Preview is the delivery — scrub through it, iterate on tweaks, only render
once the user explicitly asks ("render it", "make the final", "I'm happy").
Rendering takes minutes per pass and is wasted work if the user wants any
changes after seeing it.
- step-7-validate: rename Render section to "Render (on-demand only)" and
make the trigger criteria explicit
- SKILL.md: step-7 summary updated to "Deliver the preview to the user
first — only render to MP4 on explicit request"
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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 preview to the user first — only render to MP4 on explicit request.
Gate: npx hyperframes lint and npx hyperframes validate pass with zero errors.
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 — 10 visual techniques with code patterns (SVG drawing, Canvas 2D, 3D, typography, Lottie, video, typing, variable fonts, MotionPath, transitions) |