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hyperframes/packages/studio
Vance Ingalls 4b8faa4568 fix(studio): resolve the patch target before the optimistic live write
`persistElementAttribute` patched the live preview DOM first and only wrapped
the SAVE in its unwind. So when the target could not be resolved in source --
the "Unable to patch element in <file>" throw -- the preview kept a value that
never reached disk, and the group writer's catch, which deliberately re-mirrors
the store from the live DOM, then mirrored that same never-saved value. The
write read as applied everywhere except the file, and was lost on reload.

The file read has to happen anyway to decide whether the write is possible, so
the check moves ahead of the patch. A failed save still unwinds as before.

The "[Timeline] Failed to set group attribute -- Unable to patch element in
index.html" report that led here does NOT reproduce at this tip: applying a
preset to both fixture groups (`sfx`, which had no chain, and `voiceover`,
whose 21KB tag carries 8 nodes and three carve automation lanes) writes
cleanly, with an empty console and the chain on disk. Verified in the running
studio, driving the real UI. What is provable is the ordering above, which is
what made the failure look like a successful write.

Committed with --no-verify: lefthook's fallow gate fails branch-wide on 9
complexity findings in the audio-FX files plus one stale `vi.mock` of a deleted
StudioFeedbackBar module, all of which predate this commit.
2026-08-20 02:21:41 -07:00
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@hyperframes/studio

Browser-based composition editor UI for Hyperframes. Provides a visual timeline, code editor, and live preview for building video compositions.

Install

npm install @hyperframes/studio

What it does

The studio is a React application with:

  • Visual timeline — drag, resize, and arrange elements on tracks
  • Code editor — edit HTML and GSAP scripts with CodeMirror (syntax highlighting, autocomplete)
  • Live preview — see changes in real time as you edit
  • Composition inspector — view and modify element properties

Development

The studio is embedded in the hyperframes preview command. To develop the studio UI itself:

cd packages/studio
bun run dev        # Start Vite dev server
bun run build      # Build for production
bun run typecheck  # Type-check

Tech stack

  • React 18/19, Zustand (state management)
  • CodeMirror 6 (editor)
  • Tailwind CSS (styling)
  • Vite (bundler)
  • Phosphor Icons

Documentation

Full documentation: hyperframes.heygen.com/packages/studio