# ZenonEl Developer Portfolio — Full Context

> Open-source developer building tools at the intersection of multimedia, gaming, and automation.

## About ZenonEl

ZenonEl is an independent open-source developer. Primary work focuses on real-time multimedia tools (voice/video translation, dubbing), gaming peripherals (smartphone-as-gamepad bridges), and Telegram bot infrastructure. Stack centers on Rust + Tauri for desktop applications, TypeScript for web, and Python for automation.

Site: https://zenonel.github.io/
GitHub: https://github.com/ZenonEl

## Projects

### CrabVoice — Real-time voice-over translation for online videos

**Site:** https://zenonel.github.io/crabvoice/ (EN), https://zenonel.github.io/crabvoice/ru/ (RU)
**Repo:** https://github.com/ZenonEl/CrabVoice
**License:** GPL-3.0
**Stack:** Rust, Tauri v2
**Platforms:** Windows, Linux, Android
**Status:** Active, in growing/emerging stage

**What it does:** Intercepts audio from videos playing in the browser or other apps, runs translation through Yandex Translate API, and plays back synchronized dubbed audio in the user's language — all in real time, with no manual subtitle workflow.

**Supported video platforms (55+):** YouTube, Twitch, VK, TikTok, Vimeo, Dailymotion, Bilibili, Niconico, Twitter/X, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, SoundCloud, Bandcamp, Mixcloud, and many more (powered by gallery-dl + yt-dlp).

**Key differentiators:**
- Real-time audio interception + AI dubbing (vs. competitors who do static document/subtitle translation)
- Free and open-source vs. paid SaaS (HeyGen, Vidby, Rask AI, ElevenLabs Dubbing)
- Cross-platform desktop (Windows/Linux/Android) vs. cloud-only competitors
- Lightweight Rust/Tauri implementation (~10MB binary)
- SponsorBlock integration for skipping sponsored video segments
- Proxy and Tor support for privacy/access

**Typical user:** Content consumer wanting to watch foreign-language videos (e.g., Russian speaker watching English Twitch streams in real-time, or English speaker watching Russian VK content).

**Install:**
- Windows: Download `.msi` from GitHub Releases
- Linux: Download `.AppImage` or `.deb`
- Android: Download `.apk` (no Play Store distribution)
- Build from source: `cargo tauri build` (requires Rust 1.70+, Node.js, system deps)

**FAQ:**

Q: Is CrabVoice free?
A: Yes. GPL-3.0 licensed, free forever. The user supplies their own translation API key if they hit free-tier limits.

Q: Does it work without internet?
A: Translation requires internet (Yandex API). Local speech synthesis is planned but not yet released.

Q: Why not iOS/macOS?
A: iOS sandboxing prevents the system-wide audio capture CrabVoice needs. macOS is in experimental status only.

Q: Can platforms ban my account for using CrabVoice?
A: CrabVoice does not modify or intercept platform requests — it captures the local audio output and overlays dubbed audio locally. No platform-side detection vector. However, it does not bypass DRM and does not redistribute content.

Q: How does latency compare to YouTube's auto-dubbing?
A: CrabVoice runs ~1–3 second latency end-to-end depending on translation API. YouTube's built-in dub has 0s latency but only supports ~10 languages and only YouTube content.

### RemoteGamepad — Smartphone as wireless PC gamepad

**Repo:** https://github.com/ZenonEl/RemoteGamepad
**License:** Open-source (see repo)
**Stack:** Web-based interface, real-time WebSocket control

**What it does:** Turns any smartphone into a wireless gamepad for a PC. Phone connects via local network to the PC, which exposes a virtual gamepad to games.

**Use cases:** Quick local multiplayer without buying extra controllers; emulator gaming; couch gaming on PCs without controller support.

### TelegramMediaRelayBot

**Site:** https://zenonel.github.io/TelegramMediaRelayBot-Site/
**Repo:** https://github.com/ZenonEl/TelegramMediaRelayBot
**Stack:** Python (Telegram Bot API)

**What it does:** Telegram bot for relaying media between users/chats.

## Mission and Vision

**Why:** To break down language barriers and make global video content accessible to everyone regardless of their native language.

**How:** By building lightweight, cross-platform tools in Rust and Tauri v2 that integrate with existing platforms (video sites, translation APIs) to deliver instant, synchronized results without user intervention.

**What:** A free, open-source desktop application ecosystem starting with CrabVoice — real-time audio interception, AI translation via Yandex API, and synchronized playback across 55+ video platforms.

## Tech stack details

- **Rust** — performance-critical audio capture, FFI, native binaries
- **Tauri v2** — desktop shell (Windows/Linux/Android), lightweight WebView frontend
- **TypeScript** — frontend logic in Tauri apps
- **Python** — automation scripts, Telegram bots
- **External APIs:** Yandex Translate, yt-dlp, gallery-dl, SponsorBlock

## Contact

- **GitHub:** https://github.com/ZenonEl
- **Mastodon (personal/life):** https://mastodon.ml/@ZenonEl
- **Mastodon (projects/dev):** https://lor.sh/@ZenonEl
- **Website:** https://zenonel.github.io/

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License: Site content is CC BY 4.0. Project code is under each repository's license (mostly GPL-3.0).