hermes-agent/optional-skills/creative/hyperframes/references/troubleshooting.md
James 50aabb9eb2 feat(skill): add hyperframes optional creative skill
Adds an optional creative skill that integrates HyperFrames, an
HTML-based video rendering framework, as a sibling to manim-video.
Complements manim's math-focused animation with motion-graphics,
captioned narration, audio-reactive visuals, shader transitions, and
website-to-video production.

Scope:
- optional-skills/creative/hyperframes/SKILL.md      — entry point
- references/composition.md                          — data-attr schema, timeline contract
- references/cli.md                                  — every npx hyperframes command
- references/gsap.md                                 — GSAP core API for compositions
- references/website-to-video.md                     — 7-step capture-to-video workflow
- references/troubleshooting.md                      — OpenClaw / Chromium 147 fix
- scripts/setup.sh                                   — idempotent one-time setup

OpenClaw / Chromium 147 fix (hyperframes#294):
Pinning hyperframes@>=0.4.2 (commit 4c72ba4 ships the
HeadlessExperimental.beginFrame auto-detect + screenshot fallback).
setup.sh pre-caches chrome-headless-shell so the fast BeginFrame path
is preferred over system Chrome. The PRODUCER_FORCE_SCREENSHOT=true
escape hatch is documented in troubleshooting.md and in SKILL.md
Pitfalls.

Placed under optional-skills/ (not bundled) per CONTRIBUTING.md
guidance for heavyweight deps: requires Node.js >= 22, FFmpeg, and
~300 MB chrome-headless-shell download.
2026-05-04 14:13:17 -07:00

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# Troubleshooting
## `HeadlessExperimental.beginFrame' wasn't found` (first thing to check)
**Symptom:** `npx hyperframes render` fails with:
```
✗ Render failed
Protocol error (HeadlessExperimental.beginFrame):
'HeadlessExperimental.beginFrame' wasn't found
```
**Cause:** Chromium 147+ removed the `HeadlessExperimental.beginFrame` CDP command. This affected sandbox environments (e.g., OpenClaw, some containerized agent hosts) that ship modern Chromium as the system browser. See [hyperframes#294](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/issues/294).
**Fix (permanent — preferred):** upgrade.
```bash
npx hyperframes upgrade -y
# or
npm install -g hyperframes@latest
```
`hyperframes >= 0.4.2` auto-detects whether the resolved browser supports `beginFrame` (checks for `chrome-headless-shell` in the binary path) and falls back to screenshot capture mode when it doesn't. Commit [`4c72ba4`](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/4c72ba4a36ec2bd6733f7b9cb2a9e63f9fb234b9) (March 2026) shipped this auto-detect.
**Fix (escape hatch — if you can't upgrade):**
```bash
export PRODUCER_FORCE_SCREENSHOT=true
npx hyperframes render
```
This forces screenshot mode regardless of the binary. Screenshot mode is slightly slower but visually identical.
**Fix (prevent — recommended):** install `chrome-headless-shell` so the engine can use the fast BeginFrame path:
```bash
npx puppeteer browsers install chrome-headless-shell
# or let the CLI do it
npx hyperframes browser --install
```
`scripts/setup.sh` runs this automatically.
## `npx hyperframes render` hangs for 120s then times out
**Cause:** the resolved browser is system Chrome (e.g., `/usr/bin/google-chrome`) and doesn't support the BeginFrame path, but auto-detect also missed it (older `hyperframes` version).
**Fix:**
1. Check which binary is being used: `npx hyperframes browser --path`
2. If it's system Chrome, either:
- Install `chrome-headless-shell`: `npx hyperframes browser --install`, OR
- Set the escape hatch: `export PRODUCER_FORCE_SCREENSHOT=true`, OR
- Upgrade: `npx hyperframes upgrade -y`
## `ffmpeg: command not found`
Install FFmpeg via your system package manager:
| OS / distro | Command |
| --------------- | ----------------------------------- |
| Ubuntu / Debian | `sudo apt-get install -y ffmpeg` |
| Fedora / RHEL | `sudo dnf install -y ffmpeg` |
| Arch | `sudo pacman -S ffmpeg` |
| macOS | `brew install ffmpeg` |
| Windows | `winget install Gyan.FFmpeg` |
Verify: `ffmpeg -version`.
## `Node version X is not supported`
HyperFrames requires Node.js >= 22. Check with `node --version`.
- **nvm:** `nvm install 22 && nvm use 22`
- **Homebrew (macOS):** `brew install node@22 && brew link --overwrite node@22`
- **apt:** follow [nodesource](https://github.com/nodesource/distributions) for Node 22 LTS.
## `ENOSPC: no space left on device` or OOM kills during render
Renders are memory- and disk-hungry. Minimums:
- **RAM:** 4 GB free (8 GB recommended for 60fps / `--quality high`)
- **Disk:** 2 GB free scratch space — frames are written to `/tmp` during capture
Mitigations:
- Lower quality: `--quality draft`.
- Lower fps: `--fps 24`.
- Lower worker count: `--workers 1`.
- Set `TMPDIR` to a volume with more space: `export TMPDIR=/mnt/scratch`.
## Lint passes but the render is blank / black frames
Check the browser console in `preview` — usually:
- A timeline was registered with the wrong key (`__timelines["typo"]` instead of `__timelines["root"]`).
- The root composition was wrapped in `<template>` (only sub-compositions use `<template>`).
- A script tag failed to load — check Network tab in preview.
Run `npx hyperframes lint --verbose` to see info-level findings.
## Contrast warnings from `hyperframes validate`
```
⚠ WCAG AA contrast warnings (3):
· .subtitle "secondary text" — 2.67:1 (need 4.5:1, t=5.3s)
```
- **Dark backgrounds:** brighten the failing color until it clears 4.5:1 (normal text) or 3:1 (large text — 24px+ or 19px+ bold).
- **Light backgrounds:** darken it.
- Stay within the palette family — don't invent a new color, adjust the existing one.
- Skip the check temporarily with `--no-contrast` if iterating rapidly, but clear it before delivery.
## `Font family 'X' not supported by compiler`
The compiler embeds a curated set of web-safe + open-source fonts. If a font isn't supported, either:
- Swap to a supported alternative from the warning.
- Register a custom font via `@font-face` pointing to a `.woff2` in the project directory (the compiler embeds referenced `@font-face` files).
## Video plays back muted or with no audio
Check:
- The `<video>` element has `muted playsinline` (required — browser autoplay policy).
- Audio is a **separate** `<audio>` element, not the video element.
- Audio `data-volume` is set (defaults to 1).
- The audio file is at the expected path — compositions load relative to their own directory.
## Docker render fails on Linux with rootless Docker
Add `--privileged` or pass `--cap-add=SYS_ADMIN`:
```bash
npx hyperframes render --docker --docker-args "--cap-add=SYS_ADMIN"
```
The headless browser needs namespace permissions for sandboxing.
## Bug reports
Include `npx hyperframes info` output + the full error log. File at [github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/issues).