/nextcloud-video-tag-cli

A simple Node.js command-line tool that automates the process of generating a `<video>` HTML tag for embedding videos from Nextcloud into applications like Obsidian.md. It parses a Nautilus WebDAV file path, creates a share link using Nextcloud APIs, and outputs the final `<video>` tag with a direct download link.

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Nextcloud Video Embed CLI Tool

A simple Node.js command-line tool that automates the process of generating a <video> HTML tag for embedding videos from Nextcloud into applications like Obsidian.md. It parses a Nautilus WebDAV file path, creates a share link using Nextcloud APIs, and outputs the final <video> tag with a direct download link.

Prerequisites

  • Node.js: Version 20 or newer is required for the native fetch API support and experimental support for .envfiles.
  • Nextcloud Account: Access to a Nextcloud instance with appropriate permissions.
  • Nautilus (GNOME Files): If you're using Nautilus WebDAV paths.

Installation

  1. Clone the Repository

  2. Install Dependencies

    npm install

  3. Set Up Environment Variables

Note you have to create a app-password for Nextcloud WebDAV

cp .env.example .env
touch .env # add Nextcloud credentials

Usage

Basic Command

./index.js "<nautilus_webdav_file_path>"
# or
node --env-file=.env index.js "<nautilus_webdav_file_path>"

Example

./index.js "/run/user/1000/gvfs/dav:host=cloud.domain.dev,ssl=true,user=Admin,prefix=%2Fremote.php%2Fwebdav/Videos/sample-video.mp4"

# output
<video src="https://cloud.domain.dev/s/kCrncbqTSKLr6/download/sample-video.mp4" controls width="300"></video>

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.