# video_probe

Extract video metadata using ffprobe (Rust version)

A fast and efficient command-line tool to extract comprehensive metadata from video files using ffprobe.

## Features

- Fast & Efficient - Written in Rust for optimal performance
- Cross-platform - Works on Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Comprehensive - Extracts video, audio, subtitle, and format metadata
- JSON Output - Structured JSON output for easy processing
- User-friendly - Clear console output with formatted summaries
- Lightweight - Single binary deployment, no runtime dependencies

## Installation

### Prerequisites

- Rust 1.70+ (https://rustup.rs/)
- ffprobe from FFmpeg
  - macOS: brew install ffmpeg
  - Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt-get install ffmpeg

### From Source

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone http://192.168.110.200:3000/warren/video_probe.git
cd video_probe

# Build release version
cargo build --release
```

The compiled binary will be available at `target/release/video_probe`.

## Usage

### Basic Usage

```bash
video_probe video.mp4
```

This will create a `video.probe.json` file in the same directory as the video file.

## Project Structure

```
video_probe/
├── src/
│   ├── main.rs           # CLI entry point
│   ├── lib.rs            # Library interface
│   ├── error.rs          # Error types
│   ├── metadata.rs       # Data structures
│   ├── probe.rs          # ffprobe execution
│   ├── parser.rs         # JSON parsing
│   └── output.rs         # Output formatting
├── tests/
│   └── integration_test.rs
├── Cargo.toml
└── README.md
```

## Development

### Build

```bash
# Debug build
cargo build

# Release build (optimized)
cargo build --release
```

### Run

```bash
# Run with cargo
cargo run -- video.mp4

# Run the binary directly
./target/debug/video_probe video.mp4
```

### Test

```bash
# Run all tests
cargo test

# Run with output
cargo test -- --nocapture
```

### Code Quality

```bash
# Format code
cargo fmt

# Run linter
cargo clippy

# Check without building
cargo check
```

## License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

## Links

- Repository: http://192.168.110.200:3000/warren/video_probe
- Issues: http://192.168.110.200:3000/warren/video_probe/issues