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Compress macOS screen recordings with zero CPU stress using Apple Silicon's hardware HEVC encoder. Typically reduces file size 70-90% while staying visually lossless. Computer stays silent during encoding.
npx skill4agent add hkuds/cli-anything cli-anything-quietshrinkcli-anything-quietshrink# Compress with default transparent quality
cli-anything-quietshrink compress <input> [output]
# Compress with specific preset
cli-anything-quietshrink compress -q tiny <input> # smallest
cli-anything-quietshrink compress -q transparent <input> # default, visually lossless
cli-anything-quietshrink compress -q pristine <input> # near-source quality
# Inspect a file before compressing
cli-anything-quietshrink probe <input>
# List quality presets
cli-anything-quietshrink presets
# Verify environment
cli-anything-quietshrink doctor--json| Preset | q | Typical reduction | SSIM | Use case |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | ~90% | ~0.95 | Chat/email — small artifacts OK |
| 55 | ~88% | ~0.99 | Docs/sharing — high quality |
| 60 | ~87% | ~0.99+ | Anything important — visually lossless |
| 70 | ~84% | ~0.997 | Archival — near-source |
compress{
"input": "/path/to/input.mov",
"output": "/path/to/output.mov",
"input_size": 105952129,
"output_size": 12345678,
"saved_bytes": 93606451,
"saved_percent": 88.3,
"duration_seconds": 193.3,
"elapsed_seconds": 87,
"encoding_speed": "2.2x",
"quality_preset": "transparent",
"q_value": 60,
"gop": 600
}probe{
"path": "...",
"size_bytes": 105952129,
"size_mb": 101.04,
"codec": "h264",
"width": 3024,
"height": 1964,
"framerate": "120/1",
"duration_seconds": 193.31
}User wants to share a recording
├─ Is it on Apple Silicon Mac? → use quietshrink
│ ├─ For chat/email/quick share → -q tiny
│ ├─ For docs/important sharing → -q transparent (default)
│ └─ For archival/editing → -q pristine
└─ Not on Mac? → falls back to software, less efficientdoctorprobeffmpeg not foundbrew install ffmpeghevc_videotoolbox not availablebrew reinstall ffmpegcompression_failed--verbosequietshrink