`load_playbook("anime-ghibli")` raised a ValidationError, and since
`lib.checkpoint._validate_style_playbook` fails closed, that took down every
run using the style:
init_project(..., style_playbook="anime-ghibli")
CheckpointValidationError: Unknown or invalid style_playbook 'anime-ghibli'.
Available playbooks: [..., 'anime-ghibli', ...]
The playbook is listed by `list_playbooks()` and offered by name in
`pipeline_defs/animation.yaml`, so the error even names it as an available
alternative to itself.
Four schema violations, repaired on whichever side the evidence pointed to —
widen the schema where a shipped renderer feature backs the key, conform the
playbook where it is only vocabulary drift:
- `overlays.section_title` — the schema allowed stat_card/key_term/code_block
and none of the four overlay types `Overlay` in Explainer.tsx actually
renders. Added section_title/stat_reveal/hero_title/provider_chip, plus
`accent` on overlay_style to match the renderer's accentColor prop.
- `asset_generation` anime_scene knobs — scene_type, multi_image_per_scene,
images_per_scene, image_variation_guidance, default_particles,
default_particle_color, default_vignette all map onto real AnimeScene props.
Added to the schema.
- `identity.category: anime-illustration` and `pace: gentle` — no code reads
either field for behavior, so the playbook now uses the canonical `custom`
and `slow` rather than expanding the enums for one style.
- `color_palette.spirit_glow` / `golden_hour` — ad-hoc named colors. Folded
into the `accent` array; both hexes are preserved and still referenced by
name in consistency_anchors.
With this, `_build_theme_from_playbook("anime-ghibli")` returns the Ghibli
palette instead of `{}`, so the style no longer silently falls back to the
default dark theme at render time.
Regression coverage iterates the catalog instead of a hardcoded list, which is
how this slipped: tests/qa/test_07_playbook_intelligence.py names the three
playbooks that existed when it was written, so anime-ghibli and
premium-minimalist never had load coverage. The new tests assert that every
playbook `list_playbooks()` advertises both validates and is accepted by
`init_project`, and that the schema's overlay vocabulary tracks the renderer's.
Verified: 6 of the new tests fail on the unfixed tree; full suite goes
964 -> 979 passed with no regressions.
Implements the 2026-04-02 transformation spec (Phases 1-8) and fixes all
critical bugs found during 5-pipeline E2E testing.
Governance & Decision Intelligence:
- Pipeline-specific stage order in checkpoint (replaces global STAGES list)
- Provider scoring engine (lib/scoring.py) with 7-dimension weighted ranking
- Decision log artifact enforced at proposal/idea stage across all 10 pipelines
- Delivery promise classifier prevents silent motion-to-still downgrades
- Structured shot language in scene_plan schema (camera, lens, lighting, DOF)
- Variation checker and slideshow risk scorer block samey output before render
- Creative intake, capability extension, and creative-intake meta skills
- Final self-review artifact with 5 mandatory checks before presenting output
- Source media review contract for user-supplied footage
Render & Theme System:
- Remotion AnimatedBackground now derives colors from playbook (no more hardcoded
dark blue fintech gradient on every video)
- video_compose builds custom ThemeConfig from playbook YAML colors/fonts —
custom playbooks flow through to Remotion automatically
- Explainer component wires theme to all child components (charts, cards, etc.)
- resolveAsset() handles absolute paths on Windows/Unix via file:// URIs
- RENDERER_FAMILY_MAP synced with actual Remotion compositions
Critical Bug Fixes:
- Windows npx subprocess: run_command() resolves .cmd wrappers via shutil.which()
- Silent renderer downgrade: Remotion failure now returns explicit error with
options instead of silently falling back to FFmpeg
- .env inline comment parsing strips trailing # comments from API keys
- concat_path UnboundLocalError in video_compose finally block
- audio_mixer and showcase_card capture=True kwarg bug
- Selector estimate_cost() calls fixed (_select_tool -> _select_best_tool)
- asset_manifest schema expanded with provider, license, subtype fields
- screen-demo subtitle_gen moved from required to optional tools
- Duration drift detection in post-render final review (>25% warns)
