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Install shotcut with Homebrew Cask
Video editor. Version 26.9.28,26.9.27 via Homebrew Cask; verified from local package data.
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Video editor
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Project history and usage
Shotcut is a free, open-source, cross-platform nonlinear video editor based on the MLT multimedia framework.
Project history
Charlie Yates, an MLT co-founder, originally announced Shotcut in November 2004. The present application is a complete rewrite led by Dan Dennedy, another MLT co-founder, and grew from the January 2011 MLT BuildOnMe demonstration project for cross-platform Qt development.
Adoption history
Shotcut became available across Windows, macOS, and Linux and developed into a general-purpose editor with native timeline editing, broad media-format support, proxy workflows, filters, keyframes, and 4K support.
How it is used
Users import media directly, arrange and trim clips on a multitrack timeline, apply audio and video filters or keyframes, and export rendered media. Proxy editing and preview scaling support work on demanding footage.
Why package nerds care
Shotcut is notable to package users as a substantial cross-platform creative application built from open-source multimedia components, especially MLT and FFmpeg, while remaining usable without a proprietary editing ecosystem.
Timeline
- 2004: The original Shotcut was announced by Charlie Yates.
- 2011: Dan Dennedy created MLT BuildOnMe, from which the current Shotcut rewrite developed.
Related projects
- MLT multimedia framework
- FFmpeg
- Glaxnimate
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security posture
No protected-tool coverage found yet
No matching local secret-handling manifest was found for shotcut. Package metadata is still published here so future coverage has a stable package URL.
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
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Configuration files
Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.
- macOS
~/Library/Preferences/com.meltytech.Shotcut.plist
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Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
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| No executable data was present. | |||
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Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-11-04
manager version26.9.28,26.9.27
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamnot checked
latest detectednot detected
https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
- infoNo cached GitHub release or tag data was available.https://github.com/mltframework/shotcutnone confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | cask:shotcut |
|---|---|
| Version | 26.9.28,26.9.27 |
| Package manager | Homebrew Cask |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/cask/shotcut |
| Homepage | https://www.shotcut.org/ |
| Repository | https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut |
| Upstream docs | https://www.shotcut.org/ |
| Source archive | https://github.com/mltframework/shotcut/releases/download/v26.9.27/shotcut-macos-26.9.28.dmg |
| SHA-256 | 0e4c95ad41f26d96c442642e03e0c107bf98abfceea78724e2b05aa704ef79c6 |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
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Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew cask API |
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| Tap | homebrew/cask |
| Full Token | shotcut |
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| Auto Updates | yes |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
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