Closes#304.
## Summary
The three `/schema/*.json` URLs baked into every Hyperframes project as `\$schema` references are 404ing on the live docs site — blocking editor autocomplete and validation.
- \`https://hyperframes.heygen.com/schema/hyperframes.json\` — **404** (missing entirely)
- \`https://hyperframes.heygen.com/schema/registry.json\` — **404** (only in npm package)
- \`https://hyperframes.heygen.com/schema/registry-item.json\` — **404** (only in npm package)
Mintlify serves top-level non-MDX dirs in \`docs/\` at \`/\<dir>/*\` (confirmed by \`docs/logo/*.svg\` → \`/logo/*.svg\`). This PR drops the three schemas into \`docs/schema/\` so the URLs resolve.
## What changed
| File | Role |
|---|---|
| \`docs/schema/hyperframes.json\` | **New.** Authored from the \`ProjectConfig\` type in \`packages/cli/src/utils/projectConfig.ts\`. |
| \`docs/schema/registry.json\` | Mirror of \`packages/core/schemas/registry.json\`. |
| \`docs/schema/registry-item.json\` | Mirror of \`packages/core/schemas/registry-item.json\`. |
| \`scripts/sync-schemas.ts\` | Keeps the registry mirrors in lockstep with their authoritative copies in \`packages/core/schemas/\`. \`--check\` mode fails the Docs workflow on drift. |
| \`.github/workflows/docs.yml\` | Runs \`tsx scripts/sync-schemas.ts --check\` on every PR touching docs or core schemas. |
| \`package.json\` | \`sync-schemas\` / \`sync-schemas:check\` npm scripts. |
## Why not make \`packages/core/schemas/\` authoritative for \`hyperframes.json\` too?
\`hyperframes.json\` is CLI config, not a core type. Keeping the schema in \`docs/\` avoids an artificial dependency between \`@hyperframes/core\` and \`@hyperframes/cli\`. If the two ever need to align, we can flip the direction then.
## Verification
- \`bun run sync-schemas:check\` → \`2/2 in sync\`.
- Ajv (draft 2020-12, in-process) validation against 9 cases:
- ✓ real factory-series-c-video config
- ✓ default shape from \`hyperframes init\`
- ✓ \`\$schema\` is optional
- ✓ missing registry → rejected
- ✓ missing paths.assets → rejected
- ✓ extra top-level key → rejected
- ✓ empty registry string → rejected
- ✓ empty block path → rejected
- ✓ missing paths entirely → rejected
## Test plan
- [x] \`tsx scripts/sync-schemas.ts --check\` passes locally
- [x] Schemas parse as valid JSON and validate real/default project configs
- [x] After merge: \`curl -sI https://hyperframes.heygen.com/schema/hyperframes.json\` returns 200 once Mintlify redeploys
- [x] Same check for \`/schema/registry.json\` and \`/schema/registry-item.json\`
- [x] VS Code autocomplete and error-highlighting work on \`hyperframes.json\` without extra config
## Notes
- The Docs workflow now triggers on \`packages/core/schemas/**\` and \`scripts/sync-schemas.ts\` in addition to \`docs/**\`, so a core-schemas change that forgets to run \`sync-schemas\` will fail CI instead of silently publishing stale docs.
- No runtime / API changes to any package; ship independent of a version bump.
Move all preview mp4/png/gif assets under docs/images/ out of the repo
and serve them from https://static.heygen.ai/hyperframes-oss/docs/images/
(backed by s3://heygen-public/hyperframes-oss/docs/images/, CloudFront).
Drops ~49MB from the working tree and, more importantly, ~49MB from every
future Mintlify build checkout. Combined with the (already-LFS-tracked)
producer snapshots, the remaining bloat in 'npx skills add heygen-com/
hyperframes' (see #300) is LFS smudge during clone — separate fix needed
in the skills CLI to pass GIT_LFS_SKIP_SMUDGE=1.
Changes:
- Delete docs/images/** (103 files, ~49MB). Files are uploaded to S3 already.
- Rewrite /images/* references in 44 MDX files, TemplateCard.jsx, and
catalog-index.json to absolute CDN URLs.
- Update README.md img src to CDN URL (renders correctly on GitHub).
- Add docs/images/ to .gitignore so regenerated previews aren't committed.
- Add scripts/upload-docs-images.sh to sync docs/images/ → S3 after running
the preview generators.
- Wire up bun run upload:docs-images and bun run generate:catalog-previews
scripts in package.json.
- Update generator script docstrings to point at the upload step.
External contributors can still regenerate previews locally (mintlify dev
reads the CDN URLs, so broken previews appear only for newly added items
pending a maintainer upload). Maintainers run:
bun run generate:catalog-previews --only <name>
bun run upload:docs-images
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Raise default encoding quality to visually lossless at 1080p (CRF 18)
and expose fine-grained encoding controls for power users.
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* docs: add prompt cookbook + prompting guide for AI agents
Addresses user feedback that there's no guidance on how to actually
prompt Claude Code (or other agents) once the hyperframes skills are
installed. Adds copy-pasteable example prompts in the README and
quickstart, a new prompting guide page, and a starter-prompt nudge in
the `hyperframes init` output.
