onereverse

Onereverse is a cross-platform software library and API designed to enable reversible data processing for media and streams. It provides tools to apply time-reversible transformations to audio, video, and structured data while preserving state and metadata so operations can be reversed deterministically.

The core includes a reversible engine, a state snapshot system, and a plugin framework. It supports low-latency reverse playback for streaming and batch workflows, with bindings for C++, Python, and JavaScript. Adapters provide codec and format support, and the design prioritizes determinism, error detection, and provenance tracking.

Onereverse originated in 2017 as an open-source initiative by a community of researchers and developers interested in reversible computing and media processing. Early releases established the engine and basic adapters; later versions added real-time streaming and debugging tools. The project is maintained by a distributed collective with open governance.

In multimedia work, onereverse enables backwards playback, reverse-echo effects, and scrubbing with exact state restoration. In data processing and research, it helps reverse reversible transforms for testing, auditing, and algorithm design.

Onereverse is released under an open-source license and welcomes community contributions. It has been praised for modularity and potential, though adoption is tempered by integration complexity and the learning curve involved in building reversible pipelines.

See also: reversible computing, time reversal, reversible media processing.