HyperFrames

Use this skill when the user asks Hermes to make a video with HyperFrames, such as a 30-second vertical video, a short intro, a cinematic micro-trailer, a product promo, animated captions, HUD-style tech visuals, a website-to-video piece, or an HTML/CSS/JS motion graphics render.

HyperFrames treats HTML as the video source of truth. Build video scenes as HTML compositions with CSS layout and JavaScript animation, validate the layout, then render the result to MP4.

Setup

If HyperFrames is not installed or the official skill is missing, install it first:

hermes skills install official/creative/hyperframes

Use npx hyperframes for project operations. HyperFrames requires Node.js and FFmpeg. If rendering or preview fails, run:

npx hyperframes doctor

Workflow

1. Convert the user's request into a short production brief: duration, aspect ratio, target platform, language, style, music or voiceover needs, and final output path.
2. For incomplete briefs, make reasonable defaults. Use 1080x1920 for vertical short video, 1920x1080 for horizontal video, 30 fps, and MP4 output.
3. Create or reuse a HyperFrames project:

npx hyperframes init my-video --non-interactive

4. Write the composition in HTML/CSS/JS. Make the static hero frame layout correct before adding animation.
5. Validate before rendering:

npx hyperframes lint
npx hyperframes inspect --samples 15

6. Preview when useful:

npx hyperframes preview

7. Render the final video:

npx hyperframes render --output final.mp4 --quality standard

Use --quality draft for fast iteration and --quality high for final delivery when the user asks for a polished export.

Composition Rules

• Use a root element with data-composition-id, data-width, and data-height.
• Use data-start, data-duration, and data-track-index for timed clips.
• Register GSAP timelines synchronously on window.__timelines.
• Use CSS as the final layout state, then animate from or to that state.
• Keep media playback under the HyperFrames runtime. Do not manually call play(), pause(), or seek media.
• Avoid nondeterministic animation logic such as Math.random() or Date.now() unless using a seeded generator.
• Do not use infinite repeats. Calculate finite repeat counts from the composition duration.
• Check that text, captions, UI panels, and HUD elements stay inside the frame on every inspected timestamp.

Delivery

When finished, tell the user:

• the rendered MP4 path;
• the preview URL if a preview server is running;
• any assumptions made about duration, aspect ratio, style, narration, or music;
• any validation issues that remain unresolved.

Do not stop after writing HTML. A HyperFrames task is only complete after the composition has been checked with lint and inspect, and rendered to an MP4 unless the user explicitly asks for source files only.