* feat(cli): smart port selection with instance reuse Replace the simple 10-port retry loop with best-in-class port handling: - Multi-host port testing (127.0.0.1, 0.0.0.0, ::1, ::) catches ports occupied by SSH forwarding or other interfaces invisible to localhost - HTTP probe (/__hyperframes_config) detects existing HyperFrames preview servers — reuses same-project instances instead of spawning duplicates, skips different-project instances - PID detection via lsof for actionable "Port N in use by PID X" logs - Expanded scan range from 10 to 100 ports - Added --force-new flag to bypass instance detection - Async PID detection (execFile, no shell) and parallel host testing Fixes the "10 ports are all in use" error that occurs when zombie preview servers accumulate or devbox port forwarding occupies ports. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> * feat(cli): add --list and --kill-all flags to preview command - `hyperframes preview --list` scans the port range and displays all active HyperFrames preview servers with their project name, directory, and PID - `hyperframes preview --kill-all` kills all active preview servers - Port scanning uses parallel batched probes (20 at a time) for speed Gives users visibility into zombie preview servers and a one-command way to clean them up. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com> --------- Co-authored-by: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) <noreply@anthropic.com>
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.