* fix(cli): support arm64 hosts for `--docker` render
The Docker render path pinned `--platform linux/amd64` for both build
and run, which on Apple Silicon / Graviton forced qemu emulation of
chrome-headless-shell. The emulated chrome process either SEGV'd or
hung on page navigation, producing the failures reported in #1193 /
#1194 / #1195.
Derive the platform from `process.arch` instead. On arm64 hosts:
- The image builds natively (no qemu).
- The Dockerfile skips the chrome-headless-shell install because
Chrome for Testing only publishes a `linux64` build (verified
against the known-good-versions manifest).
- The wrapper script leaves `PRODUCER_HEADLESS_SHELL_PATH` unset
when no headless-shell binary is present, so the engine falls
back to the system chromium that the Dockerfile already
installs from apt and points at via `PUPPETEER_EXECUTABLE_PATH`.
`TARGETARCH` is forwarded as an explicit `--build-arg` instead of
relying on BuildKit's automatic platform args — the legacy
builder (and some BuildKit configs, including colima on macOS)
leaves it unset, which would silently bypass the arch conditional
in the Dockerfile.
Image tags are now suffixed with `-arm64` on arm64 hosts so amd64
and arm64 images of the same hyperframes version can coexist in
the local cache.
The arm64 path renders correctly but loses byte-for-byte parity
with amd64 (system chromium uses screenshot capture, not
HeadlessExperimental.beginFrame). The CLI prints a one-line
warning so users comparing against amd64 baselines know.
Verified on macOS 26.5 / M4 Max:
- Before: `qemu: unknown option 'type=gpu-process'` followed by a
chrome-headless-shell SIGSEGV after ~4 minutes.
- After: 300/300 frames captured in ~18s of render time (1m18s
wallclock including a one-time image build), MP4 produced.
Closes #1193
Closes #1194
Closes #1195
* fix(cli): address review feedback on docker arm64 fix
Follow-up to 61880cdc. Addresses one substantive review comment from
@vanceingalls and three self-review gaps.
1. Restore loud build failure on amd64 when chrome-headless-shell is
missing (per @vanceingalls). The original Dockerfile used an `&&`
chain that crashed the build if `find` returned empty; the new
`if/else` wrapper silently fell through to system chromium even on
amd64, which would mask golden-baseline regressions from a future
@puppeteer/browsers cache layout change. The else branch now checks
`TARGETARCH = amd64` and exits 1 with an actionable error, while
arm64 still falls through to the system-chromium wrapper cleanly.
2. Add `HYPERFRAMES_DOCKER_PLATFORM` env override. The fix derives
platform from `process.arch`, which silently picks the wrong arch
in three real-world cases: x64 Node under Rosetta on Apple Silicon
(re-triggers issue #1193), parity-regen for amd64 golden baselines
on an arm64 host, and DOCKER_HOST pointing at a remote daemon with
a different arch. Empty/whitespace override is a no-op (falls back
to arch detection) so `export FOO=""` doesn't pin platform to "".
3. Fail fast when `--gpu` is requested on arm64. Docker Desktop on
Apple Silicon doesn't implement `--gpus` passthrough; the previous
code would crash at `docker run` with an opaque device-driver
error. We now short-circuit with errorBox pointing at the env
override as the workaround.
4. Close the test gap on the default-arch resolution. Every previous
test passed `arch` explicitly; a refactor that dropped the
`= process.arch` default would pass all tests but break every arm64
host at runtime. Added one assertion that calls
`resolveDockerPlatform()` with no args, plus coverage for the env
override.
The new arm64 platform-checking logic is extracted into
`resolveDockerHostPlatform()` so `renderDocker` itself stays focused
on the build/run wiring (and below the fallow complexity gate).
Test plan:
- `bunx vitest run packages/cli/src/utils/dockerRunArgs.test.ts` — 31 passed (was 27).
- `bunx vitest run packages/cli` — 647 passed (was 643).
- E2E on macOS 26.5 / M4 Max: deleted the cached arm64 image, ran
`--docker --quality draft --workers 1` against the blank scaffold —
300/300 frames in 1m1s wallclock, MP4 produced.
hyperframes
CLI for creating, previewing, and rendering HTML video compositions.
Install
npm install -g hyperframes
Or use directly with npx:
npx hyperframes <command>
Requirements: Node.js >= 22, FFmpeg
Commands
init
Scaffold a new Hyperframes project from a template:
npx hyperframes init my-video
cd my-video
preview
Start the live preview studio in your browser:
npx hyperframes preview
# Studio running at http://localhost:3002
npx hyperframes preview --port 4567
render
Render a composition to MP4:
npx hyperframes render ./my-composition.html -o output.mp4
lint
Validate your Hyperframes HTML:
npx hyperframes lint ./my-composition
npx hyperframes lint ./my-composition --json # JSON output for CI/tooling
npx hyperframes lint ./my-composition --verbose # Include info-level findings
By default only errors and warnings are shown. Use --verbose to also display informational findings (e.g., external script dependency notices). Use --json for machine-readable output with errorCount, warningCount, infoCount, and a findings array.
compositions
List compositions found in the current project:
npx hyperframes compositions
benchmark
Run rendering benchmarks:
npx hyperframes benchmark ./my-composition.html
doctor
Check your environment for required dependencies (Chrome, FFmpeg, Node.js):
npx hyperframes doctor
browser
Manage the bundled Chrome/Chromium installation:
npx hyperframes browser
info
Print version and environment info:
npx hyperframes info
docs
Open the documentation in your browser:
npx hyperframes docs
upgrade
Check for updates and show upgrade instructions:
npx hyperframes upgrade
npx hyperframes upgrade --check --json # machine-readable for agents
Documentation
Full documentation: hyperframes.heygen.com/packages/cli
Related packages
@hyperframes/core— types, parsers, frame adapters@hyperframes/engine— rendering engine@hyperframes/producer— render pipeline@hyperframes/studio— composition editor UI