Vibedit - Conversational AI Video Editor

AI-powered video editing through natural language conversation

Vibedit is a command-line tool that transforms video editing into a natural conversation. Describe what you want to do with your video in plain English, and let AI handle the video editing behind the scenes.

Available as an NPM package for global installation and use.

Links

• 📦 NPM Package Page: npmjs.com/package/vibedit
• ⬇️ Direct Download: vibedit-1.0.1.tgz
• 🐙 GitHub Repository: github.com/AryanSaxenaa/Vibe-Editor
• 🐛 Issues & Support: GitHub Issues

Features

Conversational Interface

• Natural Language Processing - Describe video editing tasks in plain English
• Smart Context Detection - Automatically finds video files mentioned in your requests
• Intelligent Clarification - Only asks follow-up questions when necessary
• Continuous Workflow - Handle multiple videos and operations in one session

AI-Powered Processing

• Groq AI Integration - Fast natural language understanding and command generation
• FFmpeg Backend - Access to professional video processing capabilities
• Automatic File Management - Smart output naming and conflict resolution
• Error Recovery - Graceful handling of processing errors with retry options

Supported Operations

• Format Conversion - Convert between MP4, AVI, MOV, WebM, and more
• Video Effects - Apply filters like black & white, speed adjustments
• Clip Extraction - Extract specific time ranges or durations
• Audio Extraction - Extract audio tracks to MP3 or other formats
• Video Resizing - Change resolution and aspect ratios
• Compression - Optimize file sizes for different platforms

Quick Start

Installation

npm install -g vibedit

Prerequisites

• Node.js 18+ - Download
• FFmpeg - Required for video processing (installation guidance provided during setup)
• Groq API Key - Get free key

Setup & Usage

vibedit

Automatic Setup Assistance:

• On installation, the postinstall script checks for FFmpeg and provides platform-specific installation instructions
• On first run, you'll be prompted to enter your Groq API key
• The tool guides you through the complete setup process

FFmpeg Installation (if needed):

• Windows: winget install ffmpeg or download from ffmpeg.org
• macOS: brew install ffmpeg
• Linux: sudo apt install ffmpeg

Examples

Basic Operations

# Convert video format
What would you like to do with your video?
> Convert my-video.avi to MP4 format

# Apply effects  
What would you like to do with your video?
> Make vacation.mov black and white and speed up by 2x

# Extract clips
What would you like to do with your video?
> Extract 30 seconds starting at 1:15 from presentation.mp4

# Extract audio
What would you like to do with your video?
> Extract audio from concert.mp4

Interactive Session Example

$ vibedit

Vibedit 1.0.0 - AI-Powered Video Editor
Just tell me what you want to do - I'll figure it out!

What would you like to do with your video?
> Make my vacation video black and white and speed up by 2x

[SUCCESS] Found vacation.mp4 (45.2MB)
[THINKING] Understanding your request...
[PROCESSING] Processing your video...
..................
[SUCCESS] Video processed successfully!
[COMPLETE] Done! Saved as: vacation_edited.mp4

What would you like to do with your video?
> quit

[DONE] Thanks for using Vibedit! Happy editing!

API Reference

Supported Commands

Format Conversion

• "Convert [file] to MP4/AVI/WebM format"
• "Change [file] to any video format"

Video Effects

• "Make [file] black and white"
• "Speed up [file] by [factor]x"
• "Slow down [file] by [factor]x"

Clip Extraction

• "Extract [duration] starting at [time] from [file]"
• "Trim [file] from [start] to [end]"
• "Extract the first/last [duration] from [file]"

Audio Operations

• "Extract audio from [file]"
• "Remove audio from [file]"

Resizing

• "Resize [file] to [width]x[height]"
• "Scale [file] to [resolution]"

Time Format Support

• Seconds: 30, 90
• MM:SS: 1:30, 2:45
• HH:MM:SS: 1:15:30, 0:02:15

Configuration

Automatic Setup (Post-Install)

When you install vibedit, the postinstall script automatically:

• Checks for FFmpeg - Detects if FFmpeg is already installed on your system
• Provides Installation Guidance - Shows platform-specific commands to install FFmpeg if needed
• Setup Instructions - Displays next steps to get started with Vibedit

API Key Setup

On first run, Vibedit will prompt you to enter your Groq API key:

1. Visit console.groq.com
2. Create a free account
3. Generate an API key
4. Paste it when prompted

The key is securely stored in ~/.vibedit-config.json.

Reset Configuration

vibedit
# Then type: "reset api key"

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

FFmpeg not found

# Install FFmpeg first:
# Windows: Download from https://ffmpeg.org/
# macOS: brew install ffmpeg  
# Linux: sudo apt install ffmpeg

API Key Issues

# Get a new key from https://console.groq.com/
# Use "reset api key" command in vibedit

File Not Found

• Use full file paths
• Ensure the file exists and isn't in use
• Check file permissions

Contributing

Development

git clone https://github.com/AryanSaxenaa/Vibe-Editor.git
cd Vibe-Editor
npm install
node vibedit.js

Issues and Feature Requests

Please report issues and request features at: https://github.com/AryanSaxenaa/Vibe-Editor/issues

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Groq - For providing fast AI language processing
• FFmpeg - For powerful video processing capabilities
• Node.js Community - For excellent tooling and ecosystem