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Miguel Ángel 4c72ba4a36 fix(engine): fall back to screenshot mode when system Chrome is not headless-shell
The engine assumed any binary passed via PRODUCER_HEADLESS_SHELL_PATH
supported the HeadlessExperimental.beginFrame CDP command. When the
CLI resolved system Chrome (e.g. /usr/bin/google-chrome) instead of
chrome-headless-shell, the render would silently hang for 120s
then timeout — the #1 new-user friction point.

Now checks the binary path for "chrome-headless-shell" before
selecting beginframe capture mode. System Chrome falls back to
screenshot mode which works universally.

Reproducer:
  # On a machine with system Chrome but no chrome-headless-shell cached
  npx hyperframes init test --template blank --non-interactive
  cd test && npx hyperframes render --output out.mp4
  # Was: 120s hang, then "Timed out after waiting 120000ms"
  # Now: renders successfully via screenshot mode
2026-03-30 18:30:36 +02:00
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2026-03-29 10:10:03 +00:00
2026-03-21 22:43:56 -07:00

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

dev

Start the live preview studio in your browser:

npx hyperframes dev
# Studio running at http://localhost:3002

npx hyperframes dev --port 4567

render

Render a composition to MP4:

npx hyperframes render ./my-composition.html -o output.mp4

lint

Validate your Hyperframes HTML:

npx hyperframes lint ./my-composition.html

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