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Capcut CLI

Capcut CLI is a free, open-source command-line video and screen recording tool for Windows and macOS. Independent, unofficial CLI to edit CapCut and JianYing (剪映) projects — subtitles, timing, speed, volume, templates, cut long-form to shorts. It has 1,013 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license.

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About Capcut CLI

Create and edit real CapCut / JianYing projects from the terminal — or any LLM agent. Open the result in CapCut with every track still editable. capcut-cli works directly on the local draft store: JSON in, JSON out, with no upload, API, MCP server, or HTTP daemon. The one opt-in exception is the experimental caption --cloud, which uploads the audio it transcribes to ByteDance.

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FAQ

Capcut CLI FAQ

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Is Capcut CLI free and open source?

Yes. Capcut CLI's source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install Capcut CLI?

Download the installer for Windows and macOS from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.31.1) or the project website.

Is Capcut CLI still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 25, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.