Media Processing

Tools and workflows for working with images, audio, and video in a repeatable, scriptable way using standard CLI tools (FFmpeg, ImageMagick) and Python helpers.

When to Use

• Working with image batches (thumbnails, resizing, format conversion)
• Converting media between formats (video ↔ audio ↔ image)
• Optimizing video size while maintaining acceptable quality
• Preparing assets for web, mobile, or archival use
• Designing or refining CLI workflows around FFmpeg/ImageMagick

Key Principles

• CLI-first workflows: Prefer command-line tools (FFmpeg, ImageMagick) and scripts that can be automated in CI or local tooling.
• Deterministic scripts: Scripts should be safe to run repeatedly with predictable output paths and options.
• Non-destructive defaults: Default to writing outputs to new files/directories rather than overwriting originals.
• Cross-platform friendly: Keep examples and scripts usable on Linux, macOS, and Windows where possible.
• Agent-agnostic: Guidance should work with any coding agent (Cursor, Claude, Copilot, etc.), not one specific environment.