# Install videoalchemy with Homebrew Toolkit expanding video processing capabilities. Version 1.0.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data. ## Install ```sh sudo av install brew:videoalchemy ``` Additional install commands: ### macOS - Homebrew (100%): ```sh brew install videoalchemy ``` Evidence: local Homebrew formula metadata ## Package facts - **Package key:** brew:videoalchemy - **Package manager:** Homebrew - **Package manager page:** - **Version:** 1.0.0 - **Source summary:** Toolkit expanding video processing capabilities - **Homepage:** - **Repository:** - **Upstream docs:** - **License:** MIT - **Source archive:** - **Generated:** 2026-07-08T18:08:21+00:00 ## Executables - videoalchemy (cli) - videoalchemy (alias) ## Build dependencies - go ## Install behavior - Post-install hook: not defined - Bottle: available on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux ## Freshness - Page generated: 2026-07-08 - Package-manager version: 1.0.0 - Local data: ok - Upstream repository: https://github.com/viddotech/videoalchemy - Upstream latest detected: 1.0.0 (current) - info: No package-manager update timestamp was available. ## Project history and usage VideoAlchemy is a young FFmpeg-oriented video processing toolkit that uses YAML configuration to describe media tasks. Its core idea is to make FFmpeg pipelines more readable by moving inputs, outputs, codecs, filters, task ordering, and validation into structured compose files. ### Project history The first public upstream release, v0.0.1-alpha, was published on September 7, 2024 and introduced the project as a way to simplify FFmpeg by running sequences of commands from a human-readable YAML configuration. A 1.0.0 release candidate followed on December 17, 2024 with complex-filter support, stronger compose-file validation, and refactored FFmpeg command generation. Version 1.0.0 was published on January 1, 2025. Its release notes presented YAML-based configuration, command sequencing through `run_after`, readable command attributes, multi-bitrate HLS generation, advanced filters such as stabilization, and validation as the major features. ### How it is used VideoAlchemy is used as a declarative wrapper around repeatable FFmpeg work: define a `viddo-compose.yaml`, validate it, and let the tool execute dependent video tasks in order. The documentation pitches it to content creators, streamers, and developers who need FFmpeg workflows without constantly hand-writing long command lines. ### Why package nerds care Its significance is still early and niche, but it represents a common package ecosystem pattern: a thin, domain-specific orchestration layer over FFmpeg. The history is therefore best treated as release-line context rather than evidence of broad adoption. ### Timeline - 2024-09-07: v0.0.1-alpha introduces YAML-driven FFmpeg task sequences. - 2024-12-17: 1.0.0-RC1 adds complex-filter support and improved compose-file validation. - 2025-01-01: 1.0.0 is published as the first stable milestone. ### Sources - - - - - ## Security Notes broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. - **Geiger risk:** blue / medium - broad file, network, media, or database tool signal ## Source Database Details - **Source Database:** Homebrew formula API - **Tap:** homebrew/core - **Full Name:** videoalchemy - **Version Scheme:** 0 - **Revision:** 0 - **Head Version:** HEAD - **Bottle Stable Root URL:** - **Deprecated:** no - **Disabled:** no - **Keg Only:** no - **URL Keys:** head, stable ## Related links - [Source-control packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/source-control-tools/) - Belongs to a source-control command family. - [Secret-risk packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/secret-risk-packages/) - Has protected-tool coverage, approval-gate, or non-low Geiger security signals. - [Terminal utility packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/terminal-utilities/) - Matched terminal and command-line workflow metadata. - [Text processing packages](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/text-processing-tools/) - Matched text, document, or structured-data processing metadata. - [go](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/go/) - Build dependency declared by Homebrew. - [ffmate](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ffmate/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, ffmpeg, media, video. - [ffmpegthumbnailer](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ffmpegthumbnailer/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, ffmpeg, media, video. - [ffms2](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ffms2/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, ffmpeg, media, video. - [vapoursynth](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/vapoursynth/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, video, video-processing. - [video-compare](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/video-compare/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, ffmpeg, media, video. - [animdl](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/animdl/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, video. - [bento4](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/bento4/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, video. - [ccextractor](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/ccextractor/) - Shares av.db curated category or tags: cli, media, video. - [glyph](https://www.automicvault.com/pkg/brew/glyph/) - Both packages work with overlapping file formats or content types. Shared terms: cli, ffmpeg, media, processing, video. ## Combined YAML source View the package source record on GitHub. [combined/videoalchemy.yml](https://github.com/automic-vault/db/blob/main/combined/videoalchemy.yml) ## Sources - Nucleus package database - Geiger risk classifier - package-page enrichment - curated package history - package version freshness - av.db category and tag curation - package relationship graph - cross-ecosystem install command graph