside the editor itself.
Backed by sponsorship from fal.ai and supported by a Discord community exceeding 270 watchers, OpenCut represents a rare combination of immediate utility in its classic form and an ambitious long-term vision for what open-source creative tooling can become.
