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How to set up openreel-video (Augani/openreel-video) · gitmanual

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Augani/openreel-video

OpenReel Video - Professional browser-based video editor. Open source CapCut alternative. 100% browser-based, no installation, no cloud uploads, no watermarks.

Node.js

Difficulty: Moderate
Time: about 15 min
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License: MIT
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Launch script in the repo

The maintainers included start.sh. Run it from the cloned folder after reading it.

bash start.sh

Will it work on my device?

Yes, it installs on your macOS

A ready-made macOS download is in the latest release.

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Download for macOS

OpenReel Desktop v1.0.0-alpha.17 · 8/29/2026 ↗

OpenReel-1.0.0-alpha.17-arm64.dmg

dmg · Apple Silicon · 160.4 MB · 351 downloads · best match

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/Augani/openreel-video/releases/download/v1.0.0-alpha.17/OpenReel-1.0.0-alpha.17-arm64.dmg"
open "OpenReel-1.0.0-alpha.17-arm64.dmg"

Other macOS downloads (1)

OpenReel-1.0.0-alpha.17-x64.dmg

dmg · Intel · 165.0 MB · 133 downloads

Download

Drag the app into Applications.

curl -LO "https://github.com/Augani/openreel-video/releases/download/v1.0.0-alpha.17/OpenReel-1.0.0-alpha.17-x64.dmg"
open "OpenReel-1.0.0-alpha.17-x64.dmg"

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Parts list

1×Node.js >=18.0.0runtime
1×pnpm pnpm@11.7.0package manager

2× settings in .env

VITE_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_KEYsecret
VITE_PUBLIC_POSTHOG_HOST

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Monorepo (workspaces) — install from the repo root.
Nested projects: apps/cloud/package.json, apps/desktop/package.json, apps/image/package.json, apps/studio/package.json and 11 more

package.json scripts (16)

devpnpm --filter @openreel/web dev
build:wasmpnpm --filter @openreel/core build:wasm
buildpnpm build:wasm && pnpm --filter @openreel/web build
previewpnpm --filter @openreel/web preview
deploypnpm build && pnpm --filter @openreel/web deploy
deploy:previewpnpm build && pnpm --filter @openreel/web deploy:preview
testpnpm -r test:run
test:watchpnpm -r test
lintpnpm -r lint
check:mobile-offlinenode scripts/check-mobile-offline.mjs
check:retired-cloud-gpunode scripts/check-retired-cloud-gpu.mjs
typecheckpnpm -r typecheck
cleanpnpm -r clean
claude:helpcat scripts/claude-review.md
issuesgh issue list --label needs-claude-review
prsgh pr list --label needs-claude-review

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.github/workflows/release.yml

CONTRIBUTING.md

README.md

apps/web/.env.example

package.json

pnpm-workspace.yaml

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