⚔️ Kenichi Video Editor

The High-Performance Editor for Every Machine.

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🎬 Kenichi (剣一)

The high-performance, open-source video editing suite for everyone.

Built with Rust, Tauri, and Svelte, Kenichi is designed to be a fast, modern, and ethical alternative to bloated professional NLEs. Powered by the custom Kinetix engine, it brings 4K 60fps editing to the masses—even on low-end hardware like the GT 740.

🚀 Key Features

• ⚡ Kinetix Engine: A low-level WGPU-based rendering engine written in Rust for maximum hardware efficiency.
• 🏗️ Trinity Layout: A high-density, professional workspace featuring Media, Preview, Inspector, and Timeline zones.
• 🧲 Magnetic Timeline: Non-destructive editing with ripple-delete and smart-snapping logic.
• 📱 Content Creator Toolkit: Built-in Safe Zone overlays for YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and Instagram Reels.
• 🛠️ Performance First: Intelligent IPC throttling and "Stress Test" diagnostics to ensure stability on older PCs.
• 📦 Open Architecture: Built on open standards like FFmpeg and WGPU.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Core Engine: Rust + WGPU (The Kinetix Engine)
• Desktop Wrapper: Tauri v2
• Frontend UI: Svelte 5 + TypeScript
• Styling: UnoCSS (High-density design system)
• Components: Bits UI (Accessible primitive components)
• Processing: FFmpeg (Sidecar integration)

📦 Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Rust (MSRV 1.75+)
• Node.js (v20+)
• pnpm
• FFmpeg binaries in src-tauri/bin (named correctly for your target triple)

Installation

1. Clone the repository: ```bash git clone https://github.com/simplearyan/kenichi.git cd kenichi