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## What PR 2/17 of the catalog system rollout. **Physical directory rename.** Stacks on #252. - `git mv templates/ registry/examples/` — all 8 example directories (`decision-tree`, `kinetic-type`, `nyt-graph`, `play-mode`, `product-promo`, `swiss-grid`, `vignelli`, `warm-grain`) plus `templates.json` - `packages/cli/src/templates/remote.ts` — `TEMPLATES_DIR` constant from `"templates"` → `"registry/examples"`, exported for regression testing - `scripts/generate-template-previews.ts` — `remoteTemplatesDir` resolved to the new path - Comment updates in `packages/cli/src/templates/generators.ts` and `packages/cli/src/commands/init.ts` - New regression test `packages/cli/src/templates/remote.test.ts` pinning the path constants so future reverts fail a test instead of silently breaking installed CLIs Design doc: [Hyperframes Catalog System](https://www.notion.so/heygen/Hyperframes-Catalog-System-Design-Plan-341449792c69813f899dcd53b4c0383a). ## Why The current `templates/` directory is a flat "things that scaffold projects" bucket. The catalog model splits content into three tiers: **examples** (full projects — what today's templates are), **blocks** (sub-compositions), and **components** (effect snippets). `registry/examples/` is the canonical home for what was previously at `templates/`, and this PR makes room for `registry/blocks/` and `registry/components/` in future PRs without top-level clutter. ## How - `git mv` preserves file history — GitHub renders these as renames, not deletions + additions. - Remote template fetch via giget reads `TEMPLATES_DIR`, so updating that one constant is sufficient for the CLI's remote code path. - The CLI's **internal** `packages/cli/src/templates/` directory (which holds the `blank` and `_shared` bundled assets plus `generators.ts`/`remote.ts`) is a separate concept and is **not** touched here. Renaming that module belongs to PR 3 where the abstraction changes to a registry resolver. - `templates.json` keeps its existing shape and location (now at `registry/examples/templates.json`). **PR 3 will transform it** to the new `registry.json` shape introduced in PR 1 and generate a per-item `registry-item.json` for each example. Leaving the shape change to PR 3 keeps this PR a pure physical move. ## ⚠️ Breaking change for previously-installed CLIs (`hyperframes@0.1.0` – `0.3.0`) **What happens:** every published CLI version has `TEMPLATES_DIR = "templates"` baked in. After this PR lands on `main`, those CLIs will 404 on: - `raw.githubusercontent.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/main/templates/templates.json` (manifest list) — caught silently in `listRemoteTemplates`, so the template picker falls back to showing only `blank` - `github:heygen-com/hyperframes/templates/<id>#main` (giget download) — raises "Template downloaded but missing index.html" **Decision: accept the break.** Hyperframes is pre-1.0 OSS with a small installed base; complex mitigations (dual-path fetch, redirect stubs, manifest-at-old-path with empty array) add permanent maintenance cost for a one-time rename. **Rollout plan:** 1. Merge #252 (PR 1 — types & schemas) first 2. Merge this PR (#253) 3. Ship a patched CLI release (`hyperframes@0.3.1`) in the same work-day. Already-pinned old CLIs break on remote examples, but upgrading restores full functionality 4. Note the break in release notes + `CHANGELOG.md` under the `0.3.1` entry Users still on an older CLI will see the failure only if they invoke `hyperframes init` with `--template <non-blank>`; `--template blank` (bundled) continues to work offline on every version. ## Test plan - [x] `bun run test` in `packages/cli`: **57 passed** (was 55 on main, +2 regression tests for the path constants). Same 4 pre-existing failures (SRT/VTT whisper normalizer + `lintProject` clean-project test) — unchanged from main. No regressions - [x] **Manual smoke test**: `hyperframes init /tmp/x --template blank` works (bundled code path, unchanged) - [x] `bunx oxfmt --check` + `bunx oxlint`: clean - [x] `bun run typecheck` (core + studio, pre-commit hook): clean - [ ] **Manual smoke test for remote fetch (`--template warm-grain`)** — not verifiable locally before merge. Remote fetch resolves `github:heygen-com/hyperframes/registry/examples/<id>#main`, which doesn't exist until this PR lands. Will work on `main` immediately after merge. ## Breaking / migration - Internal repo path changes only. `--template` CLI flag continues to accept the same template names. - See "Breaking change for previously-installed CLIs" above — decision is to ship a simultaneous CLI release rather than add a compat shim. ## Commits 1. `d691bd1` — initial rename + CLI path constant update 2. `fc0c642` — review feedback: docstring fix, regression tests, clarifying comment in `init.ts`, export constants for testing ## Stacks on #252 — base branch. When #252 merges, this rebases onto `main`. ## Next in stack PR 3 — `feat(cli): registry resolver + installer`. Transforms `templates.json` to the new `registry.json` shape (from PR 1's schema), generates `registry-item.json` for every existing example, introduces `packages/cli/src/registry/{resolver,installer,remote}.ts`, renames the `packages/cli/src/templates/` CLI module, and refactors `init` to call through the new abstraction. 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)
Hyperframes
Write HTML. Render video. Built for agents.
