## Summary - `findPython()` correctly resolves `HYPERFRAMES_PYTHON` before falling back to the PATH probe — that part already works, confirmed by direct testing. But when the override is set and fails validation (nonexistent path, non-executable, non-Python-3 output, timeout), it silently falls through to the PATH probe with zero diagnostic. A user whose override had any subtle issue got a plain "Not installed" from `doctor` with no signal the variable was even seen. - This is a corrected, narrower version of a report that originally claimed `doctor` ignores `HYPERFRAMES_PYTHON` entirely — that claim was refuted directly (the override resolution works). The real defect is the silent validation-failure path. - Extracts the override-validation logic into `validatePythonOverride()` and adds `describeRejectedPythonOverride()`, which `doctor`'s TTS (Kokoro) and BGM (MusicGen) checks now call to append the rejection reason to their `detail` when applicable. `findPython()`'s own behavior (including its fallback) is unchanged. PRINFRA-669 ## Test plan - [x] New `packages/cli/src/tts/python.test.ts`: `describeRejectedPythonOverride` returns null when unset / when the override validates; names the override + exception message when the override can't run; names the override + actual output when it isn't Python 3; `findPython` still falls back to the PATH probe when the override is rejected (unchanged behavior) and still uses a valid override directly. - [x] Confirmed RED against the pre-fix source (tagged stash) — all 4 new `describeRejectedPythonOverride` tests failed with "not a function"; GREEN after restoring the fix. - [x] `bunx tsc --noEmit`, `bunx oxlint`, `bunx oxfmt --write` clean on changed files. - [x] `bunx fallow audit --base origin/main --fail-on-issues`: no issues in the 3 changed files. - [x] Full `packages/cli` vitest suite: 3033/3038 passing (2 pre-existing unrelated failures — a PID/socket sandbox quirk and an agent-env-var-pollution test — plus 4 browser-test files failing at collection on a pre-existing `node:` builtin import issue under this sandbox's happy-dom setup; all confirmed identical on pristine `origin/main` and unrelated to this change, consistent with every other fix from this backlog-drain session). 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)
hyperframes
CLI for creating, previewing, and rendering HTML video compositions.
Install
npm install -g hyperframes
Or use directly with npx:
npx hyperframes <command>
Requirements: Node.js >= 22, FFmpeg
Commands
init
Scaffold a new Hyperframes project from a template:
npx hyperframes init my-video
cd my-video
preview
Start the live preview studio in your browser:
npx hyperframes preview
# Studio: http://localhost:3002/#project/my-video
# Server: http://localhost:3002
npx hyperframes preview --port 4567
In an interactive terminal, the preview stays attached until you press
Ctrl+C. In a non-interactive shell such as a coding-agent session, the same
command starts a managed preview that survives after the command returns. Use
--background or --foreground to choose explicitly, and manage persistent
previews with --status, --stop, --list, and --kill-all. Add --json to
managed lifecycle commands for machine-readable output. --foreground --json
prints the ready-session envelope once, then remains attached until stopped.
normalize-audio
Measure two local authored audio clips with integrated LUFS and match the target
to the unchanged reference. The command is a dry run unless --write is passed:
npx hyperframes normalize-audio --reference target-audio --target user-audio
npx hyperframes normalize-audio --reference target-audio --target user-audio --write
It updates only the target element's data-volume and refuses unsafe boosts
that exceed Studio's +12 dB ceiling or would clip.
render
Render a composition to MP4. Run from the project directory; the positional
argument is the project directory (not a file), so render the project's
index.html directly, or point at a specific composition file with -c:
npx hyperframes render -o output.mp4
npx hyperframes render -c ./my-composition.html -o output.mp4
publish
Upload a project directory and get a hosted URL that keeps working after the CLI exits. Published projects are private by default:
npx hyperframes publish
npx hyperframes publish ./my-video
npx hyperframes publish --public
npx hyperframes publish --yes
Signed-out publishing returns an authentication-required claim URL; opening it
lets someone sign in and claim the project. Sign in first with
npx hyperframes auth login to publish an owned project you can update. Use
--public to make the claimed project visible to anyone. --yes only skips the
confirmation prompt and does not change visibility.
Signed-in publishers can use --update <url-or-id> to target an existing project
or --space <space-id> to publish into a shared team space. If the requested
project is missing or inaccessible, publishing can create a new project instead;
check the printed URL and status.
See the publish reference for all options, including video proxy settings.
lint
Validate your Hyperframes HTML:
npx hyperframes lint ./my-composition
npx hyperframes lint ./my-composition --json # JSON output for CI/tooling
npx hyperframes lint ./my-composition --verbose # Include info-level findings
By default only errors and warnings are shown. Use --verbose to also display informational findings (e.g., external script dependency notices). Use --json for machine-readable output with errorCount, warningCount, infoCount, and a findings array.
compositions
List compositions found in the current project:
npx hyperframes compositions
benchmark
Run rendering benchmarks:
npx hyperframes benchmark ./my-composition.html
doctor
Check your environment for required dependencies (Chrome, FFmpeg, Node.js):
npx hyperframes doctor
browser
Manage the bundled Chrome/Chromium installation:
npx hyperframes browser
info
Print version and environment info:
npx hyperframes info
docs
Open the documentation in your browser:
npx hyperframes docs
upgrade
Check for updates and show upgrade instructions:
npx hyperframes upgrade
npx hyperframes upgrade --check --json # machine-readable for agents
Documentation
Full documentation: hyperframes.heygen.com/packages/cli
Related packages
@hyperframes/core— types, parsers, frame adapters@hyperframes/engine— rendering engine@hyperframes/producer— render pipeline@hyperframes/studio— composition editor UI