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+#!/bin/bash
+set -e
+
+echo "Building goffmpeg examples..."
+
+cd "$(dirname "$0")"
+
+# Build simple-transcode example
+echo "Building simple-transcode..."
+go build -o bin/simple-transcode ./simple-transcode
+
+echo ""
+echo "Build complete!"
+echo "Run with: ./bin/simple-transcode <input> <output>"