CmdF

CmdF is a terminal app that allows you to search and seek through YouTube videos using the power of whisper.cpp and fuzzy string matching.

Demo

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Installation

To install and run the application, follow the instructions below:

1. Clone the repository using Git:

   git clone https://github.com/dotvignesh/CmdF.git

2. Change into the repository directory:

   cd CmdF

3. Create a conda environment:

   conda create --name cmdf

4. Activate the new conda environment:

   conda activate cmdf

5. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

6. Install whisper.cpp (if not already installed):

   • Go to whisper.cpp repo
   • Follow the instructions to set up and install whisper.cpp

7. Set whisper_path in main.py to your whisper.cpp installation location

8. Run the application from your terminal:

   python main.py

The application should now be running in the background.

Usage

Once the app is running, go to the video you want to search through, and hit F9 (NOTE: the video will be downloaded and transcribed in the background - time varies depending on video length)

After the video has been processed, hit Cmd + F, type in your query, and press F10 Voila, the exact location in the video will be opened in a new tab!!

Enjoy searching and skimming through your videos!