🎥 sh2mp4

Records a shell command to an MP4 video, using xterm in a hidden desktop session.

This version is now written in Python. Use uvx sh2mp4 or pipx sh2mp4 to execute.

Usage

$ sh2mp4 "command to run" [output.mp4]

Defaults

arg	value	description
command	(required)	Command or script to run in recording
output	output.mp4	Output file name
cols	`$(tput cols)`	Terminal width in characters
lines	`$(tput rows)`	Terminal height in characters
fps	30	Frames per second for recording
font	DejaVu Sans Mono	Font to use (must be monospace)
font_size	12	Font size in points (4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18,20)
theme	sh2mp4	Terminal color theme

Fonts

Font size is configurable (default 12pt). Character dimensions are automatically calculated based on the font size. Supported sizes: 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20. Run python3 measure_fonts.py to see pixel dimensions for all available fonts and sizes.

Themes

Available themes:

sh2mp4: Custom theme optimized for video recording (default)
tango: Tango-based theme
dark: High-contrast dark theme
light: Light theme
solarized-dark: Solarized Dark theme

You can customize or add new themes in the themes.sh file.

Deps

See/run ./configure for a list. There's a few, so you might wanna run it in a container.

License

WTFPL with one additional clause:

🛑 Don't blame me

Do wtf you want, but you're on your own.

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