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## What Major skill infrastructure update: design.md support, shared video-composition references, and creative direction patterns extracted from website-to-hyperframes into the base hyperframes skill. ## Changes ### design.md Integration (lightweight) - Step 0a reads any format design.md (YAML, prose, tables) — no format mandate - Brand colors/fonts are strict; video layout adapts per video-composition.md - Font warning gate: warns user if design.md names fonts without local .woff2 files - Design picker generates spec-compliant design.md with YAML frontmatter + prose - Picker generates contextual options from user's prompt (3-4 architectures, 5-6 palettes, 3 type pairings) ### Shared Video References (extracted from website-to-hyperframes) - `video-composition.md` — density, scale, color presence, frame composition rules. Light canvas guidance (don't override user palette). **Always read.** - `beat-direction.md` — per-beat planning (concept → mood → choreography verbs → transition), rhythm templates by video type - `techniques.md` — 11 visual techniques with code patterns (SVG drawing, Canvas 2D, kinetic type, Lottie, etc.) - `narration.md` — pacing, tone, script structure, number pronunciation, hooks - `motion-principles.md` — gained image motion treatment + load-bearing GSAP rules ### Claude Design Transfer Brief (6 gaps applied) 1. Discovery step for exploratory requests (audience, platform, priority, variations) 2. Anti-scope-creep: "build what was asked, every element earns its place" 3. Read-source discipline: "read actual files, don't guess" 4. Rhythm planning: declare scene rhythm before implementing 5. Variations as first-class output for exploratory requests 6. Two-phase verification: fast checks block, slow checks parallel ### Prompt Expansion Updated - Uses beat-direction format (concept → mood → verbs → depth layers) - Rhythm declaration before scene breakdown - References video-composition.md and beat-direction.md ### Key Design Decision **design.md = brand truth, not video layout spec.** Background color is strict from design.md (don't switch light to dark). Video-composition rules teach how to make any palette work cinematically. ## Files Changed (16) **New shared references:** - `skills/hyperframes/references/video-composition.md` - `skills/hyperframes/references/beat-direction.md` - `skills/hyperframes/references/techniques.md` - `skills/hyperframes/references/narration.md` **Updated:** - `skills/hyperframes/SKILL.md` — discovery, anti-scope-creep, rhythm, variations, two-phase verify, new references - `skills/hyperframes/references/prompt-expansion.md` — beat-direction format - `skills/hyperframes/references/motion-principles.md` — image treatment + GSAP rules - `skills/hyperframes/references/design-picker.md` — contextual generation - `skills/hyperframes/visual-styles.md` — YAML token blocks per preset - `skills/hyperframes/house-style.md` — design.md precedence - `skills/hyperframes/templates/design-picker.html` — spec-compliant output - `skills/website-to-hyperframes/references/*` — now reference shared files ## Test plan - [x] Design picker generates and serves correctly - [x] Picker output is spec-compliant design.md - [x] Composition built from picker design.md renders in Studio - [x] Before/after eval: 4 topics × 2 versions showing skill guidance impact - [x] Light canvas compositions respect user palette (don't switch to dark) 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)
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name, description
| name | description |
|---|---|
| website-to-hyperframes | Capture a website and create a HyperFrames video from it. Use when: (1) a user provides a URL and wants a video, (2) someone says "capture this site", "turn this into a video", "make a promo from my site", (3) the user wants a social ad, product tour, or any video based on an existing website, (4) the user shares a link and asks for any kind of video content. Even if the user just pastes a URL — this is the skill to use. |
Website to HyperFrames
Capture a website, then produce a professional video from it.
Users say things like:
- "Capture https://... and make me a 25-second product launch video"
- "Turn this website into a 15-second social ad for Instagram"
- "Create a 30-second product tour from https://..."
The workflow has 7 steps. Each produces an artifact that gates the next.
Step 1: Capture & Understand
Read: references/step-1-capture.md
Run the capture, read the extracted data, and build a working summary using the write-down-and-forget method.
Gate: Print your site summary (name, top colors, fonts, key assets, one-sentence vibe).
Step 2: Write DESIGN.md
Read: references/step-2-design.md
Write a simple brand reference for the captured website. 6 sections, ~90 lines. This is a cheat sheet, not the creative plan — that comes in Step 4.
Gate: DESIGN.md exists in the project directory.
Step 3: Write SCRIPT
Read: references/step-3-script.md
Write the narration script. The story backbone. Scene durations come from the narration, not from guessing.
Gate: SCRIPT.md exists in the project directory.
Step 4: Write STORYBOARD
Read: references/step-4-storyboard.md
Write per-beat creative direction: mood, camera, animations, transitions, assets, depth layers, SFX. This is the creative north star — the document the engineer follows to build each composition.
Gate: STORYBOARD.md exists with beat-by-beat direction and an asset audit table.
Step 5: Generate VO + Map Timing
Read: references/step-5-vo.md
Generate TTS audio, transcribe for word-level timestamps, and map timestamps to beats. Update STORYBOARD.md with real durations.
Gate: narration.wav (or .mp3) + transcript.json exist. Beat timings in STORYBOARD.md updated.
Step 6: Build Compositions
Read: The hyperframes skill (load it — every rule matters)
Read: references/step-6-build.md
Build each composition following the storyboard. After each one: self-review for layout, asset placement, and animation quality.
Gate: Every composition has been self-reviewed. No overlapping elements, no misplaced assets, no static images without motion.
Step 7: Validate & Deliver
Read: references/step-7-validate.md
Lint, validate, snapshot, preview. Deliver the localhost Studio project URL
(http://localhost:<port>/#project/<project-name>) to the user first — only
render to MP4 on explicit request. Do not treat index.html as the project
handoff link; it is source-code context only.
Gate: npx hyperframes lint and npx hyperframes validate pass with zero errors, and the final response includes the active Studio project URL.
Quick Reference
Video Types
| Type | Duration | Beats | Narration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social ad (IG/TikTok) | 10-15s | 3-4 | Optional hook sentence |
| Product demo | 30-60s | 5-8 | Full narration |
| Feature announcement | 15-30s | 3-5 | Full narration |
| Brand reel | 20-45s | 4-6 | Optional, music focus |
| Launch teaser | 10-20s | 2-4 | Minimal, high energy |
Format
- Landscape: 1920x1080 (default)
- Portrait: 1080x1920 (Instagram Stories, TikTok)
- Square: 1080x1080 (Instagram feed)
Reference Files
| File | When to read |
|---|---|
| step-1-capture.md | Step 1 — reading captured data |
| step-2-design.md | Step 2 — writing DESIGN.md |
| step-3-script.md | Step 3 — writing the narration script |
| step-4-storyboard.md | Step 4 — per-beat creative direction |
| step-5-vo.md | Step 5 — TTS, transcription, timing |
| step-6-build.md | Step 6 — building compositions with self-review |
| step-7-validate.md | Step 7 — lint, validate, snapshot, preview |
| techniques.md | Steps 4 & 6 — 11 visual techniques with code patterns (SVG drawing, Canvas 2D, 3D, typography, Lottie, video, typing, variable fonts, MotionPath, transitions, audio-reactive) |