Hyperframes is an open-source video rendering framework that lets you create, preview, and render HTML-based video compositions — with first-class support for AI agents via MCP.
Why Hyperframes?
- HTML-native — AI agents already speak HTML. No React required.
- Frame Adapter pattern — bring your own animation runtime (GSAP, Lottie, CSS, Three.js).
- Deterministic rendering — same input = identical output. Built for automated pipelines.
- AI-first design — not a bolted-on afterthought.
Quick Start
npx hyperframes init my-video
cd my-video
Then open the project with your AI coding agent (Claude Code, Cursor, etc.) — it has HyperFrames skills installed and knows how to create and edit compositions.
npx hyperframes preview # preview in browser (live reload)
npx hyperframes render # render to MP4
Requirements: Node.js >= 22, FFmpeg
Documentation
Full documentation at hyperframes.heygen.com — start with the Quickstart, then explore guides, concepts, API reference, and package docs.
How It Works
Define your video as HTML with data attributes:
<div id="stage" data-composition-id="my-video" data-start="0" data-width="1920" data-height="1080">
<video
id="clip-1"
data-start="0"
data-duration="5"
data-track="0"
src="intro.mp4"
muted
playsinline
></video>
<img id="overlay" data-start="2" data-duration="3" data-track="1" src="logo.png" />
<audio
id="bg-music"
data-start="0"
data-duration="9"
data-track="2"
data-volume="0.5"
src="music.wav"
></audio>
</div>
Preview instantly in the browser. Render to MP4 locally. Let AI agents compose videos using tools they already understand.
Packages
| Package | Description |
|---|---|
hyperframes |
CLI — create, preview, lint, and render compositions |
@hyperframes/core |
Types, parsers, generators, linter, runtime, frame adapters |
@hyperframes/engine |
Seekable page-to-video capture engine (Puppeteer + FFmpeg) |
@hyperframes/producer |
Full rendering pipeline (capture + encode + audio mix) |
@hyperframes/studio |
Browser-based composition editor UI |
AI Agent Skills
HyperFrames ships skills that teach AI coding agents (Claude Code, Gemini CLI, Codex, Cursor) how to write correct compositions and GSAP animations. Use these instead of writing from scratch — they encode framework-specific patterns that generic docs don't cover.
Install via CLI (recommended)
# Install all skills (HyperFrames + GSAP) — runs automatically during `hyperframes init`
npx hyperframes skills
# Or install to a specific agent
npx hyperframes skills --claude
npx hyperframes skills --cursor
Or via npx skills add
# HyperFrames skills (hyperframes-compose, hyperframes-captions)
npx skills add heygen-com/hyperframes
# GSAP skills (gsap-core, gsap-timeline, gsap-scrolltrigger, gsap-plugins, gsap-performance, gsap-utils, gsap-react, gsap-frameworks)
npx skills add greensock/gsap-skills
Installed Skills
| Source | Skills | What they teach |
|---|---|---|
| HyperFrames | hyperframes-compose, hyperframes-captions |
HTML composition structure, class="clip" rules, data-* attributes, timeline registration, rendering constraints |
| GSAP | gsap-core, gsap-timeline, gsap-performance, gsap-plugins, gsap-scrolltrigger, gsap-utils, gsap-react, gsap-frameworks |
Core API, timeline sequencing, ScrollTrigger, plugin usage, performance best practices |
In Claude Code, invoke with /hyperframes-compose, /hyperframes-captions, /gsap-core, etc.
Contributing
See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines on how to contribute.
License
See LICENSE for details.