hyperframes/skills/hyperframes-cli/references/init-and-scaffold.md

init, capture, skills

Scaffolding commands. Use these instead of creating files by hand — they set up the right file structure, copy media, run transcription, and install AI coding skills.

init

npx hyperframes init my-video                                    # TTY: interactive wizard
npx hyperframes init my-video --example warm-grain               # pick an example
npx hyperframes init my-video --example blank --resolution portrait
npx hyperframes init my-video --video clip.mp4                   # with video file
npx hyperframes init my-video --audio track.mp3                  # with audio file
npx hyperframes init my-video --example blank --tailwind         # Tailwind v4 browser runtime
npx hyperframes init my-video --non-interactive --example blank  # CI/agents — flag-only

Default depends on TTY: in a terminal, the CLI prompts for example/options. Outside a TTY (CI, agents, piped output) it auto-switches to non-interactive and requires --example (the CLI errors with a usage example if missing). Pass --non-interactive to force flag-only mode even on a TTY.

Templates: blank, warm-grain, play-mode, swiss-grid, vignelli, decision-tree, kinetic-type, product-promo, nyt-graph.

Other useful flags:

• --resolution — preset: landscape (1920×1080), portrait (1080×1920), landscape-4k, portrait-4k, square (1080×1080), square-4k. Aliases: 1080p, 4k, uhd, 1080p-square, 4k-square.
• --skip-skills — temporarily ignored: init always checks AI coding skills against GitHub while the skills.sh registry catches up. To opt out (CI/tests), set the HYPERFRAMES_SKIP_SKILLS=1 env var instead.
• --skip-transcribe — don't auto-transcribe --audio / --video with Whisper.
• --model, --language — Whisper model / language for the auto-transcription.

When using --tailwind, invoke the hyperframes-core (Tailwind reference) skill before editing classes or theme tokens. The scaffold uses Tailwind v4 browser runtime patterns, not Studio's Tailwind v3 setup.

When --audio or --video is supplied, init transcribes the file with Whisper. For voice/model selection see the media-use skill.

capture

npx hyperframes capture https://stripe.com                  # scaffold from a website
npx hyperframes capture https://linear.app -o linear-video  # custom output directory
npx hyperframes capture https://example.com --json          # JSON output for agents
npx hyperframes capture https://example.com --skip-assets   # skip image/SVG download
npx hyperframes capture https://example.com --max-screenshots 12
npx hyperframes capture https://example.com --timeout 60000 # page-load timeout in ms

Captures a live URL as an editable HyperFrames project: screenshots become layered scenes, assets are downloaded locally, and the result is a normal project you can lint / preview / render. Use this when the user supplies a URL as the starting point for a video.

skills

npx hyperframes skills    # install HyperFrames skills for AI coding tools

One-time setup that adds the HyperFrames skill pack (hyperframes-core, -creative, -animation, -cli, -registry, -media, plus the product-launch-video and hyperframes orchestrators) to the local AI coding environment so agents follow the framework conventions. Re-run after major HyperFrames upgrades.