code-to-vid (ctv)

Important

code-to-vid is in the BETA stage. Expect bugs and errors. Report any encounters via issues.

code-to-vid is a high-performance CLI tool that turns your source code into video clips. Use it to show your code.

Donate

If you found this project cool, please donate so I can make new projects (and maybe buy some stuff lol)
Donate here: https://coindrop.to/dmx

Features

• Multi-language Support: Highlights syntax for virtually any language (JS, Go, Python, Lua, etc).
• Cinematic Rendering: Generates 1080p MP4s with smooth fade-in effects (Typewriter mode coming soon).
• Fast: Uses a Go binary wrapper to handle file I/O and process management.

Installation

1. Clone the repo

   git clone https://github.com/dmx3377/code-to-vid.git
   cd code-to-vid

Tip

To make it easier, you can use the make command(s) to run code-to-vid

Using Makefile

Setup the tool

make setup

Build

make build

Run

This makes a test render using the example file located in samples/test.js. make run

Cleanup

make cleanup

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If you do not want to use Makefile, then:

2. Install the Python dependencies pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run it directly with Go:

go run cmd/ctv/main.go -i samples/test.js -o my_code.mp4

3b. or build the binary:

go build -o ctv cmd/ctv/main.go
./ctv -i main.go

Usage

ctv -i <filename> -o <output_filename>

Flag	Description	Default
-i	Input source code file path	(Required)
-o	Output video path (.mp4)	output.mp4

Documentation

How-to Guide Supported Fonts Please suggest new documentation if you have any!

License

Copyright 2026 dmx3377.

This project is licensed under the Apache 2.0 license, see LICENSE for further details.