---
name: contribute-catalog
description: Author a new HyperFrames registry block (caption style, VFX block, transition, lower third) or component (text effect, overlay, snippet) and ship it as an upstream PR to the hyperframes repo. Use ONLY when the user wants to CONTRIBUTE to the public catalog — for in-project caption/transition authoring use the `hyperframes` skill, for installing existing registry items use the `hyperframes-registry` skill.
---

# Contribute to HyperFrames Registry

Guide the user from idea to merged PR for a new registry block or component.

## Workflow

```
1. Clarify → 2. Scaffold → 3. Build → 4. Validate → 5. Preview → 6. Ship
```

### Step 1: Clarify

Ask what they're building. The registry has two item types:

- **Block** (`registry/blocks/`, type `hyperframes:block`) — a full standalone composition with fixed dimensions and duration. Caption styles, VFX effects, title cards, lower thirds.
- **Component** (`registry/components/`, type `hyperframes:component`) — a reusable snippet with no fixed dimensions or duration. CSS effects, text treatments, overlays that adapt to any composition size.

Then ask:

- One-sentence description of the effect
- Visual reference (URL, screenshot, or description)
- Who uses this and when?

### Step 2: Scaffold

Create the registry structure:

**For blocks:**

```
registry/blocks/{block-name}/
  {block-name}.html
  registry-item.json
```

**For components:**

```
registry/components/{component-name}/
  {component-name}.html
  registry-item.json
```

**Naming convention:**

| Item name        | ID prefix | Example IDs            |
| ---------------- | --------- | ---------------------- |
| `cap-hormozi`    | `hz`      | `hz-cg-0`, `hz-cw-3`   |
| `cap-typewriter` | `tw`      | `tw-cg-0`, `tw-ch-0-5` |
| `vfx-chrome`     | `vc`      | `vc-canvas`            |

Use a 2-3 letter prefix. ALL element IDs must use this prefix to avoid collisions in sub-compositions.

**registry-item.json for blocks:**

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://hyperframes.heygen.com/schema/registry-item.json",
  "name": "{block-name}",
  "type": "hyperframes:block",
  "title": "{Human Title}",
  "description": "{one sentence}",
  "dimensions": { "width": 1920, "height": 1080 }, // adjust: 1080x1920 for portrait/social
  "duration": 10, // adjust for your composition
  "tags": ["{category}", "{subcategory}"],
  "files": [
    {
      "path": "{block-name}.html",
      "target": "compositions/{block-name}.html",
      "type": "hyperframes:composition"
    }
  ]
}
```

**registry-item.json for components** (no `dimensions` or `duration`):

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://hyperframes.heygen.com/schema/registry-item.json",
  "name": "{component-name}",
  "type": "hyperframes:component",
  "title": "{Human Title}",
  "description": "{one sentence}",
  "tags": ["{category}"],
  "files": [
    {
      "path": "{component-name}.html",
      "target": "compositions/components/{component-name}.html",
      "type": "hyperframes:snippet"
    }
  ]
}
```

### Step 3: Build

Apply the correct template based on type. See [templates.md](templates.md) for copy-paste starters.

#### Caption blocks

**Non-negotiable caption rules:**

- Font: **96px minimum** for proportional fonts. **64-72px acceptable for monospace** (wider characters need less size).
- Readability: `-webkit-text-stroke: 2-3px` OR multi-layer `text-shadow`
- Overflow: call `window.__hyperframes.fitTextFontSize()` on every group
- Karaoke: highlight active word via `tl.to(wordEl, { color/scale }, WORDS[wi].start)`
- Hard kill: `tl.set(groupEl, { opacity: 0, visibility: "hidden" }, g.end)` on EVERY group
- **Never use `tl.from(el, { opacity: 0 })` at the same position as `tl.set(el, { opacity: 1 })`** — the from clobbers the set. Use `tl.to` instead.

**Per-character animation** (typewriter, scramble):

- Wrap each character in `<span>` with ID `{prefix}-ch-{group}-{char}`
- Stagger via `tl.set` at computed intervals from word timestamps
- Cursors/decorative elements: use `tl.set` at intervals — NOT CSS animation (not seekable)

**Positioning variants:**

- Centered: `display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center;`
- Lower-third: `position: absolute; bottom: 100px; left: 0; width: 100%; text-align: center;`
- Left-aligned: `position: absolute; bottom: 100px; left: 120px; text-align: left;`

#### VFX blocks (Three.js)

- Use `three@0.147.0` from CDN (global script)
- `tl.eventCallback("onUpdate", renderScene); renderScene();` — NO requestAnimationFrame
- State proxy pattern: GSAP animates plain JS object, render function reads it
- Seeded PRNG (`mulberry32`) for randomness

#### All types

- `data-composition-id` MUST match `window.__timelines["id"]`
- All element IDs prefixed with block abbreviation
- `gsap.timeline({ paused: true })` — always paused
- No `Math.random()`, no `Date.now()`

### Step 4: Validate

```bash
hyperframes lint                    # 0 errors required
hyperframes validate --no-contrast  # 0 console errors required
```

### Step 5: Preview

```bash
# Render preview video
hyperframes render -o preview.mp4

# Snapshot for visual QA
hyperframes snapshot --at "1.0,3.0,5.0,7.0"

# Publish to hyperframes.dev for review
npx hyperframes publish
```

**Catalog preview image** — The catalog card uses a PNG at `docs/images/catalog/{kind}/{name}.png` (where `{kind}` is `blocks` or `components`). Generate it from a snapshot, then:

- **HeyGen internal contributors:** run `scripts/upload-docs-images.sh` (requires AWS profile `engineering-767398024897`)
- **External contributors:** attach the preview MP4 to your PR description. A maintainer will generate and upload the catalog image before merging.

### Step 6: Ship

**All steps are required. Missing any one produces a broken catalog entry.**

`{kind}` is `blocks` or `components` depending on what you built in Step 1.

```bash
# 1. Create branch
git checkout -b feat/registry-{name}

# 2. Format HTML
npx oxfmt registry/{kind}/{name}/*.html

# 3. Update registry/registry.json — add entry to the "items" array:
#    { "name": "{name}", "type": "hyperframes:block" }  (or "hyperframes:component")

# 4. Generate catalog docs page
npx tsx scripts/generate-catalog-pages.ts

# 5. Publish to hyperframes.dev so reviewers can preview
npx hyperframes publish

# 6. Stage everything
git add registry/{kind}/{name}/ registry/registry.json docs/catalog/

# 7. Commit
git commit -m "feat(registry): add {name} — {one sentence}"

# 8. Push and open PR with hyperframes.dev link
git push origin feat/registry-{name}
gh pr create --title "feat(registry): {name}" --body "preview: {hyperframes.dev-url}"
```

**If you don't have a GitHub account:** you need one to open a PR. Sign up at https://github.com/signup, then run `gh auth login`.

## Quality Gate

- [ ] `hyperframes lint` → 0 errors
- [ ] `hyperframes validate` → 0 console errors
- [ ] `npx oxfmt --check` passes
- [ ] `registry/registry.json` updated with new entry
- [ ] `scripts/generate-catalog-pages.ts` run (docs page generated)
- [ ] `npx hyperframes publish` run (claim your project URL)
- [ ] Preview MP4 attached to PR (external) or catalog PNG uploaded (internal)
- [ ] All IDs unique and prefixed
