rea-video
Reverse-engineers videos shot-by-shot to reveal how they were made
Screenshot from the project’s own README · tap to enlarge
It analyzes any video clip to tell you whether each shot was real footage, AI-generated, or written in code. It provides detailed camera setups, lighting, audio separation, and prompts to help you recreate the video yourself.
✓ Good for
Video creators and editors who want to study and remake clips✕ Skip it if
Anyone looking for a simple one-click video editing appHow to start
- Install Python 3.10+ and ffmpeg
- Run an AI agent like Claude Code or Codex
- Tell the agent to install rea-video and analyze a video
Designed to be executed through command-line AI agents like Claude Code or Codex.
Not sure how to install, or if it’s safe? Read the beginner guide
FAQ
Is rea-video free?
Yes, rea-video is completely free and open-source under the Apache-2.0 license.
Is rea-video safe to download?
It is open source (Apache-2.0 license) with 7,993 GitHub stars, last updated 2026-11-13. Download only from the official link on this page, and scan the file before installing: see the safety checklist in our beginner guide.
How does rea-video run?
It requires Python 3.10+ and ffmpeg, and is designed to run via command-line AI agents such as Claude Code or Codex.
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Compiled from the project README. 7,993 GitHub stars (2026-11-13) · License Apache-2.0 · Last update 2026-11-13