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PulseGate's liveness check found it on 7 Oct 2026; it is registered on GitHub and PyPI and has been in the index since 7 Oct 2026. How this is checked

ffman is an open-source command-line utility built on FFmpeg for opinionated media conversion. It supports resizing, effects, subtitles, metadata, and related audio and video processing workflows for developers and media professionals.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Open SourceApache-2.0CLI
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Overview

6 features

Purpose: Converting and processing media with FFmpeg without manually constructing complex commands.

Inferred · not functionally tested

Audience: developers and media professionals

Inferred · not functionally tested

Functions: Unknown

Interfaces: API: unknown · MCP: unknown · CLI: indicated (inferred, not tested) · Self-hosting: unknown

Recorded constraints: pricing: open_source · license: Apache-2.0 · platforms: CLI · deployment: cli

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Record sources: pypi.org · github.com. These links do not verify the individual claims.

ffman is a CLI tools & terminal project. Inferred · not functionally tested: It focuses on converting and processing media with FFmpeg without manually constructing complex commands. Inferred · not functionally tested: It is built as an open-source project for developers and media professionals. Basis unknown · not verified: The project is open source (Apache-2.0). Basis unknown · not verified: ffman is available on the command line.

It is developed by veramachine, and it first shipped in 2026. Development happens publicly on GitHub with 25 commits in the last 90 days. Inferred · not functionally tested: Key capabilities include media conversion, video resizing, and audio effects.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Tasks: Inferred · not functionally tested

  • Media conversion
  • Video resizing
  • Audio effects
  • Video effects
  • Subtitle processing
  • Metadata handling

Topics: Inferred · not functionally tested

Tags
ffmpeg-wrappermedia-conversionvideo-processingaudio-processing

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Built with & integrations

Written with
Claude Code
Runs on
CLI
Written with — evidence
Claude Code
commit b79f03ed4c75 · since Oct 2026

Trust & compliance

License
Apache-2.0
Public signals
HTTPSOpen SourceFree tierGitHubActive maintenance

Indexing history

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  1. Indexed7 Oct · 19:13 UTC
    ffman seen via PyPI Bulk Enumerator
    Source: PyPI Bulk Enumerator · Open

Frequently asked questions about ffman

What does ffman do?
Inferred · not functionally tested: Ffman focuses on converting and processing media with FFmpeg without manually constructing complex commands. It is catalogued under CLI tools & terminal on PulseGate.
Who is ffman for?
Inferred · not functionally tested: ffman is an open-source project built for developers and media professionals.
Is ffman free?
Basis unknown · not verified: Yes — ffman is open source under the Apache-2.0 license and free to use.
What platforms does ffman run on?
Basis unknown · not verified: ffman runs on the command line.
Is ffman still active?
PulseGate's liveness check found it on 7 Oct 2026. Its GitHub repository shows 25 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to ffman?
Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include tag-keeper, tuxcast, and harness-hooks.tag-keepertuxcastharness-hooks
Who makes ffman?
ffman is developed by veramachine.
How long has ffman been around?
ffman first shipped in 2026.

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