96df9293e59493736fc8314515861acf71a76f52
rebuild_timeline synchronously extracted every audio clip's waveform,
and the extractor decodes the clip's ENTIRE audio inline — with two
40-minute files on the timeline, opening the project froze the UI for
seconds ("the project takes a while to open"). Extraction now runs on
a background thread; the cache bumps a version counter on insert and
the engine tick repaints the timeline when it changes.
Oak Video Editor 
Oak Video Editor is a free non-linear video editor for Windows, macOS, and Linux.
This project is a community-maintained fork of Olive Video Editor.

NOTE: Oak Video Editor is alpha software and is considered highly unstable. While we highly appreciate users testing and providing usage information, please use at your own risk.
Binaries
The binary can be downloaded here:
Building from Source
See docs/build.md for build instructions on Windows (MSYS2), Linux (Debian/Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch Linux), and macOS.
Documentation
- Project Storage Architecture (中文) — database write-through persistence, node-granular journal, persistent undo
- Build guide · 工程文件格式
Roadmap
| Version | Theme | Core Deliverables | Boundary Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | Plugin Architecture Milestone | Production-ready OpenFX host support | Not about quantity of plugins, but "any OFX plugin loads without crashing" |
| 0.4 | Color, Audio & Performance | .cube/.3dl support, scopes (waveform/vectorscope/histogram), three-way color wheels, waveform auto-sync, BWF timecode sync, audio meters (LUFS/VU), proxy media workflow, hardware-accelerated export (NVENC/VideoToolbox), batch render queue |
Combines the previous 0.4-0.6 scope into one usability milestone: color workflow, audio sync, and 4K/8K performance |
| 0.5 | Animation, Tracking & Collaboration | Bézier keyframe curve editor, basic point tracking, image stabilizer, full multicam angle switching, OpenTimelineIO, EDL/XML import/export | Combines the previous 0.7-0.8 scope into one timeline/interchange milestone |
| 0.6 | Stability Milestone | Project file format freeze (backward compatibility promise), crash recovery, autosave, memory optimization | "Feature freeze" testing period before 1.0 |
| 1.0 | Production Ready | Complete documentation, installers, known issues list, community support channels | Declared "ready for serious projects" |
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