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// video · video-db/Director

Director

A framework for AI video agents — next-gen video workflows and interactions.

💎 Hidden gem★ 1.5k stars⑂ 254 forksMITupdated 2026-01
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// project facts

Project facts

Director is an open-source video project by video-db (video-db/Director on GitHub). It has 1,543 GitHub stars and 254 forks, is released under the MIT license, and was last updated on GitHub on 23 January 2026.

GitHub stars
1,543
Forks
254
License
MIT
Last updated on GitHub
23 January 2026
Category
Video
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Install Director

    Set up the framework for your stack.

  2. Connect video sources

    Point it at your video library or streams.

  3. Define agent workflows

    Compose search and interaction behaviors.

  4. Deploy the agents

    Ship conversational video experiences.

// features

Why people love it

Video agents

Agents that understand video content.

Workflow framework

Composable building blocks.

Conversational search

Ask questions over video libraries.

Next-gen interactions

Beyond play/pause video UX.

Developer focused

APIs for building, not just using.

MIT licensed

Open and free.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/video-db/Director.git
    cd Director
  2. Step 2 — Check the README

    Every project documents its own setup; start with install requirements.

    cat README.md | head -60
  3. Step 3 — Run it

    Follow the project's launch command — Docker, pip, npm, or a binary release.

    # see README for the exact launch command
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Is Director free for commercial use?

MIT licensed — commercial use allowed with attribution.

What video sources work?

Check the README for supported libraries and streams.

Do I need ML expertise?

The framework abstracts the heavy lifting — check the docs.

Is there a hosted demo?

Yes — chat.videodb.io shows it in action.

How is it different from a video API?

It provides agent workflows, not just raw video endpoints.

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Get Director

Free and open — grab the source, star the repo, and start creating.