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@hanzo/frame is taken by the hero video primitive — one full-bleed video element — which has held that name on npm since it shipped. This repo is the video toolchain: a CLI, a renderer, a studio, a player. Plural is what it is, so the CLI publishes as @hanzo/frames and the workspace packages follow it (@hanzo/frames-core, @hanzo/frames-engine, and the rest). The binary stays `frames`, and now actually ships. The manifest mapped it to bin/frames.mjs while the file on disk was bin/hyperframes.mjs, so a global install produced no working command. The paths that name a package to fetch were pointing elsewhere. The update check read registry.npmjs.org/frames, a different author's package, and the npm, bun and pnpm installers would have pulled it over the CLI; the render image installed the upstream hyperframes; scaffolded projects and the docs pinned the unscoped name. All of them now name @hanzo/frames.
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---
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title: Testing Local CLI Changes
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description: How to test unreleased CLI changes outside the monorepo using your local build.
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---
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When you modify the CLI or any package it bundles (core, engine, producer, studio), you need to test those changes against real projects _outside_ the monorepo — the same way an end user would run `frames preview`.
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## Prerequisites
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Build the monorepo first. Every time you change source files, rebuild before testing.
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```bash
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# From the monorepo root
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bun run build
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```
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## Option 1: bun link (recommended)
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`bun link` makes the `frames` binary in your `$PATH` point at your local build. It survives across terminal sessions and auto-picks up new builds without re-linking.
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```bash
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# If you previously installed frames globally, remove it first —
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# a global install takes priority over bun link and shadows your local build.
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npm uninstall -g @hanzo/frames 2>/dev/null
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# Link your local build
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cd packages/cli
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bun link
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# Verify — should print your local version AND point to the monorepo
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frames --version
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which frames
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```
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Now use `frames` normally in any directory:
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```bash
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cd ~/my-video-project
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frames preview .
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```
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**After every `bun run build`** the linked binary is already up to date — no re-linking needed.
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To restore the published release when you're done:
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```bash
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bun unlink frames
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npm install -g @hanzo/frames@latest
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```
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## Option 2: node alias (no PATH changes)
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If you don't want to touch your global `$PATH`, add a shell alias or call `node` directly:
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```bash
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# Temporary alias for your current shell session
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alias frames="node /path/to/frames/packages/cli/dist/cli.js"
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# Or invoke directly
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node /path/to/frames/packages/cli/dist/cli.js preview .
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```
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Replace `/path/to/frames` with your actual monorepo path.
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## Option 3: npm pack (test the exact published artifact)
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Use this when you want to verify what would actually ship in a release, including the bundled studio and examples.
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```bash
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cd packages/cli
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npm pack
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# Creates: frames-<version>.tgz
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# Test it in an isolated directory
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mkdir /tmp/pack-test && cd /tmp/pack-test
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npx /path/to/frames/packages/cli/frames-<version>.tgz init my-video
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cd my-video
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npx /path/to/frames/packages/cli/frames-<version>.tgz preview .
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```
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## Testing the fix branches
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When validating a specific bug fix, extract one of the test project archives and run through the scenario:
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```bash
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# Example: testing audio-after-seek fix
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unzip golden-lyric-video.zip && cd golden-lyric-video
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frames preview .
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# 1. Press Play — confirm audio plays
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# 2. Drag the timeline scrubber to a different position
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# 3. Press Play again — audio should resume from the seeked position
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```
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Common test scenarios:
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| Bug | Project | Steps |
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| Audio silent after seek | `golden-lyric-video` | Play → seek → play again, verify audio |
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| Render stuck at 0% | any | Renders tab → Export → watch progress bar |
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| Download 404 after restart | any | Complete a render → `Ctrl+C` → restart → Download |
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| Timeline stops early | `intro-vid` | Play → should reach `0:05`, not stop at `0:03` |
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| Lottie missing | `hyperframe-build-up-demo` | Play → rocket visible during 0–2 s |
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| Blank thumbnails | any | Compositions sidebar should show previews |
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## Troubleshooting
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**Changes not reflected after `bun run build`**
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The CLI binary is a single bundled file at `packages/cli/dist/cli.js`. If your change is in `@frames/core` or another workspace package, make sure `bun run build` rebuilt _all_ packages — the CLI bundles its dependencies at build time.
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**`frames` still shows the old version / old UI**
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A globally installed `frames` package shadows `bun link`. Check which binary is active:
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```bash
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which frames
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```
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If it points to a global store rather than your monorepo, remove the global install and re-link:
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```bash
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npm uninstall -g @hanzo/frames
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cd packages/cli && bun link
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```
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**Port already in use**
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`frames preview` defaults to port 3002 and auto-increments if it's taken. Pass `--port` to use a specific port:
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```bash
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frames preview . --port 4000
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```
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