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* docs(prompting): add vocabulary tables, rules, and TTS voice guide
Merges the best content from the internal prompt guide into
prompting.mdx: easing vocabulary, caption tone table, transition
energy matrix, audio-reactive frequency mapping, marker highlight
modes, TTS voice recommendations, rendering quality presets, and
framework rules (technical requirements vs best practices).
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* docs(prompting): rename page title to "Prompt Guide"
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* chore: remove greensock/gsap-skills dependency, fix Math.random nuance
The bundled skills/gsap/ already covers the GSAP surface needed for
HyperFrames compositions. Installing greensock/gsap-skills on top adds
a competing full-ecosystem skill that's mostly irrelevant (ScrollTrigger,
Draggable, SplitText, etc.) and can confuse agents about which GSAP
context to load.
Also adds seeded-PRNG nuance to the Math.random() rule in the prompt
guide (matching the skill's actual guidance).
Removed from: skills.ts, README, AGENTS.md, shared AGENTS.md/CLAUDE.md,
and prompting.mdx.
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* chore: require minimal reproduction link in bug report template
Adds a required "Link to reproduction" input field asking users to push
a minimal repro to a public GitHub repo (scaffolded via
`hyperframes init repro --non-interactive --example blank`).
Also consolidates the OS/Node/FFmpeg/version fields into a single
"Environment" field using `npx hyperframes info` output — fewer fields
to fill, more consistent data.
Follows the same pattern as Next.js and Gatsby issue templates.
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* fix(issue-template): use hyperframes doctor for environment info
`hyperframes info` only prints project metadata (resolution, duration,
elements). `hyperframes doctor` prints the full environment: version,
Node.js, FFmpeg, Chrome, memory, disk, Docker — everything needed to
diagnose bugs.
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* docs(prompting): mention validate alongside lint in anti-patterns
Per Vance's review comment — validate catches runtime errors (JS
exceptions, missing assets, contrast) that lint doesn't.
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* docs: replace libretto example URL with hyperframes repo
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The `Copy page` dropdown panel rendered with a transparent background in
light mode because `docs/custom.css` defined `--background-light: #ffffff`
on `:root`. Mintlify's Maple theme owns that variable as a Tailwind color
(space-separated RGB used via `rgb(var(--background-light)/<alpha>)`), so
the hex override produced invalid CSS like `rgb(#ffffff/1)` and the
dropdown's `bg-background-light` class fell back to transparent. Dark
mode was unaffected because the dropdown panel uses `bg-background-dark`,
which custom.css didn't redefine.
Namespaced every custom variable with `--hf-` to make collisions
impossible, and updated the two consumers (`pre`, `::selection`, link
color in custom.css; `.tpl-card:hover` border in template-gallery.css).
## What
Restructures the Quickstart docs page to lead with AI agent onboarding as the recommended path, matching the README and homepage flow.
## Why
The README (PR #277) now leads with skills-first onboarding, but the Quickstart docs page still led with `npx hyperframes init`. This creates a consistency gap — someone clicking "Quickstart" from the README would see a different onboarding flow than what they just read.
## How
- **Option 1 (recommended)**: Install skills → prompt your agent → iterate by describing changes
- **Option 2**: Manual CLI setup (`hyperframes init` → preview → edit → render) — unchanged content, now under a sub-heading
- Added tip explaining why skills matter (framework-specific patterns)
- Notes that `hyperframes init` installs skills automatically
- "Next steps" cards now include the Catalog (50+ blocks) replacing the Compositions card
## Test plan
- [ ] Preview the Mintlify docs and verify the Quickstart page renders correctly
- [ ] Verify Option 1 flow reads naturally for someone new to HyperFrames
- [ ] Verify Option 2 manual flow is unchanged (same steps, same code examples)
- [ ] Verify all links resolve (Examples, Catalog, GSAP Animation, Rendering)
- [x] Documentation updated (if applicable)
## What
Restructures the README to lead with skills-first onboarding, adds a demo GIF, surfaces the catalog, fixes incorrect pnpm references in contributing docs, and corrects the HTML example to use actual attribute names.
## Why
The README told a CLI-first story while the homepage (hyperframes.heygen.com) tells an AI-agent-first story. For a project that brands itself "built for agents," the GitHub landing page should match. Additionally, 50+ catalog blocks were invisible from GitHub, the player and shader-transitions packages were missing from the packages table, and the contributing docs referenced pnpm while the repo uses bun.
## How
**README changes:**
- Quick Start restructured: skills install as Option 1 (recommended), manual CLI as Option 2
- Added demo GIF rendered with HyperFrames itself (HTML + GSAP composition → MP4 → GIF)
- Added Catalog section with install examples and link
- Added `@hyperframes/player` and `@hyperframes/shader-transitions` to packages table
- Added npm downloads badge
- Fixed HTML example: `data-track` → `data-track-index`, added missing `class="clip"` on img
- Condensed Skills section into a concise table
- Documentation link now points to `/introduction` (Mintlify docs) instead of the landing page
**testing-local-changes.mdx:**
- All `pnpm` references replaced with `bun` (14 occurrences)
- Path references updated from `hyperframes-oss` to `hyperframes`
## Test plan
- [ ] Verify README renders correctly on GitHub (logo, badges, GIF, tables, code blocks)
- [ ] Verify GIF loops and is readable at GitHub's default README width
- [ ] Verify all links resolve (docs site, catalog, packages, contributing)
- [ ] Read through testing-local-changes.mdx for any remaining pnpm references
- [x] Documentation updated (if applicable)
Replace old text-only wordmarks and complex favicon with new HyperFrames
brand assets featuring the gradient icon. Add dark/light logo switching
to README via GitHub's <picture> element.
