Show HN: FlashRecord – 2MB Python-native CLI screen recorder

Summary

FlashRecord - Fast Screen Recording & GIF Generator The fastest, simplest screen capture for developers - Python-first CLI tool A lightweight CLI tool for instant screen capture, GIF recording, and AI session integration. Built for developers who need automation-friendly, cross-platform screen recording without the GUI overhead. Why FlashRecord? For Developers, By Developers CLI-First : No GUI overhead - perfect for automation and scripting : No GUI overhead - perfect for automation and scripting Python Native : import flashrecord - use in your scripts directly : - use in your scripts directly One-Command Simplicity : @sc for screenshots, @sv for GIF recording : for screenshots, for GIF recording Zero Configuration : Works out of the box with sensible defaults : Works out of the box with sensible defaults Cross-Platform: Windows, macOS, Linux - same commands everywhere vs Other Tools Tool Platform Interface Python Integration Install Size FlashRecord All CLI Native ( import flashrecord ) ~2 MB (pip) ScreenToGif Windows GUI None ~40 MB ShareX Windows GUI None ~15 MB Kap macOS GUI None ~50 MB peek Linux GUI None ~5 MB ImageMagick All CLI Complex ~30 MB Key Differentiator: FlashRecord is the only Python-native, cross-platform screen recorder with direct scripting integration. Perfect for test automation, documentation workflows, and CI/CD pipelines. Features Native Screenshot - Instant screen capture with Pillow/PIL (no external tools needed) - Instant screen capture with Pillow/PIL (no external tools needed) Screen Recording to GIF - One-command full screen recording with imageio + numpy - One-command full screen recording with imageio + numpy Intelligent Compression - 99.5% file size reduction with RGB color preservation CWAM-inspired approach (arXiv:2410.21144) implemented purely in Python Cross-window saliency analysis (multi-scale feature extraction) Temporal subsampling (10fps → 8fps) and adaptive resolution scaling Saliency-based quality preservation (variance +...