Intent-based stack

CLI stack for transcribe meeting audio.

ffmpeg is a strong fit for media & transcription. FFmpeg responds and can inspect media. Use this page as a permalink for humans, agents, and runbooks.

Primary recommendation

FFmpeg

155.3K homebrew installs (30d) · Agent readiness: Usable with guardrails (50/100)

Agent pack

ffmpeg fits media & transcription well, especially for media conversion, audio extraction, and video processing from the terminal.

155,346 homebrew installs (30d).

Easy to automate.

Install

brew install ffmpeg

Verify

ffmpeg -version

Recommended stack

1. Extract audio/video

FFmpeg

Verify: ffmpeg -version

Pack

2. Transcribe audio

whisper.cpp

Verify: whisper-cli --help

Pack

3. Collect media metadata

yt-dlp

Verify: yt-dlp --version

Pack

Alternatives

whisper.cpp

Choose this if keeping more of the workflow local matters.

yt-dlp

Choose this if you care more about video downloads, audio extraction, and archiving from the terminal.

Claude Code

Choose this if you want the first-party tool from Anthropic.

Claude Code

Choose this if you want the first-party tool from Anthropic.

OpenCode

Choose this if you want the first-party tool from SST.

Ollama

Choose this if keeping more of the workflow local matters.