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James RussoandClaude Opus 5.5 ab8a4da53f feat(studio-server): accept crf, videoBitrate, videoFrameFormat and hdrMode on the render route (#5549)
* feat(studio-server): accept a crf override on the render route

The Studio render route only forwarded draft/standard/high, so a Studio or
desktop export could not ask for a specific CRF the way `hyperframes render
--crf` can. Film-grain finishing passes need CRF 12 to keep the grain.

The route now takes an optional integer `crf` (0-51 for mp4, 0-63 for webm),
rejects an out-of-range value with 400 instead of dropping it, ignores it for
mov, and both Studio adapters pass it to the render job.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* chore(studio-server): keep the crf change free of new comment lines

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

* feat(studio-server): accept videoBitrate, videoFrameFormat and hdrMode on the render route

Same options `hyperframes render` already takes (--video-bitrate,
--video-frame-format, --sdr/--hdr), so Studio callers are not limited to
the quality presets. crf and videoBitrate are an either/or, matching the CLI;
an invalid value is a 400. Parsing moves to helpers/encoderOptions.ts.

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>

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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: http://localhost:3002/#project/my-video
# Server: http://localhost:3002

npx hyperframes preview --port 4567

In an interactive terminal, the preview stays attached until you press Ctrl+C. In a non-interactive shell such as a coding-agent session, the same command starts a managed preview that survives after the command returns. Use --background or --foreground to choose explicitly, and manage persistent previews with --status, --stop, --list, and --kill-all. Add --json to managed lifecycle commands for machine-readable output. --foreground --json prints the ready-session envelope once, then remains attached until stopped.

normalize-audio

Measure two local authored audio clips with integrated LUFS and match the target to the unchanged reference. The command is a dry run unless --write is passed:

npx hyperframes normalize-audio --reference target-audio --target user-audio
npx hyperframes normalize-audio --reference target-audio --target user-audio --write

It updates only the target element's data-volume and refuses unsafe boosts that exceed Studio's +12 dB ceiling or would clip.

render

Render a composition to MP4. Run from the project directory; the positional argument is the project directory (not a file), so render the project's index.html directly, or point at a specific composition file with -c:

npx hyperframes render -o output.mp4
npx hyperframes render -c ./my-composition.html -o output.mp4

A render stops when the process that started it exits. To keep one running after its launcher exits, set HYPERFRAMES_RENDER_DETACHED=1 and start it in its own process group, e.g. bash -c 'set -m; HYPERFRAMES_RENDER_DETACHED=1 npx hyperframes render -o out.mp4 < /dev/null > render.log 2>&1 &'.

publish

Upload a project directory and get a hosted URL that keeps working after the CLI exits. Published projects are private by default:

npx hyperframes publish
npx hyperframes publish ./my-video
npx hyperframes publish --public
npx hyperframes publish --yes

Signed-out publishing returns an authentication-required claim URL; opening it lets someone sign in and claim the project. Sign in first with npx hyperframes auth login to publish an owned project you can update. Use --public to make the claimed project visible to anyone. --yes only skips the confirmation prompt and does not change visibility.

Signed-in publishers can use --update <url-or-id> to target an existing project or --space <space-id> to publish into a shared team space. If the requested project is missing or inaccessible, publishing can create a new project instead; check the printed URL and status.

See the publish reference for all options, including video proxy settings.

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