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Adds `hyperframes catalog` for browsing the registry:
- Default: non-interactive table output (agent-friendly)
- --type block/component and --tag filters
- --json for machine-readable output
- --human-friendly for interactive picker that installs on select
Registered in cli.ts, help.ts, documented in docs/packages/cli.mdx.
## What
Add 28 transition blocks from the Hyperframe Template Structure catalog, bringing the registry to 53 total items.
### Shader transitions (14 blocks, WebGL, 4s each)
`domain-warp-dissolve`, `ridged-burn`, `whip-pan`, `sdf-iris`, `ripple-waves`, `gravitational-lens`, `cinematic-zoom`, `chromatic-radial-split`, `glitch`, `swirl-vortex`, `thermal-distortion`, `flash-through-white`, `cross-warp-morph`, `light-leak`
### CSS transition showcases (14 blocks, various durations)
`transitions-3d`, `transitions-blur`, `transitions-cover`, `transitions-destruction`, `transitions-dissolve`, `transitions-distortion`, `transitions-grid`, `transitions-light`, `transitions-mechanical`, `transitions-other`, `transitions-push`, `transitions-radial`, `transitions-scale`, `transitions-shader`
## Why
Phase D content accumulation. Transitions are the most-requested category for the catalog.
## How
- Shader transitions extracted from `shader-showcase.zip`, each a standalone HTML with WebGL shaders
- CSS transitions extracted from `showcase-bundle.zip`, each a standalone showcase page
- All tagged with `transition` + `shader` or `showcase` for catalog grouping
- Preview thumbnails generated for all 28 blocks
- Catalog pages + index regenerated
## Test plan
- [x] All 28 blocks produce preview thumbnails
- [x] `registry-item.json` validates for all blocks
- [x] Catalog pages generated (45 total items in catalog-index.json)
- [x] `oxfmt --check` passes
## What
New skill `hyperframes-registry` that teaches AI coding agents how to install and wire registry blocks and components into HyperFrames compositions.
### Skill structure
```
skills/hyperframes-registry/
SKILL.md — triggers, overview, quick reference
references/
install-locations.md — default paths, hyperframes.json config
wiring-blocks.md — iframe inclusion, data attributes, positioning
wiring-components.md — snippet merging (HTML, CSS, JS, timeline)
discovery.md — manifest reading, item fields, available items table
demo-html-pattern.md — why components ship demo.html, structure conventions
examples/
add-block.md — worked example: data-chart block install + wiring
add-component.md — worked example: shimmer-sweep component install + wiring
```
## Why
Phase B of the catalog plan (PR 10). Without this skill, agents using `hyperframes add` have to guess how to wire installed items into compositions. The skill encodes the iframe/snippet patterns so agents get it right on the first attempt.
## How
- SKILL.md frontmatter triggers on: `hyperframes add`, "block", "component", `hyperframes.json`
- References cover every step: discovery, install, wiring blocks (iframe), wiring components (snippet merge), and the demo.html convention
- Two worked examples walk through complete install-to-preview workflows
- Updated CLAUDE.md skills table + trigger rules, README.md skills table, docs/packages/cli.mdx
## Test plan
- [x] `scripts/lint-skills.ts` passes (checked 4 skill files, no issues)
- [x] `oxfmt --check` passes on all markdown files
- [x] SKILL.md frontmatter has valid `name` and `description`
- [x] All reference links in SKILL.md resolve to existing files
- [x] CLAUDE.md, README.md, and docs CLI page updated with new skill
## What
PR 5/17 of the catalog system rollout. Adds the `hyperframes add` verb for installing blocks and components from the registry into an existing project, plus the `hyperframes.json` project config that tells `add` which registry to use and where to drop files. Stacks on #255.
- **`packages/cli/src/commands/add.ts`** — new `hyperframes add <name>` command. Resolves an item, validates target paths, installs files in parallel, builds an include snippet, copies it to the clipboard. Exposes a testable `runAdd(opts)` function; the citty default wraps it with console output + exit handling
- **`packages/cli/src/utils/projectConfig.ts`** — read/write/normalize `hyperframes.json`. Tolerant to missing and partial configs
- **`packages/cli/src/utils/clipboard.ts`** — minimal cross-platform clipboard (pbcopy / clip.exe / wl-copy / xclip / xsel). Zero deps. Gracefully no-ops in headless environments
- **`packages/cli/src/commands/init.ts`** — write `hyperframes.json` during scaffold if not already present
- **`packages/cli/src/cli.ts`** + **`help.ts`** — register `add` under Getting Started (directly below `init`)
Design doc: [Hyperframes Catalog System](https://www.notion.so/heygen/Hyperframes-Catalog-System-Design-Plan-341449792c69813f899dcd53b4c0383a).
