In simple English
This tool lets you write videos using code and graphics shapes. You describe scenes with text and numbers, and the computer draws them into a video file. It uses your graphics card to make the drawing process fast. You can write the code yourself, or ask an artificial intelligence agent to write it for you. It costs you no money, but you need to know how to write code and set up development tools.
What it is
A video creation framework written in Rust that compiles vector graphics and shaders directly into a video file using graphics hardware acceleration. It includes command-line tools to inspect frames, analyze audio, and preview the output in real time.
What it is good for
Solo builders who want to generate promotional videos, data visualisations, or software demos programmatically without touching a timeline editor.
- Draws video frames on your graphics card for high speed.
- Works with coding agents to build videos from plain text prompts.
- Includes a live preview window and tools to check frames for errors.
- Requires writing code in Rust and managing system dependencies like FFmpeg.
- First-time setup can take a long time if libraries compile from source.
- No traditional graphical timeline editor for manual point-and-click edits.
Traditional timeline video editors or writing manual frame scripts.
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cargo install --locked cargo-fframes cargo fframes new my-video cd my-video && cargo run --release -- preview