# sassman/t-rec-rs

Blazingly fast terminal recorder that generates animated gif images for the web written in rust

Repository: https://github.com/sassman/t-rec-rs
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/t-rec-rs
Homepage: https://crates.io/crates/t-rec
Language: Rust
License: GPL-3.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: rust, gif-creator, terminal-recording, recorder, screenshot-utility, screenshot-generator, screen-recording, screen-recorder, command-line-tool, fast, hacktoberfest, hacktoberfest2020, demo, chrome, vscode
Last push: 2026-08-10T04:03:04+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 85/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 97, release rhythm 62, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2155, "days_push": 23, "days_rel": 257, "gap_med": 14, "n_releases_24m": 8}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1253, forks 35 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:08.612277+00:00)

## What it is
t-rec is a fast, offline terminal recorder written in Rust that captures terminal (or arbitrary window) sessions and generates animated GIFs or MP4 videos. It supports configurable framerates, idle-frame optimization, and decorative borders like drop shadows.

## Use cases
- record terminal session as animated gif
- create demo gif of cli tool for readme
- capture terminal output as mp4 video
- record a browser or ide window
- make fluid terminal presentations with idle frame optimization

## When to choose
- you need small, high-quality animated gifs of terminal or window sessions entirely offline
- you want a simple one-command recorder without record-and-replay complexity
- you work on macOS, Linux, or NetBSD and want native, fast capture

## When to avoid
- you need full Windows support - it is still in preview/pre-release
- you need webcam, audio, or full-desktop screen recording features
- you prefer asciinema-style text-based recordings over gif/video output

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: cli, image-processing, video-processing
- domain: developer-tools, media
- platform: windows, cli, rust
- tags: terminal-recorder, animated-gif, screen-recording, demo-capture, asciinema-alternative, command-line, linux, macos

## Member repositories
- sassman/t-rec-rs (main) score 85

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.612277+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 2026-08-30T05:07:30.654459+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/sassman/t-rec-rs (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:08.612277+00:00, sha cad8a0d4efcd)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.