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)
Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
## 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)
* 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.
* 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.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* 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.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* fix(skills): replace stale dev reference with preview in CLI skill
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
* 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"
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
