OpenFrame has no packaged release and no installer yet: you build it from the source, which takes a few commands and, the first time, a few minutes while Rust compiles. Everything below is from the repository's README and contributing guide.

Before you start

Install these first:

Node.js and npm: for the editor's interface and engine.
Rust: for the desktop shell.
Tauri's prerequisites for your system: on Windows, WebView2 and the C++ build tools.
FFmpeg and ffprobe on PATH (optional): for formats the webview cannot decode, such as ProRes and DNxHR.

The optional just task runner runs the project's combined checks with just check. If your FFmpeg is not on PATH, point the app at it with the OPENFRAME_FFMPEG environment variable.

Get the source

Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/gAlexander77/openframe.git
cd openframe/openframe-application

Run the desktop app

Install the dependencies exactly as the lockfile pins them, then start the app in development mode:

Install and run

npm ci
npm run tauri dev

The first run compiles the Rust shell, so it takes a while; later runs are much faster. The app opens on its home screen: create a project, import a clip and start cutting. The user guide walks through a first edit.

OpenFrame's home screen: a Create project card, canvas presets for 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5 and 21:9, and five projects with thumbnails.

Try the web build

The same editor also runs as a web app on your own device, with the capabilities your browser has. It needs no Rust:

Start the web build

npm run dev

Then open http://localhost:1420. Projects and imported media stay in your browser's private storage for that site; clearing site data removes them. Desktop is the main product: the web build is a secondary version, and some features (agents over MCP, FFmpeg proxies, the command line) are desktop only.

Build a desktop release

To build an optimized app for your own platform instead of the development version:

Build this platform's desktop app

npm run tauri build

This builds for your computer only. The project does not publish builds yet, so there is nothing to download; when it does, it will say so in the repository.

Where it runs

Windows: the desktop app is developed and tested here (WebView2).
macOS and Linux: Tauri builds for both, but the app has not been tested there yet. Reports are welcome.
Browsers: the web build has been checked in Microsoft Edge on Windows. Codec and model support depend on the browser.

The user guide: a first edit, where your work is saved, and the deeper tools.
Connect an AI agent to the desktop app over MCP.
Contribute: report a bug, improve the docs or send a change.

Getting started