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# yt2press
A tool to convert YouTube videos into press-ready markdown documents with timestamped screenshots.
## How to Use
### Step 1: Prepare Your Video
Download or place a video file in the `/docs/public` directory.
### Step 2: Create a Markdown File
Create a markdown file in `/docs` directory. The filename should match the video filename with `[xxx]` removed.
For example:
- Video file: `my-video[abc123].mp4` → Markdown file: `my-video.md`
- Video file: `presentation.mp4` → Markdown file: `presentation.md`
The markdown file content can be:
**Option A: YAML Frontmatter (for auto-generating timestamps)**
```yaml
---
interval: 5
dedup: true
---
Your content here...
```
- `interval`: (Optional) Interval in seconds to auto-generate timestamps
- `dedup`: (Optional) Set to `true` to remove similar screenshots (defaults to 0.005), or specify a custom threshold value
**Option B: Manual Timestamps**
```markdown
---
---
Content with timestamps...
1:30
2:45
5:00
```
Timestamps should be in `M:SS` or `MM:SS` format on their own line. They will be converted to timestamped screenshot references.
### Step 3: Start the Development Server
Run the following command in the project directory:
```bash
pnpm run dev
```
This starts the VitePress development server and WebSocket server for communication.
### Step 4: Use the Downloader Interface
1. Open the VitePress website in your browser
2. Find the downloader component
3. Enter your video filename in the textbox
4. Press Enter or Submit
The app will:
- Load the video
- Extract screenshots at specified timestamps
- Replace timestamp lines with embedded screenshot images
- Save the updated markdown file
## Project Structure
```
docs/ # VitePress documentation root
.vitepress/
theme/
components/
Downloader.vue # Vue component for the downloader interface
public/ # Video storage directory
*.md # Markdown files with content
[video-folder]/ # Screenshot folders (auto-generated)
*.png # Timestamped screenshots
server.js # WebSocket server for handling downloads
group-similar.js # Script for deduplicating similar screenshots
```
## Dependencies
- Node.js and pnpm
- VitePress for static site generation
- WebSocket for real-time communication between browser and server
- gray-matter for parsing YAML frontmatter
- Sharp for image processing (screenshot manipulation)