## UX
```bash
# Scaffold a project (now writes hyperframes.json too)
npx hyperframes init my-video --example blank
cd my-video
# Add a block — files land, snippet copied to clipboard
npx hyperframes add claude-code-window
# ✓ Added claude-code-window (hyperframes:block)
# compositions/claude-code-window.html
#
# Include snippet:
# <iframe src="compositions/claude-code-window.html" data-start="0" data-duration="6"></iframe>
#
# Copied to clipboard — paste into your host composition.
# Add a component effect
npx hyperframes add shader-wipe
# Headless / CI — no clipboard, JSON output for tooling
npx hyperframes add shader-wipe --no-clipboard --json
```
Running `hyperframes add warm-grain` (an example) errors clearly pointing to `init --example`.
## Docs (bundled in this PR per the tracker principle)
- `docs/packages/cli.mdx` — new `add` subsection under Commands (flags, examples, trigger rules) + new `hyperframes.json` section describing the config file shape
## Tests
- **`packages/cli/src/commands/add.test.ts`** — 11 tests:
- `remapTarget` / `buildSnippet` pure helpers (5 tests)
- `runAdd` integration against a mocked `fetch` registry: block install lands files + returns snippet, component install respects `paths.components` remap, example-typed names throw `AddError` with code `example-type`, unknown names throw `AddError` with code `unknown-item` (4 tests plus 2 covering block default path and non-default path preservation)
- **`packages/cli/src/utils/projectConfig.test.ts`** — 9 tests:
- Write/read round-trip, partial-config normalization, corrupt-file handling, absent-file fallback to defaults, custom paths preserved
- **CLI suite:** 92 passed (was 72 on #255, **+20**). Same 4 pre-existing failures unchanged
## Scope decisions
- **`init.ts` full port to new resolver deferred.** The original plan bundled a removal of the `packages/cli/src/templates/` compat shim. That's ~300 more lines and isn't required for `add` to work. The compat shim from #254 still functions; a separate cleanup PR handles it
- **No ajv runtime schema validation.** Manifests are trusted as schema-valid. Full validation lands when third-party registries arrive (PR 14/15). Path safety is still enforced by the installer's `assertSafeTarget` guard
- **Default project paths stay under `compositions/`.** Blocks → `compositions/<name>.html`; components → `compositions/components/<name>/<file>`. Users override via `hyperframes.json#paths`
## Breaking / migration
**None.** Pure additive — new command, new file types, no existing commands or flags change. `init.ts` now writes `hyperframes.json` but that's a new additional file, not a modification of existing output.
## Stacks on
#255 — base branch. When #255 merges, this rebases onto `main`.
## Next in stack
PR 6 — `feat(registry): seed block — claude-code-window`. First real registry item. Exercises the full `hyperframes add <name>` flow end-to-end against a committed item on `main`.
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## What
PR 4/17 of the catalog system rollout. **Single clean cut** — the old flag is gone, replaced by `--example`. Alias changes from `-t` to `-e`. Stacks on #254.
- Rename `--template` → `--example` (alias `-e`) on `hyperframes init`
- Accept `--template` as a recognized-but-errored flag so users get a clear rename hint instead of citty silently ignoring the flag and producing a blank project
- Update all user-visible strings that referenced "template" as a user-facing concept in the init flow (picker prompt, step comments, offline-fallback suggestion)
- New `init.test.ts` covering both the success case (`--example` scaffolds) and the error case (`--template` exits 1 with rename hint)
Design doc: [Hyperframes Catalog System](https://www.notion.so/heygen/Hyperframes-Catalog-System-Design-Plan-341449792c69813f899dcd53b4c0383a).
## ⚠️ Breaking change
`--template` is no longer accepted. Example:
```bash
# before
npx hyperframes init my-video --template warm-grain
# after
npx hyperframes init my-video --example warm-grain
```
Users who still type the old flag will see:
```
The --template flag was renamed to --example. Example:
npx hyperframes init my-video --example warm-grain
```
and the command exits with code 1. This is **user guidance, not backwards compat** — the old flag's behavior is fully gone.
## Docs (bundled per the tracker principle)
- `docs/templates.mdx` — every `--template` reference
- `docs/quickstart.mdx` — agent-mode and video-mode examples
- `docs/packages/cli.mdx` — prose, `--help` flag table, `-e` alias
- `packages/cli/src/docs/templates.md` — CLI-embedded help topic
- `README.md` and `CONTRIBUTING.md` — not affected (no flag references)
User-facing renames of the `templates.mdx` page title, nav entry, and URL route are deferred to PR 11 (catalog discoverability UX) as planned.
