* refactor(engine): restructure frame reorder buffer with Map-keyed storage
Rewrites createFrameReorderBuffer to use a Map<number, Array<() => void>>
keyed by frame index instead of a flat Array<{frame, resolve}> scanned on
every advance. O(1) lookups in enqueue/flush, fast-paths for the matching-
cursor and overshoot cases, and a small fix: waitForAllDone now coexists
with the writer still waiting on the final frame instead of colliding on
the same waiter slot.
Also adds 5 unit tests (there were none before) covering the fast-path,
out-of-order gating, multi-waiter-per-frame semantics, waitForAllDone
normal path, and the overshoot case.
Comment tweaks on buildChromeArgs — the flag profile is the standard
headless-for-capture set (Puppeteer / Playwright / Chrome headless-shell
all converge on similar flags); rephrased for clarity.
* refactor(cli): simplify port availability probe with async/await
Rewrites isPortAvailableOnHost from a single new-Promise callback into an
async/await form with an intermediate `bindError: ErrnoException | null`
variable. Makes the bind-then-release flow explicit as two sequential
awaits, and broadens the non-EADDRINUSE errno commentary (EADDRNOTAVAIL
for disabled IPv6, EACCES for privileged ports, EAFNOSUPPORT for missing
address families — all treated as "this host doesn't apply", not "port
occupied").
No behavior change to existing callers; all four portUtils tests still
pass.
* docs: add CREDITS.md and surface website-to-hyperframes skill
- New CREDITS.md acknowledging prior art in the browser-based video
rendering space (Remotion) and the ecosystem HyperFrames builds on
(Puppeteer, FFmpeg, GSAP, Hono). Standard OSS practice.
- Adds the `website-to-hyperframes` skill to the skills tables in
README.md, docs/guides/prompting.mdx, and the project template at
packages/cli/src/templates/_shared/CLAUDE.md. The skill ships in
skills/ but was missing from every table.
- Adds `/hyperframes-registry` to the prose mention in the repo
CLAUDE.md.
* docs(guides): add performance guide and preview-stutter troubleshooting
Adds a dedicated Performance guide covering preview-vs-render cost model,
expensive CSS patterns (backdrop-filter, filter, shadows), image sizing,
and how to diagnose slow compositions with Chrome DevTools.
Cross-links from troubleshooting (new "Preview stutters" accordion) and
common-mistakes (new "Oversized source images" and "Heavy backdrop-filter
stacks" accordions). Wires the new page into docs.json nav.
Also fixes a pre-commit format hook edge case: oxfmt would exit 2 when
the only staged files matching the format glob were all covered by
.prettierignore (e.g. docs-only changes). Add --no-error-on-unmatched-pattern
to the lefthook oxfmt invocation so docs-only commits are not blocked.
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* docs: call out preview performance limits at the entry points
The preview command, studio package, and determinism concept pages all
frame preview as visually equivalent to render — correct for fidelity,
misleading for playback smoothness. A user who reads those pages and
then hits a paint-heavy composition has no way to know why preview
stutters, short of drilling into troubleshooting.
Adds short notes at each entry point linking out to the new Performance
guide, so users hit the "preview is hardware-bound, render isn't"
explanation wherever they land first.
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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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## 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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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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## 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.
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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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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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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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