Add Video/GIF Modification extension

[tonypinkevych]

Description

Motivation

I got tired of moving between different apps when I need something small like converting or optimizing a video. That's why I started using the ffmpeg cli. But it doesn't really fit because I have to memorize all the tricky parts of their cli. So I decided to create a simple wrapper around it.

What it does

The extension allows you to optimize, convert and resize video and gif files using ffmpeg and ffprobe. At the moment the extension only works with a selection in the Finder.

How it works

On first run, the extension will download the ffmpeg and ffprobe binaries from https://www.osxexperts.net. I have not found any other public hosting of binaries for Intel and Silicon chips. So I am open to recommendations for security improvements.

The fetching mechanism can be checked at binary.ts file. The endpoints and sha256 hashes at ffmpeg.ts and ffprobe.ts respectively.

The binaries will then be stored in environment.supportPath and used from there.

Screencast

video-gif-modification.mp4

Checklist

• I read the extension guidelines
• I read the documentation about publishing
• I ran npm run build and tested this distribution build in Raycast
• I checked that files in the assets folder are used by the extension itself
• I checked that assets used by the README are placed outside of the metadata folder

[raycastbot]

Congratulations on your new Raycast extension! 🚀

We will aim to make the initial review within five working days. Once the PR is approved and merged, the extension will be available on our Store.

[tonypinkevych]

Upd: in recent updates the extension has become more convenient for power keyboards users. In addition, it now correctly notifies the user when video successfully encoded in the background.

[tonypinkevych]

Just found this extension: #11894 by @pablopunk.
Looks like we came up with the same idea at the same time 😁

I'm not sure raycast needs two extensions in the store with the same functionality. As I see the only difference is the entry point and UX. You can close my PR @pernielsentikaer if you see fit, because yafw is already published in the store.

[pablopunk]

@tonypinkevych Mine only focuses on compressing videos. If you'd like, you could make a PR to add more commands and I'll happily review it 🙌🏻. Also, I'm not installing ffmpeg automatically, that could be added too. Latest code is here

[pernielsentikaer]

I don't know www.osxexperts.net, it sounds a bit dangerous just to trust the files from that page, or?

I agree, merging it into the current would be nice

[tonypinkevych]

@pernielsentikaer This site comes highly recommended on reddit, so I don't know. We can keep the local version of ffmpeg installed by homebrew. But that would reduce the number of potential users because of the external dependency.

I'll do another PR to extend yafw behavior in a few days. I will close this PR as soon as the new one is ready.

[tonypinkevych]

All code moved to #12147