## Why
1. **"examples"** matches shadcn + Remotion convention for full-project scaffolds and frees the word "template" for future parameterization work (string templating, placeholder substitution)
2. Once `hyperframes add` lands in PR 5, "template" vs "block" vs "component" would be three subtly different concepts sharing one word — renaming the old one to "example" makes the taxonomy self-explaining
## How
- **citty silently ignores unknown flags.** Naively removing `--template` would cause `hyperframes init my-video --template warm-grain` to silently fall through and scaffold a blank project. So `--template` stays declared in the args schema, but its run handler immediately errors with a rename hint and exits 1
- **Internal names unchanged** — `templateId` local variables, `getStaticTemplateDir` function, `BUNDLED_TEMPLATES` constant. They're implementation details; their rename is scheduled for PR 5 when the compat shims in `packages/cli/src/templates/` are fully removed alongside the `init` refactor
## Test plan
- [x] `bun run test` in `packages/cli`: **72 passed** (was 70 on #254, +2 new `init.test.ts` cases). Same 4 pre-existing failures unchanged
- [x] **New unit tests** in `init.test.ts`:
- `--example blank` non-interactive: exits 0, writes `index.html` to the target dir
- `--template blank` non-interactive: exits non-zero, stderr contains the rename hint + corrected command line, target dir is **not** created
- [x] **Manual smoke:**
- `npx hyperframes init /tmp/x --example blank` → "Created /tmp/x/"
- `npx hyperframes init /tmp/y --template blank` → "The --template flag was renamed to --example..." exit=1
- [x] `bunx oxfmt --check` + `bunx oxlint` on changed files: clean
- [x] Pre-commit typecheck (core + studio): clean
## Incidental fix
Resolver test regression from PR 3's simplify follow-up: `loadAllItems`' warning-path test was still spying on `console.warn` after the `onWarn` callback refactor. Now uses the callback directly.
## Stacks on
#254 — base branch. When #254 merges, this rebases onto `main`.
## Next in stack
PR 5 — `feat(cli): add command + hyperframes.json`. The big UX PR where:
- `init.ts` gets fully ported to the new registry resolver
- Compat shims in `packages/cli/src/templates/` are removed
- Users gain the `add` verb for installing blocks and components into existing projects
- `hyperframes.json` project-config file lands
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* fix(studio): support web-component refs in useTimelinePlayer
The studio's `useTimelinePlayer` hook returns an `iframeRef` that
consumers attach to an `<iframe>` element. When consumers wrap the
iframe in a custom element (e.g. `<hyperframes-player>`) that puts
the iframe inside its shadow DOM, every `iframeRef.current.contentWindow`
access returned `null` and `getAdapter()` silently failed — meaning
timeline seek, play, pause, and `refreshPlayer` all became no-ops.
Changes:
- Add `resolveIframe(el)` helper that returns the underlying iframe
whether the host is the iframe itself, a custom element with a
shadow-DOM iframe, or a wrapper with a descendant iframe.
- Export `resolveIframe` from the studio so consumers can pre-resolve
the iframe before assigning it to `iframeRef`.
- Internal `useTimelinePlayer` keeps the strict `HTMLIFrameElement`
ref type, so existing consumers attaching directly to an `<iframe>`
are unaffected.
Also adds:
- JSDoc on the player's `iframeElement` getter.
- "Advanced: iframe access" docs section in `packages/player/README.md`
and `docs/packages/player.mdx`.
- Type-safety lint rules in `.oxlintrc.json` and a "Type-safety
conventions" section in `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
Backward compatible — App.tsx and NLELayout.tsx continue to work
unchanged.
* chore(lint): defer no-explicit-any rule; it broke existing codebase
The new rules added 37 errors across 32 existing files — mostly
legitimate `window as any` casts at browser-global and test-mock
boundaries. Enabling them without fixing all violations breaks CI.
Revert the `.oxlintrc.json` additions and soften the CONTRIBUTING.md
wording to describe the convention without claiming lint enforcement
(that enforcement will come in a follow-up PR that fixes all sites).
* docs(quickstart): collapse prerequisites into expandable accordion
Wraps the Node.js and FFmpeg install instructions in an Accordion
component so the quickstart page is less verbose for returning users
who already have the dependencies installed.
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* docs(quickstart): add prerequisite bullet list above accordion
Adds a concise bullet list (Node.js 22+, FFmpeg) above the expandable
install instructions so users can see at a glance what's needed.
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The tts command was implemented (PR #201) but never added to the root-level
help display or documentation. This adds it to:
- help.ts GROUPS (AI & Integrations) so it appears in `hyperframes --help`
- docs/packages/cli.mdx with usage examples and flag reference
- CLAUDE.md "Adding CLI Commands" checklist: new steps 4-5 require adding
commands to help.ts groups and docs, preventing future omissions
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Add a FIFO semaphore to limit concurrent renders in the producer server,
preventing Chrome CPU contention that causes beginFrame failures.
- New Semaphore utility class (packages/producer/src/utils/semaphore.ts)
- Both blocking render and SSE renderStream handlers acquire/release the semaphore
- SSE stream sends a "queued" event when request must wait
- New GET /render/queue endpoint exposes active/queued render counts
- Configurable via HandlerOptions.maxConcurrentRenders or PRODUCER_MAX_CONCURRENT_RENDERS env var (default: 2)
- New --max-concurrent-renders CLI flag (1-10)
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* docs: apply HyperFrames design system to Mintlify theme
Update docs config and add custom CSS to match the HyperFrames brand:
- Switch theme from mint to maple, replace cyan palette with warm neutrals
- Add Inter (body/headings) and IBM Plex Mono (code) fonts
- Add custom.css with full light/dark mode CSS variables
- Default to light mode appearance
- Replace box-shadow hover effects with border-color (flat aesthetic)
- Add DESIGN.md to repo root as design system reference
- Fix docs CI to also trigger on DOCS_GUIDELINES.md pushes to main
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* docs: replace HeyGen logo with HyperFrames text wordmark
Replace 41KB HeyGen SVG logos with lightweight (~400B) text-based SVGs
rendering "HyperFrames" in Inter semibold with tight tracking, matching
the wordmark style on hyperframes.heygen.com.
