# staxrip/staxrip

🎞 Video encoding GUI for Windows.

Repository: https://github.com/staxrip/staxrip
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/staxrip
Language: Visual Basic .NET
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: avisynth, vapoursynth, x264, x265, nvenc, ffmpeg, rav1e, mkvtoolnix, mp4box, svtav1, powershell, video-processing, video, staxrip, winforms, video-encoding
Last push: 2026-08-08T14:32:58+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 97/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 96, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2673, "days_push": 25, "days_rel": 25, "gap_med": 15, "n_releases_24m": 34}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2972, forks 146 (observed 2026-08-28T04:07:32.810903+00:00)

## What it is
StaxRip is a powerful video and audio encoding GUI for Windows that orchestrates console encoders like x265, x264, NVENC, rav1e, and ffmpeg. It uses AviSynth+ and VapourSynth scripting frame servers for video processing and is aimed at users who understand encoding workflows.

## Use cases
- encode videos to h264 or h265 on windows
- batch convert video files with x265 or nvenc
- process video with avisynth or vapoursynth filters before encoding
- mux encoded video and audio into mkv or mp4 containers
- rip and re-encode video with gpu acceleration
- create high-quality av1 encodes with svt-av1 or rav1e

## When to choose
- you need a windows gui to drive multiple video encoders and muxers
- you want scriptable frame serving via avisynth or vapoursynth
- you need fine-grained control over encoding settings rather than one-click conversion

## When to avoid
- you want a simple one-click video converter with no learning curve
- you are on linux or macos since it is windows-only
- you need automated headless encoding pipelines better suited to ffmpeg scripts

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: video-processing, gui
- domain: media
- platform: windows
- tags: video-encoding, avisynth, vapoursynth, x264, x265, nvenc, ffmpeg, mkvtoolnix, winforms, video

## Member repositories
- staxrip/staxrip (main) score 97

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:32.810903+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 2026-08-30T07:31:38.584846+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/staxrip/staxrip (fetched 2026-08-28T04:07:32.810903+00:00, sha eb893c2c73eb)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.