video/skills/pipelines/hybrid/publish-director.md

Publish Director - Hybrid Pipeline

When To Use

Package the hybrid outputs so the hero cut and its derivatives stay organized and the source/support mix remains clear.

Prerequisites

Layer	Resource	Purpose
Schema	schemas/artifacts/publish_log.schema.json	Artifact validation
Prior artifacts	state.artifacts["compose"]["render_report"], state.artifacts["idea"]["brief"], state.artifacts["script"]["script"]	Final outputs and hybrid framing
Playbook	Active style playbook	Tone consistency

Process

1. Distinguish Master And Variants

Group outputs as:

• master cut,
• short-form derivatives,
• format variants,
• chaptered or contextual variants.

2. Preserve Source Truth In Packaging

If the project uses interview footage, screen recording, or product footage as its anchor, the metadata should reflect that instead of packaging it like a pure generated piece.

3. Store Cross-Output Notes

Recommended metadata keys:

• master_output
• derivative_outputs
• source_mix_notes
• platform_copy_map

4. Quality Gate

• master and variants are clearly labeled,
• metadata matches the true source mix,
• export folders are organized by purpose,
• the package is ready to use without manual cleanup.

Common Pitfalls

• Hiding which output is the hero cut.
• Packaging a source-led project like a generic generated asset.
• Losing platform-specific copy and labeling across variants.