# GyanD/codexffmpeg

Support for https://www.gyan.dev/ffmpeg

Repository: https://github.com/GyanD/codexffmpeg
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/codexffmpeg
License Family: other
Last push: 2026-08-24T11:01:26+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 95/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:39:23.370411+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 87, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2139, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 9, "gap_med": 3, "n_releases_24m": 204}
- flags: no_license
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2438, forks 153 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:51.501620+00:00)

## What it is
A GitHub releases mirror for Gyan.dev's Windows FFmpeg builds, including full, essentials, and shared variants plus SHA-256 hashes and version files. It serves as the distribution channel for prebuilt FFmpeg binaries rather than source code.

## Use cases
- download prebuilt ffmpeg binaries for windows
- get ffmpeg and ffplay without compiling from source
- verify ffmpeg build checksums with sha256
- find the latest ffmpeg release version
- install ffmpeg on windows via package managers

## When to choose
- you need ready-to-run FFmpeg binaries on Windows
- you want regularly updated FFmpeg builds with checksums
- a package manager or script needs a stable download URL for FFmpeg

## When to avoid
- you need FFmpeg on Linux or macOS
- you want to modify or compile FFmpeg from source
- you need official upstream FFmpeg releases rather than third-party builds

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: video-processing, audio-processing, developer-tools
- domain: media, developer-tools
- platform: windows, cli
- tags: ffmpeg, binary-builds, windows-builds, release-mirror, codecs, command-line

## Member repositories
- GyanD/codexffmpeg (main) score 95

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:51.501620+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:30:46.485747+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GyanD/codexffmpeg (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:51.501620+00:00, sha 4a545ee9d2c7)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.