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* docs: use ABC Solar Display font for logo wordmark
Match the exact font rendering from hyperframes.heygen.com:
- Load ABC Solar Display Bold from HeyGen static assets CDN
- SVGs use 15.2px/600w/-0.15 letter-spacing (matches computed styles)
- Dark mode fill matches rgb(240,240,240) from the website
- Add @font-face in custom.css for site-wide availability
- Fix lefthook: remove css from oxfmt glob (oxfmt doesn't support CSS)
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* docs: convert logo SVGs to outlined paths
SVG <text> elements don't render custom fonts when loaded as <img>
(browser security restriction). Convert the ABC Solar Display glyphs
to SVG paths extracted from the font outlines — renders identically
everywhere with zero font dependency. Remove @font-face for the
display font from custom.css since it's no longer needed.
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* docs: constrain logo height to match website sizing
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* Revert "docs: constrain logo height to match website sizing"
This reverts commit 89e9cb598e.
* docs: switch body font from Inter to TT Norms Pro
Use TT Norms Pro (from HeyGen static assets CDN) to match
hyperframes.heygen.com. Loads weights 400-700 via @font-face
with Inter as fallback.
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## Summary
- Adds `--format mov` to the render CLI for ProRes 4444 transparent video output
- ProRes 4444 with alpha is the industry standard for transparent video overlays, supported by CapCut, Final Cut, Premiere, DaVinci, and After Effects
- WebM VP9 alpha technically works but is ignored by all major video editors — only browsers decode it
- Adds MOV to the studio export dropdown alongside MP4 and WebM
## Transparency format comparison
| Format | Codec | Alpha | Video editors | Browsers | File size |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **MOV** | ProRes 4444 | Yes | CapCut, Final Cut, Premiere, DaVinci, After Effects | No (won't play in browser) | Large (~5-40 MB) |
| **WebM** | VP9 | Yes | None (shows black) | Chrome, Firefox | Small (~200 KB) |
| **MP4** | H.264 | No | All | All | Small |
> **Note:** ProRes MOV files do not play in Chromium browsers — they are an intermediate/editing format, not a delivery format. Use [rotato.app/tools/transparent-video](https://rotato.app/tools/transparent-video) to verify transparency works correctly.
## Changes
- **CLI**: Add `mov` to `--format` validation, examples, and output path logic
- **Engine**: `getEncoderPreset()` returns ProRes 4444 (`yuva444p10le`) for `mov` format; handle `.mov` in `applyFaststart` and `muxVideoWithAudio`; add `pix_fmt` to streaming encoder ProRes path
- **Producer**: Treat `mov` like `webm` for alpha capture (PNG frames, screenshot mode, `forceScreenshot`)
- **Studio**: Add MOV option to export format dropdown and render queue hook
- **Core**: Add `mov` to studio API types, render route, and mime helpers
- **Tests**: Add encoder preset tests for mov format (42 total, all passing)
## Usage
```bash
hyperframes render --format mov --output overlay.mov
```
## Test plan
- [x] `pnpm build` passes
- [x] `pnpm --filter @hyperframes/engine test` — 42 tests pass (2 new for MOV)
- [x] `oxlint` and `oxfmt` clean on all 12 changed files
- [x] End-to-end local render produces ProRes 4444 (`yuva444p12le`) with working alpha
- [x] Docker render with `--format mov` — ProRes 4444 confirmed via ffprobe
- [x] Studio dropdown shows MOV option in built JS
- [x] Transparency verified with [rotato.app/tools/transparent-video](https://rotato.app/tools/transparent-video)
## Summary
Two independent initiatives that improve agent DX and expand HyperFrames' reach.
### Initiative 1: Fix the Clip Animation Footgun
- `gsap_animates_clip_element` lint rule now uses smart detection — only errors when GSAP animates `visibility` or `display` on a clip element
- All other properties (opacity, transform, x, y, scale, etc.) are allowed silently
- This was the #1 agent failure in QA (10/10 agents hit it on v0.2.1)
### Initiative 2: `<hyperframes-player>` Web Component
- New `@hyperframes/player` package — zero dependencies, 3.3KB gzipped
- Iframe-based web component with Shadow DOM for perfect isolation
- Video-like API: `play()`, `pause()`, `seek()`, `currentTime`, `duration`, events
- Controls overlay with play/pause, scrubber (mouse + touch), time display, auto-hide
- Full docs page at `docs/packages/player.mdx`
## Before / After
### Clip animation lint
**Before (10/10 agents hit this):**
```
✗ gsap_animates_clip_element: GSAP animation targets a clip element.
