Can I validate video files before they are merged or deployed?

Yes, it provides ffprobe-based validation workflows to automatically check duration, resolution, and stream integrity within your PR pipeline.

Does it support GPU-accelerated transcoding?

Yes, it includes configurations for self-hosted GPU runners using NVIDIA NVENC and CUDA for high-performance video processing.

How does this skill improve CI/CD build times?

It provides specific caching configurations and pre-built binary integration patterns, such as BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds, to avoid the 20-40 minute overhead of compiling FFmpeg from source.

Can I use this for Windows-based pipelines?

Absolutely, it contains specific workarounds and PowerShell snippets to handle common FFmpeg installation and path issues unique to Windows runners.

How do I handle multiple video formats at once?

The skill includes matrix build patterns that allow you to parallelize transcoding tasks across different formats and resolutions simultaneously.

FFmpeg CI/CD Pipelines

Name: FFmpeg CI/CD Pipelines
Author: JosiahSiegel

byJosiahSiegel

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Deployment & DevOps

Automates and optimizes FFmpeg-based video processing workflows across major CI/CD platforms like GitHub Actions, GitLab, and Jenkins.

About

This skill provides a comprehensive toolkit for integrating FFmpeg into modern CI/CD environments, ensuring fast and reliable media processing. It offers pre-configured YAML examples, advanced caching strategies to reduce build times, and specialized configurations for GPU-enabled or Windows-based runners. Whether you need to automate video transcoding, perform quality validation checks, or generate thumbnails during deployment, this skill provides the domain-specific guidance and implementation patterns required to build robust media pipelines.

Key Features

Advanced caching strategies to bypass lengthy FFmpeg compilation times
Matrix build configurations for multi-format and multi-platform testing
Cross-platform support with dedicated workarounds for Windows runners
Integration guides for GPU-enabled self-hosted runners and BtbN builds
7 GitHub stars
Ready-to-use YAML snippets for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins

Use Cases

Optimizing build performance by caching static FFmpeg binaries
Large-scale media validation and quality check pipelines for user uploads
Automated video transcoding and thumbnail generation upon code push

About

Key Features

Advanced caching strategies to bypass lengthy FFmpeg compilation times
Matrix build configurations for multi-format and multi-platform testing
Cross-platform support with dedicated workarounds for Windows runners
Integration guides for GPU-enabled self-hosted runners and BtbN builds
7 GitHub stars
Ready-to-use YAML snippets for GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Jenkins

Use Cases

Optimizing build performance by caching static FFmpeg binaries
Large-scale media validation and quality check pipelines for user uploads
Automated video transcoding and thumbnail generation upon code push