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Metal-powered video upscaling. Version 1.3.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-23.
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Package summary
Metal-powered video upscaling
Project links
Commands and aliases
- fx-upscale
history
Project history and usage
fx-upscale is a small macOS-oriented command-line tool for Metal-powered video upscaling. It accepts a video file path or URL and outputs an upscaled video using explicit width or height options, or a default 2x upscale.
Project history
The public repository was created in December 2023, and 1.0.0 was released the same day. Releases continued through the 1.2.x series, with GitHub release metadata showing 1.2.6 in December 2025.
The README positions the tool as a CLI companion to Apple's Metal video capabilities and points users who want an app-based version to Unsqueeze.
Adoption history
The official README documents installation through the author's Homebrew tap, Mint, and manual GitHub releases. Adoption appears focused on macOS users who want a scriptable alternative to GUI video upscaling tools.
How it is used
Users run `fx-upscale <url>` with optional `--width` or `--height` values. If only one dimension is provided the other is inferred proportionally, and if neither is provided the video is upscaled by 2x.
The README notes a format behavior for output above 4K: some `.mp4` inputs may be converted to `.mov` and h264 or hevc may be re-encoded as ProRes 422 because of macOS playback and codec limits.
Why package nerds care
fx-upscale is a niche but neat package-manager specimen: a Swift/Metal media utility distributed as a Homebrew formula and Mint package, exposing platform GPU functionality as a tiny CLI.
Its significance is mostly in showing how modern macOS media APIs can be wrapped as Unix-style tooling rather than as a full application.
Timeline
- 2023: Public GitHub repository created.
- 2023: 1.0.0 released.
- 2024: 1.2.x releases published.
- 2025: 1.2.6 released.
Related projects
- Unsqueeze is the app-based version linked by the upstream README.
- Mint is an installation path for Swift command-line packages.
- Homebrew is the documented macOS package-manager path.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: blue
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal.
Risk classifier
blue risk · medium confidence · tool
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
Signals
- text:video
Install behavior
- No Homebrew bottle metadata was recorded.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
fx-upscale | executable | indexed executable | Discovered from the local executable index. |
freshness
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 generated2026-08-03
manager version1.3.2
manager updated2026-07-23
local dataunknown
upstreamnot available
latest detectednot detected
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:fx-upscale |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.3.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Homepage | https://github.com/finnvoor/fx-upscale |
| Repository | https://github.com/finnvoor/fx-upscale |
| Last updated | 2026-07-23T18:24:07Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Bottle | not recorded |
| Service | none declared |
source trail
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Combined YAML source
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- Geiger risk classifier
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
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