Selector "#title" resolves to element <div id="title" class="clip">.
The framework manages clip visibility — animate an inner wrapper instead.
Fix: Wrap content in a child <div> and target that with GSAP.
```
**After (only errors on actual conflicts):**
```
# This passes lint — no error:
tl.from("#title", { opacity: 0, y: -50, scale: 0.8 }, 0);
# This still errors — actual conflict with runtime:
tl.to("#title", { visibility: "hidden" }, 3);
✗ gsap_animates_clip_element: GSAP animation sets visibility on a clip element.
Fix: Remove the visibility/display tween. Use opacity for fade effects.
```
### Embeddable player
**Before:** No way to embed a composition in a web page.
**After:**
```html
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@hyperframes/player"></script>
<hyperframes-player src="./composition/index.html" controls></hyperframes-player>
```
```js
const player = document.querySelector('hyperframes-player');
player.play();
player.pause();
player.seek(2.5);
player.addEventListener('ready', (e) => console.log('Duration:', e.detail.duration));
```
## Test plan
- [x] 427 core tests pass (20 GSAP lint tests with smart detection)
- [x] 7 player tests pass (formatTime + element registration)
- [x] TypeScript compiles cleanly (core + player)
- [x] Lint: GSAP animating clip with safe props → 0 errors
- [x] Lint: GSAP animating clip with `visibility` → 1 error (correct)
- [x] Player builds to 3.3KB gzipped ESM
- [x] Lockfile updated for CI
- [x] Docs page added at `docs/packages/player.mdx`
* feat(docs): add template gallery page with visual previews
* fix(docs): remove invalid MDX heading anchors
* chore: retrigger CI
* feat(docs): merge gallery into templates page with hover-to-play video previews
- Consolidated gallery.mdx and templates.mdx into single templates.mdx
- Moved templates page to Getting Started section
- Added MP4 video previews rendered by hyperframes (hover to play)
- Custom JS for hover-to-play behavior (Mintlify strips JSX event handlers)
- 2-column grid for landscape, 3-column for portrait
- Remotion-style cards with gradient overlay labels
* fix(docs): update broken links after templates page move
* ci(regression): remove scripts/ from regression trigger paths
scripts/ contains dev utilities (lint, versioning, preview generation)
that don't affect the rendering engine.
## What
Add a script that uses `@hyperframes/producer` to render PNG thumbnails of each built-in template. Output goes to `docs/images/templates/`.
## Why
User feedback: "I would have loved more visual examples of what's actually possible. I had to scaffold every template just to see what they look like." This is the foundation for a visual template gallery in the docs.
## How
- New `scripts/generate-template-previews.ts` uses the producer's `createFileServer` + `createCaptureSession` + `captureFrame` APIs — hyperframes renders its own templates
- Patches out `__VIDEO_SRC__` placeholders (same logic as `init.ts`) so templates render without a video file
- Captures a frame at t=2s for each template (skips `blank` — it's just empty scaffolding)
- Handles varying dimensions (vignelli is 1080x1920 portrait)
- Adds `pnpm generate:previews` npm script
## Test plan
- [x] `pnpm generate:previews` generates 8 PNGs in `docs/images/templates/`
- [x] Each PNG is visually correct (verified by viewing)
- [x] `--only <template>` flag works for single template generation
* feat(skills): add hyperframes-cli skill for CLI workflow guidance
Adds a new skill that teaches AI agents how to use the HyperFrames CLI
(init, lint, dev, render, doctor). Previously, agents had no way to
discover the CLI — the compose-video skill only covered HTML authoring.
This led to agents searching for binaries, finding the monorepo, and
running bun run studio manually instead of using npx hyperframes dev.
Also registers the skill in init.ts so new projects get it bundled
alongside hyperframes-compose and hyperframes-captions.
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* refactor(cli): rename dev command to preview
The command starts a preview server — "preview" describes what users
are doing more accurately than "dev". Updates the command name, file
name, all CLI references, docs, skills, and template CLAUDE.md.
22 files updated across CLI source, docs, skills, and templates.
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* fix(skills): replace stale dev reference with preview in CLI skill
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* fix(docs): catch remaining dev references missed in rename
- testing-local-changes.mdx: two inline command examples
- troubleshooting.mdx: anchor link #dev → #preview, "dev server" → "preview server"
- cli.mdx: "dev server" → "preview server"
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* feat(cli,core): add standalone transcribe command, transcript normalization, and caption lint rules
- Add `hyperframes transcribe` command for transcribing audio/video and importing
existing transcripts (SRT, VTT, OpenAI Whisper API JSON, whisper.cpp JSON)
- Add transcript format normalizer (normalize.ts) with auto-detection and
conversion to standard [{text, start, end}] word arrays
- Upgrade default whisper model from base.en to small.en for better accuracy
- Add --model and --language flags to both `transcribe` and `init` commands
- Extract shared patchCaptionHtml() to eliminate duplication between init.ts
and transcribe.ts (init.ts reduced by ~55 lines)
- Add 3 caption lint rules: caption_exit_missing_hard_kill,
caption_text_overflow_risk, caption_container_relative_position
- Update captions skill with model guide, format docs, music guidance,
text overflow prevention, caption exit guarantee pattern
- Expand captions skill trigger to cover lyrics, karaoke, lyric videos
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* docs(cli): add transcribe command and --model/--language flags to CLI docs
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* fix(cli): fix blank template lint issues
- blank/index.html: remove data-start from video (was nested in timed parent),
add class="clip" for initial hidden state
- blank/captions.html: add max-width + overflow:hidden to prevent text clipping,
add tl.set hard kill after exit tween to prevent stuck captions
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* docs: add lint-after-edit rule to repo and project CLAUDE.md
Agents must run `npx hyperframes lint` after editing compositions.
