OpenCut: The open-source CapCut alternative

Summary

OpenCut (prev AppCut) A free, open-source video editor for web, desktop, and mobile. Privacy : Your videos stay on your device : Your videos stay on your device Free features : Every basic feature of CapCut is paywalled now : 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, 100% Anonymized & Non-invasive. Project Structure apps/web/ – Main Next.js web application – Main Next.js web application src/components/ – UI and editor components – UI and editor components src/hooks/ – Custom React hooks – Custom React hooks src/lib/ – Utility and API logic – Utility and API logic src/stores/ – State management (Zustand, etc.) – State management (Zustand, etc.) src/types/ – TypeScript types Getting Started Prerequisites Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your system: Setup Getting Started Fork the repository Clone your fork locally Navigate to the web app directory: cd apps/web Install dependencies: bun install Start the development server: bun run dev Development Setup Prerequisites Node.js 18+ Bun (latest version) Docker (for local database) Local Development Start the database and Redis services: # From project root docker-compose up -d Navigate to the web app directory: cd apps/web Copy .env.example to .env.local : # Unix/Linux/Mac cp .env.example .env.local # Windows Command Prompt copy .env.example .env.local # Windows PowerShell Copy-Item .env.example .env.local Configure required environment variables in .env.local : Required Variables: # Database (matches docker-compose.yaml) DATABASE_URL= " postgresql://opencut:opencutthegoat@localhost:5432/opencut " # Generate a secure secret for Better Auth BETTER_AUTH_SECRET= " your-generated-secret-here " BETTER_AUTH_URL= " http://localhost:3000 " # Redis (matches docker-compose.yaml) UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_UR...