diff --git a/formtool/__main__.py b/formtool/__main__.py
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+from subprocess import check_call
+from pathlib import Path
+import argparse
+import sys
+
+
+def main():
+    agupa = argparse.ArgumentParser("formtool", "ffmpeg shortcuts")
+    arg = agupa.add_argument
+
+    arg('files', nargs='+', help="One or more video files to compress.")
+    arg('--crf', type=int, default=36, help="Constant Rate Factor for quality control (lower is better quality)")
+    arg('--preset', type=int, default=8, help="Encoding preset for speed/quality trade-off.")
+
+    args = agupa.parse_args()
+
+    # Process each file provided on the command line
+    for file_str in args.files:
+        video_path = Path(file_str)
+
+        if not video_path.exists():
+            print(f"Error: File not found, skipping: {video_path}", file=sys.stderr)
+            continue
+
+        output_filename = f'{video_path.stem}.comp.av1-crf{args.crf}.mp4'
+        print(f"-> Compressing '{video_path.name}'...")
+        print(f"   CRF: {args.crf}, Preset: {args.preset}, Output: '{output_filename}'")
+
+        try:
+            # Construct and run the ffmpeg command
+            check_call([
+                'ffmpeg',
+                '-hide_banner', '-i', video_path,
+                '-c:v', 'libsvtav1',
+                '-crf', str(args.crf),
+                '-preset', str(args.preset),
+                '-c:a', 'libopus',
+                '-b:a', '96k', '-vbr', 'on',
+                output_filename
+            ])
+
+            print(f"   Compression successful.")
+
+            # Remove the original video after successful compression
+            video_path.unlink()
+            print(f"   Removed original file: '{video_path.name}'\n")
+
+        except Exception as e:
+            print(f"An error occurred while processing {video_path.name}: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+            print("   Leaving original file intact.\n", file=sys.stderr)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()