Also expand captions skill description in project template.
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* style: format _shared/CLAUDE.md
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## Summary
- Respect `--json` flag on all lint exit paths so agents always get machine-readable output
- Separate `infoCount` from `warningCount` in linter results (was conflated)
- Display `info` vs `warning` severity distinctly in lint output
## Summary
Adds `docs/guides/testing-local-changes.mdx` — a contributor guide explaining how to test unreleased CLI changes against real projects outside the monorepo.
**Covers:**
- `pnpm link --global` (recommended — makes `hyperframes` in `$PATH` point at your local build)
- `node` alias (no PATH changes)
- `npm pack` (test the exact artifact that would be published)
- Troubleshooting (`which hyperframes`, port conflicts, stale builds)
- Table of test scenarios for each bug category
Also registers the page in `docs/docs.json` so it appears in the Guides nav.
Adds a contextual menu to every docs page with options to copy page
content, open in Claude, connect via MCP to Cursor/VS Code/Windsurf,
and file a GitHub issue — all directly from the docs header.
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- README quick start now leads with opening in an AI agent after init
- Quickstart docs updated: interactive wizard is default, --non-interactive
replaces --human-friendly, edit step mentions AI agent workflow
Replace the hardcoded default of 4 workers with a CPU-aware heuristic:
half of available CPU cores, capped at 4. Each worker spawns a separate
Chrome browser process (~256MB RAM each), so the previous default of 4
caused resource contention on smaller machines.
The new defaults:
2-core laptop → 1 worker
4-core laptop → 2 workers
8-core desktop → 4 workers
16-core server → 4 workers (capped)
Also adds --workers auto flag support, improves help text to explain
what workers do, and adds a Workers section to the rendering docs with
guidance on when to increase or decrease parallelism.
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- Engine: document getEncoderPreset() for MP4/WebM, VP9 alpha flags,
Opus audio in mux step
- Producer: document format field in RenderConfig, WebM usage example,
pipeline steps updated for WebM
- CLI: add render command examples in --help (including WebM overlay)
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Document the --format webm flag, VP9 alpha output, overlay workflow
with FFmpeg, and transparent background requirement for compositions.
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- Document the three dev server modes (embedded/local studio/monorepo)
- Add --port flag to dev command
- Document _meta envelope on all --json commands
- Document upgrade --check --json for agent consumption
- Document passive update notices and HYPERFRAMES_NO_UPDATE_CHECK
- Update doctor output example with Version check row
- Fix README default port from 3000 to 3002
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* fix(ci): update publish workflow to use bun install
pnpm-lock.yaml was removed in the bun migration but publish.yml
still referenced it. Use bun for install/build, keep pnpm for
publish (publishConfig overrides + --provenance).
* docs: update stale pnpm references to bun across docs and scripts
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Replace pre-Prism logos with the current Prism brand assets:
- Logo light: HeyGen_Logo_Prism_Black.svg (gradient wordmark for light bg)
- Logo dark: HeyGen_Logo_Prism_White.svg (gradient wordmark for dark bg)
- Favicon: PRISM_ORB.svg (the new Prism orb icon)
- Brand color: #00C4FF (Prism cyan) replacing #7559FF (old purple)
- Update Mermaid diagram colors in determinism.mdx to match
Also includes CI fix: switch from paths-ignore to dorny/paths-filter
with `if:` conditions so required checks auto-pass on docs-only PRs
instead of hanging as "pending".
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Replace old gradient pinwheel logo with the current HeyGen branding:
- Logo light: flat wordmark with #7559FF purple play icon (black text)
- Logo dark: same wordmark with white text
- Favicon: purple rounded square with white play icon (SVG)
Remove old favicon.ico and gradient icon.svg.
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Major improvements across all 18 pages:
- Use Mintlify components: <Steps> for tutorials, <Tabs> for alternatives,
<CodeGroup> for multi-platform commands, <Tree> for directory structures,
<AccordionGroup> for FAQ/scannable content, <Mermaid> for diagrams
- Add filename annotations to all code blocks (e.g., ```html index.html)
- Add numbered comments inside multi-step code examples
- Show expected terminal output after CLI commands
- Add "When to use" / "When NOT to use" sections to all package pages
- Add "Next Steps" CardGroup to every page (no dead-end pages)
- Cross-link between pages at point of curiosity (not just "see also" dumps)
- Expand thin pages (engine, studio) with architecture details and examples
- Add decision guides (rendering modes, template selection)
- Use <Warning> and <Note> sparingly (max 2-3 per page)
Also adds DOCS_GUIDELINES.md at repo root with writing standards.
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