Enterprise & agency notes
What Kinocut is for teams
Local-first, Apache-2.0 video execution for AI agents and automation, with preflight guardrails, quality checks, and Video Receipts so media can be reviewed before client delivery.
Guarantees (core)
| Topic | Position |
|---|---|
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Cost | Free core; no Kinocut credit meter |
| Telemetry | No phoning home in core product path |
| Media | Stays on your machine unless **you** send it elsewhere |
| Cloud keys | Not required for core FFmpeg tools |
| Support | Community via Forgejo/GitHub issues; no paid SLA claimed here |
Not claimed
- Hosted multi-tenant SaaS editor
- SOC2 / ISO certificate package (unless separately published)
- Bundled FFmpeg redistribution in the pip wheel
- Fully automatic brand-safe publish without human review
Security contact
Prefer the repository security policy: SECURITY.md.
For site-hosted contact, see https://kinocut.dev/security.txt when published.
Commercial clarity
Today: Kinocut core is free open source.
Later: Any commercial offering (if ever) will be announced explicitly and will not silently relicense past Apache-2.0 releases. Agencies may use Kinocut in client work under Apache-2.0 terms.
Agency workflow suggestion
1. Keep client media local
2. Agent drafts edits via Kinocut
3. Require Video Receipt + quality checkpoint
4. Human reviews hooks/thumbnails
5. Deliver files + receipt to client