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Command line interface (CLI)
LosslessCut has limited support for automation through the CLI. Note that these examples assume that you have set up LosslessCut in your PATH
environment. Alternatively you can run it like this:
# First navigate to the folder containing the LosslessCut app
cd /path/to/directory/containing/app
# On Linux:
./LosslessCut arguments
# On Windows:
./LosslessCut.exe arguments
# On MacOS:
./LosslessCut.app/Contents/MacOS/LosslessCut arguments
Open one or more files:
LosslessCut file1.mp4 file2.mkv
Override settings (experimental)
See available settings. Note that this is subject to change in newer versions. ⚠️ If you specify incorrect values it could corrupt your configuration file. You may use JSON or JSON5:
LosslessCut --settings-json '{captureFormat:"jpeg", "keyframeCut":true}'
Controlling a running instance (experimental)
If you have the "Allow multiple instances" setting enabled, you can control a running instance of LosslessCut from the outside, using for example a command line. You do this by issuing messages to it through the LosslessCut
command. Currently only keyboard actions are supported. Note that this is considered experimental and the API may change at any time.
Keyboard actions, --keyboard-action
Simulate a keyboard press action. The available action names can be found in the "Keyboard shortcuts" dialog (Note: you don't have to bind them to any key).
Example:
# Export the currently opened file
LosslessCut --keyboard-action export
Batch example
Note that there is no synchronization, and the action will exit immediately, regardless of how long the action takes. This means that you will have to sleep between multiple actions.
for PROJECT in /path/to/folder/with/projects/*.llc
LosslessCut $PROJECT
sleep 5 # wait for the file to open
LosslessCut --keyboard-action export
sleep 10 # hopefully done by then
LosslessCut --keyboard-action quit
done