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Tool for embedding, validating, and exporting of AVI files metadata. Version 1.0.2 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
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Package summary
Tool for embedding, validating, and exporting of AVI files metadata
Project links
Commands and aliases
- avimetaedit
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Project history and usage
AVI MetaEdit is a MediaArea-maintained AVI metadata editor and validator aimed at preservation workflows. It embeds, validates, imports, and exports metadata in AVI and OpenDML files, including LIST-INFO metadata and preservation-oriented rule checks.
Project history
AVI MetaEdit originated in the cultural-heritage preservation world. The official MediaArea page says it was initially funded by the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, supported by FADGI, designed and led by AVPreserve, and developed by MediaArea.
The upstream code history reflects that origin: the MediaArea repository is a fork of the U.S. National Archives `AVI-MetaEdit` repository, which was created in 2012. MediaArea's fork was created in 2015 and remains the active maintenance and release surface referenced by the product page.
The CLI and GUI histories record version 1.0.0 on 2012-01-18 and version 1.0.1 on 2017-09-26, with later MediaArea repository activity continuing for build, large-file, and platform maintenance.
Adoption history
AVI MetaEdit's adoption is more institutional than hobbyist: its official page names NARA, FADGI, AVPreserve, and MediaArea, and its features line up with audiovisual archive workflows rather than general video playback.
MediaArea provides binaries for Windows, macOS, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux, and source builds, while the batch input shows Homebrew packaging for the CLI. That mix makes it accessible to both preservation workstations and scripted Unix media pipelines.
How it is used
Users use AVI MetaEdit to inspect AVI structure, edit or embed LIST-INFO fields, import and export CORE documents as CSV or XML, validate rule sets, and calculate or embed MD5 data checksums. The options documentation also covers preferences that prevent overwrites, skip invalid files, and control OpenDML transformations.
The Homebrew package exposes the `avimetaedit` executable, making the project useful in automated metadata QA and repair flows where a GUI preservation tool also needs command-line packaging.
Why package nerds care
AVI MetaEdit is a good example of archival software entering general-purpose package managers. It is not a codec or player; it is a standards and metadata maintenance tool for a legacy container format that archives still need to preserve correctly.
The repo lineage also matters: NARA seeded the public-domain code, while MediaArea provides ongoing packaging, binaries, and maintenance. Package managers benefit from the current MediaArea surface while preserving the institutional origin.
Timeline
- 2012: U.S. National Archives repository created and version 1.0.0 history entry recorded.
- 2015: MediaArea fork created with homepage set to the MediaArea AVI MetaEdit page.
- 2017: Version 1.0.1 added current distribution packages and fixed macOS, metadata rewrite, and MD5 verification issues.
- 2026: MediaArea repository still receiving maintenance commits.
Related projects
- BWF MetaEdit, MOV MetaEdit, MediaInfo, MediaConch, QCTools, and DV Analyzer are related MediaArea preservation/media-analysis tools.
- FADGI and NARA are related preservation standards and institutional sources named by the official product page.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 13 platform targets.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
avimetaedit | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version1.0.2
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://mediaarea.net/AVIMetaEdit
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoRelease/tag comparison is only available for GitHub repositories.https://mediaarea.net/AVIMetaEditnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:avimetaedit |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/avimetaedit |
| Homepage | https://mediaarea.net/AVIMetaEdit |
| Repository | https://github.com/MediaArea/AVIMetaEdit |
| Upstream docs | https://mediaarea.net/AVIMetaEdit |
| License | CC0-1.0 |
| Source archive | https://mediaarea.net/download/binary/avimetaedit/1.0.2/AVIMetaEdit_CLI_1.0.2_GNU_FromSource.tar.bz2 |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_big_sur, arm64_linux, arm64_monterey, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, big_sur, catalina, monterey, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | avimetaedit |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment