VideoTools/docs/CHANGELOG.md

docs/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.

The format follows Keep a Changelog.
This project adheres to Semantic Versioning.

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[0.1.0] - 2025-11-04

Added

• Initial release of Video Tools CLI
• convert-single command:
  • Converts a single input file (AVI, MPG, MKV, MOV, etc.) into MP4
  • Uses FFmpeg with modern compression (libx264, AAC, CRF 18)
  • Automatically corrects timestamps (-fflags +genpts)
  • Outputs to ~/Videos
• convert-multiple command:
  • Merges multiple video inputs into one MP4
  • Re-encodes using same compression settings
  • Creates and cleans temporary file lists automatically
• Config system (config/config.json) with optional jq parsing
• Version tracking via VERSION file
• Color-coded CLI feedback for INFO, WARN, ERROR, OK
• Graceful error handling with safe exits and cleanup
• Compatible with:
  • Linux (bash/zsh/fish shells)
  • Windows (via Git Bash or WSL)

Documentation

• docs/README.md — general usage and installation guide
• docs/CLI_Functions.md — detailed command reference
• docs/Conversion_Settings.md — technical breakdown of FFmpeg defaults
• docs/Upscale.md — planned module outline for future upscaling support

Build System

• Makefile with:
  • install / uninstall / verify / docs / help targets
  • Version-aware output and FFmpeg dependency check
  • Installs both binary and documentation to system paths

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Planned for [0.2.0]

Added

• upscale-video command:
  • FFmpeg lanczos scaling for 720p / 1080p / 4K
  • Optional H.265 (HEVC) encoding for smaller files
• convert-batch for folder-wide conversions
• JSON-driven override for per-run configuration (custom CRF, bitrate, etc.)
• Optional parallel encoding support
• Automatic codec detection before re-encoding

Improvements

• More detailed progress bar during FFmpeg execution
• Unified cross-platform installer for Windows (PowerShell script)
• Expanded error handling and logging to logs/ directory

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