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obs-studio

Name: obs-studio
Author: obsproject

OBS Studio - Free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording

77,400 stars+404★ this week10,607 forksCUpdated 10/10/2026100% free · open source

What it does

OBS Studio is a free and open source software for live streaming and screen recording, allowing users to capture and stream high-quality video and audio content

When to use it

•You need to record a tutorial or demo of your product for your website or social media
•You want to live stream your startup's events, conferences, or meetings
•You need to create a screencast to explain a complex concept or feature to your customers

Ready-to-paste prompt

To start recording a screencast, run the command `./bin/64bit/obs.exe --record --scene MyScreencast --output_file_path C:\\\Users\\\username\\\Desktop\\\screencast.mp4`

Heads up: Make sure you have the necessary dependencies installed, including the Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable, and that your system meets the minimum requirements (e.g. Windows 10, macOS 10.13, or Ubuntu 18.04) to avoid issues with OBS Studio's installation and performance

Saves to your device

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/obs-studio && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/obs-studio/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/obs-studio/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

How obs-studio works

Codeflow

Free to inspect

Obs-studio is a very large C project (~327k lines across 1533 code files, plus 159 test files). It is a full software project: use it through its install path rather than reading it end to end. Last commit this month, GPL-2.0 license, has a test suite.

Size

Very large codebase

~327k lines · 1533 code files · days to read — use, don't read

Setup

Developer setup

A real software project. Use it via its install path; don't expect to read it all.

Runs on

No API keys detected

C 52%C++ 37%CMake 3%Swift 3%Objective-C 3%

Where to start reading

1
README.rst
Start here — what it does and how to install it

What's in each folder

plugins/Sub-packages / plugins3114 files

frontend/Frontend / UI832 files

docs/Documentation54 files

deps/Folder470 files

libobs/Folder256 files

shared/Folder120 files

cmake/Folder73 files

libobs-metal/Folder37 files

READMEHas testsDocumentedCI checksGPL-2.0 licenseUpdated this month

Use with Claude

New

Skip the builder — one click puts this in Claude, Cursor, Antigravity and more.

🛠️ Technical setup

Expect 20–40 minutes in a terminal — or let your AI agent drive it.

Try it instantly — no install

Claude Code

mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/obs-studio && curl -fsSL https://workflowstacks.com/api/skills/obs-studio/claude-skill -o ~/.claude/skills/obs-studio/SKILL.md

Open in another AI app

Opens the app with this repo with the prompt ready to go — no copy-paste needed.

Connect the whole catalog (MCP)

claude mcp add --transport http workflowstacks https://workflowstacks.com/api/mcp

Adds a WorkflowStacks connector to Claude Code: search and load any skill here by chatting.

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