Welcome to CutReady
What is CutReady?
Section titled “What is CutReady?”CutReady is a desktop application for producing demo videos. It provides a structured workflow for planning demos as sketches, refining them with AI, capturing browser interactions when useful, and collaborating through Draftline-backed snapshots.
The core idea: instead of treating a live screen recording as the source of truth, you plan the demo as sketches and storyboards first. CutReady then helps you record browser interactions, refine the material, and preserve each iteration as a named snapshot.
Who is it for?
Section titled “Who is it for?”- Developer advocates creating product walkthroughs
- Product managers building demo reels
- Educators producing tutorial content
- Anyone who needs repeatable, polished screen recordings
The Workflow
Section titled “The Workflow”CutReady follows a phased approach:
| Phase | Name | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Sketch — Plan your demo with structured tables | Available |
| 1 | Organize — Sequence sketches into storyboards | Available |
| 2 | Refine — Use AI chat, sparkle buttons, visuals, and imported notes | Available |
| 3 | Version — Save snapshots, branch timelines, merge, and sync | Available |
| 4 | Record — Capture browser actions or experimental screen/camera/audio takes | Experimental |
| 5 | Produce video — Replay and FCPXML export | Planned |
Technology Stack
Section titled “Technology Stack”CutReady is built on modern, cross-platform technologies:
- Tauri v2 — Lightweight desktop runtime (Rust + WebView)
- React 19 + TypeScript — Frontend UI
- Rust + Tokio — Backend with async I/O
- Zustand — Centralized state management
- Playwright sidecar — Browser observation infrastructure for recorded action traces
- CodeMirror — Markdown editing
- Draftline — Content versioning, branch graph helpers, sync, and merge
- agentive — Shared LLM provider crate (Foundry, Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic)
- IOTA Stronghold — Encrypted vault for API keys and tokens
Next Steps
Section titled “Next Steps”- Installation — Download and install CutReady
- Quick Start — Create your first demo workspace
- Features — Explore what CutReady can do