🎥 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 themedark: High-contrast dark themelight: Light themesolarized-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.
Links
See also
- 📺 tvmux - a tmux recorder using asciinema.
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