mifi/lossless-cut
The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing
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lossless-cut gained 1.1K stars in the last 30 days, about 37 a day, and now has 44.2K. It is about 10 years old and has averaged roughly 4.4K stars a year. It ranks #58 among TypeScript repositories and #278 across all languages on GitHubRepo.
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#1865
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lossless-cut has maintained a continuous presence across global trending indexes, peaking at #1865. Below is the 30-day activity profile:
💡 Overview
lossless-cut is an open-source project written in TypeScript: The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing.
Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in codec, cut, editor. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.
⚡ Key Features
Lossless cutting of most video and audio formats
Smart cut (experimental)
Losslessly cut out parts of video/audio (for cutting away commercials etc.)
Losslessly rearrange the order of video/audio segments
Lossless merge/concatenation of arbitrary files (with identical codecs parameters, e.g. from the same camera)
Lossless multi track/stream editing
📥 Installation
$ npm install lossless-cut⚙ System Requirements
Platforms
- • macOS
- • Linux
- • Windows
Runtime & Dependencies
Node.js >= 18, npm, pnpm or bun
Architecture
x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)
🧠 How It Works
lossless-cut coordinates its core functionality through a modular TypeScript pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.
🎯 Production Use Cases
Production System Integration
Embed lossless-cut into TypeScript backend services to handle core application logic.
CI/CD Automated Pipelines
Run automated validation, builds, and integration suites during deployments.
Developer Tooling & Workflows
Accelerate developer onboarding with pre-configured project utilities.
Open Source Extension
Fork and customize internal modules under the repository's open GPL-2.0 license.
🚀 Getting Started
Install lossless-cut using your package manager: `npm install lossless-cut`
Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for lossless-cut.
Import lossless-cut into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.
Execute your test suite or run `lossless-cut --help` to verify successful setup.
👍 Strengths
⚠️ Considerations
⇄ Alternatives & Direct Competitors
👥 Who Should Use This
Developers and engineering teams building with TypeScript, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.
🏆 Nearby in the Rankings
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does lossless-cut do? +
The swiss army knife of lossless video/audio editing
What language is lossless-cut written in? +
The primary language is TypeScript. Topics include: codec, cut, editor, ffmpeg, lossless.
Is lossless-cut actively maintained? +
Yes, the last recorded push was on Sep 30, 2026 with 316 open issues being tracked.
How many stars does lossless-cut have? +
lossless-cut has 44,168 stars and 2,190 forks on GitHub.
How does lossless-cut rank among GitHub repositories? +
With 44,168 stars, mifi/lossless-cut is ranked #278 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #58 among TypeScript projects.
What license is lossless-cut distributed under? +
The repository reports a GPL-2.0 license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.
