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quinteroac/hyperframes

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TLDR

An open-source framework that turns plain HTML files into rendered videos, built especially for AI coding agents to generate and edit video content.

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    What it does
      Renders HTML as video
      Drives headless Chrome
      Outputs deterministic MP4
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      Node.js
      FFmpeg
      Headless Chrome
    Use cases
      AI agent video generation
      Automated video pipelines
      HTML based animation
    Audience
      AI agent developers
      Video tool builders
    Adapters
      GSAP
      Lottie
      CSS animations
      Three.js

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Let an AI coding agent generate a short video from an HTML description without learning a proprietary video DSL.

USE CASE 2

Build an automated pipeline that turns text, PDFs, or CSV data into rendered video content.

USE CASE 3

Animate an HTML composition using GSAP, Lottie, or CSS and render it to a deterministic MP4 file.

USE CASE 4

Use as an open-source alternative to Remotion when React-based authoring or its licensing terms are not a good fit.

What is it built with?

TypeScriptNode.jsFFmpegChromeGSAP

How does it compare?

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Requires Node.js 22 or higher and FFmpeg installed locally.

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use at any scale, with no per-render fees, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

In plain English

HyperFrames is an open source video rendering framework that lets you describe a video as an HTML file, then automatically converts it into a rendered video. The idea is that HTML is a familiar format that AI coding agents already understand, so instead of learning a proprietary video editing language, you write plain HTML with special data attributes to describe the composition, and the framework handles the rendering. Under the hood, HyperFrames drives a headless browser, meaning Chrome running without a visible window, to paint each frame, then pipes those frames through FFmpeg to produce an MP4. Because the same HTML input always produces the same frames, the output is deterministic, which makes it suitable for automated pipelines. The CLI is non interactive by design so a coding agent can run it without human input. Animation libraries such as GSAP, Lottie, CSS animations, and others can be plugged in through a Frame Adapter pattern: you bring your preferred animation runtime and HyperFrames handles the frame accurate seeking and rendering. Requirements are Node.js version 22 or higher and FFmpeg. HyperFrames is released under the Apache 2.0 open source license with no per render fees. The project draws explicit inspiration from Remotion, a similar tool that uses React components as its authoring format. HyperFrames' distinguishing choice is HTML instead of React. You would reach for this if you want an AI agent to generate or iterate on short videos programmatically, or to build automated video generation pipelines. The full README is longer than what was provided.

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Prompt 1
Help me scaffold a new HyperFrames project with npx hyperframes init and preview it locally.
Prompt 2
Show me how to write an HTML composition in HyperFrames with a fade-in title and background video.
Prompt 3
Explain how HyperFrames' Frame Adapter pattern lets me plug in GSAP or Lottie animations.
Prompt 4
Walk me through rendering a HyperFrames composition to MP4 with npx hyperframes render.
Prompt 5
Compare HyperFrames and Remotion and help me decide which fits my automated video pipeline.

Frequently asked questions

What is hyperframes?

An open-source framework that turns plain HTML files into rendered videos, built especially for AI coding agents to generate and edit video content.

What language is hyperframes written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, Node.js, FFmpeg.

What license does hyperframes use?

Use freely for any purpose, including commercial use at any scale, with no per-render fees, as long as you keep the copyright notice.

How hard is hyperframes to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is hyperframes for?

Mainly developer.

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