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James Russo 08fb1de61f feat(cli): add command + hyperframes.json (#256)
## What

PR 5/17 of the catalog system rollout. Adds the `hyperframes add` verb for installing blocks and components from the registry into an existing project, plus the `hyperframes.json` project config that tells `add` which registry to use and where to drop files. Stacks on #255.

- **`packages/cli/src/commands/add.ts`** — new `hyperframes add <name>` command. Resolves an item, validates target paths, installs files in parallel, builds an include snippet, copies it to the clipboard. Exposes a testable `runAdd(opts)` function; the citty default wraps it with console output + exit handling
- **`packages/cli/src/utils/projectConfig.ts`** — read/write/normalize `hyperframes.json`. Tolerant to missing and partial configs
- **`packages/cli/src/utils/clipboard.ts`** — minimal cross-platform clipboard (pbcopy / clip.exe / wl-copy / xclip / xsel). Zero deps. Gracefully no-ops in headless environments
- **`packages/cli/src/commands/init.ts`** — write `hyperframes.json` during scaffold if not already present
- **`packages/cli/src/cli.ts`** + **`help.ts`** — register `add` under Getting Started (directly below `init`)

Design doc: [Hyperframes Catalog System](https://www.notion.so/heygen/Hyperframes-Catalog-System-Design-Plan-341449792c69813f899dcd53b4c0383a).

## UX

```bash
# Scaffold a project (now writes hyperframes.json too)
npx hyperframes init my-video --example blank
cd my-video

# Add a block — files land, snippet copied to clipboard
npx hyperframes add claude-code-window
#  ✓ Added claude-code-window (hyperframes:block)
#    compositions/claude-code-window.html
#
#  Include snippet:
#    <iframe src="compositions/claude-code-window.html" data-start="0" data-duration="6"></iframe>
#
#  Copied to clipboard — paste into your host composition.

# Add a component effect
npx hyperframes add shader-wipe

# Headless / CI — no clipboard, JSON output for tooling
npx hyperframes add shader-wipe --no-clipboard --json
```

Running `hyperframes add warm-grain` (an example) errors clearly pointing to `init --example`.

## Docs (bundled in this PR per the tracker principle)

- `docs/packages/cli.mdx` — new `add` subsection under Commands (flags, examples, trigger rules) + new `hyperframes.json` section describing the config file shape

## Tests

- **`packages/cli/src/commands/add.test.ts`** — 11 tests:
  - `remapTarget` / `buildSnippet` pure helpers (5 tests)
  - `runAdd` integration against a mocked `fetch` registry: block install lands files + returns snippet, component install respects `paths.components` remap, example-typed names throw `AddError` with code `example-type`, unknown names throw `AddError` with code `unknown-item` (4 tests plus 2 covering block default path and non-default path preservation)
- **`packages/cli/src/utils/projectConfig.test.ts`** — 9 tests:
  - Write/read round-trip, partial-config normalization, corrupt-file handling, absent-file fallback to defaults, custom paths preserved
- **CLI suite:** 92 passed (was 72 on #255, **+20**). Same 4 pre-existing failures unchanged

## Scope decisions

- **`init.ts` full port to new resolver deferred.** The original plan bundled a removal of the `packages/cli/src/templates/` compat shim. That's ~300 more lines and isn't required for `add` to work. The compat shim from #254 still functions; a separate cleanup PR handles it
- **No ajv runtime schema validation.** Manifests are trusted as schema-valid. Full validation lands when third-party registries arrive (PR 14/15). Path safety is still enforced by the installer's `assertSafeTarget` guard
- **Default project paths stay under `compositions/`.** Blocks → `compositions/<name>.html`; components → `compositions/components/<name>/<file>`. Users override via `hyperframes.json#paths`

## Breaking / migration

**None.** Pure additive — new command, new file types, no existing commands or flags change. `init.ts` now writes `hyperframes.json` but that's a new additional file, not a modification of existing output.

## Stacks on

#255 — base branch. When #255 merges, this rebases onto `main`.

## Next in stack

PR 6 — `feat(registry): seed block — claude-code-window`. First real registry item. Exercises the full `hyperframes add <name>` flow end-to-end against a committed item on `main`.

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name description
hyperframes-cli HyperFrames CLI tool — hyperframes init, lint, preview, render, transcribe, tts, doctor, browser, info, upgrade, compositions, docs, benchmark. Use when scaffolding a project, linting or validating compositions, previewing in the studio, rendering to video, transcribing audio, generating TTS, or troubleshooting the HyperFrames environment.

HyperFrames CLI

Everything runs through npx hyperframes. Requires Node.js >= 22 and FFmpeg.

Workflow

  1. Scaffoldnpx hyperframes init my-video
  2. Write — author HTML composition (see the hyperframes skill)
  3. Lintnpx hyperframes lint
  4. Previewnpx hyperframes preview
  5. Rendernpx hyperframes render

Lint before preview — catches missing data-composition-id, overlapping tracks, unregistered timelines.

Scaffolding

npx hyperframes init my-video                        # interactive wizard
npx hyperframes init my-video --example warm-grain   # pick an example
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 --non-interactive       # skip prompts (CI/agents)

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

init creates the right file structure, copies media, transcribes audio with Whisper, and installs AI coding skills. Use it instead of creating files by hand.

Linting

npx hyperframes lint                  # current directory
npx hyperframes lint ./my-project     # specific project
npx hyperframes lint --verbose        # info-level findings
npx hyperframes lint --json           # machine-readable

Lints index.html and all files in compositions/. Reports errors (must fix), warnings (should fix), and info (with --verbose).

Previewing

npx hyperframes preview                   # serve current directory
npx hyperframes preview --port 4567       # custom port (default 3002)

Hot-reloads on file changes. Opens the studio in your browser automatically.

Rendering

npx hyperframes render                                # standard MP4
npx hyperframes render --output final.mp4             # named output
npx hyperframes render --quality draft                # fast iteration
npx hyperframes render --fps 60 --quality high        # final delivery
npx hyperframes render --format webm                  # transparent WebM
npx hyperframes render --docker                       # byte-identical
Flag Options Default Notes
--output path renders/name_timestamp.mp4 Output path
--fps 24, 30, 60 30 60fps doubles render time
--quality draft, standard, high standard draft for iterating
--format mp4, webm mp4 WebM supports transparency
--workers 1-8 or auto auto Each spawns Chrome
--docker flag off Reproducible output
--gpu flag off GPU-accelerated encoding
--strict flag off Fail on lint errors
--strict-all flag off Fail on errors AND warnings

Quality guidance: draft while iterating, standard for review, high for final delivery.

Transcription

npx hyperframes transcribe audio.mp3
npx hyperframes transcribe video.mp4 --model medium.en --language en
npx hyperframes transcribe subtitles.srt   # import existing
npx hyperframes transcribe subtitles.vtt
npx hyperframes transcribe openai-response.json

Text-to-Speech

npx hyperframes tts "Text here" --voice af_nova --output narration.wav
npx hyperframes tts script.txt --voice bf_emma
npx hyperframes tts --list  # show all voices

Troubleshooting

npx hyperframes doctor       # check environment (Chrome, FFmpeg, Node, memory)
npx hyperframes browser      # manage bundled Chrome
npx hyperframes info         # version and environment details
npx hyperframes upgrade      # check for updates

Run doctor first if rendering fails. Common issues: missing FFmpeg, missing Chrome, low memory.

Other

npx hyperframes compositions   # list compositions in project
npx hyperframes docs           # open documentation
npx hyperframes benchmark .    # benchmark render performance