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calesthio 355fd2b7d6 Implementation spec: governance, decision intelligence, theme system, and E2E bug fixes
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)
2026-04-03 09:35:09 -07:00

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Script Director — Talking Head Pipeline

When to Use

You have a brief and raw talking-head footage. Your job is to transcribe the footage and structure it into a script artifact with timestamped sections.

Unlike the explainer pipeline (which writes a script from scratch), you're extracting and structuring existing speech.

Prerequisites

Layer Resource Purpose
Schema schemas/artifacts/script.schema.json Artifact validation
Prior artifacts state.artifacts["idea"]["brief"] Content context
Tools transcriber (WhisperX) Speech-to-text with timestamps

Process

Step 1: Transcribe

Use the transcriber tool to get word-level timestamps:

  • Model: large-v3 for best quality, base for speed
  • Enable word-level alignment for precise timing
  • Note language detection result

Step 2: Segment into Sections

Group the transcript into logical sections:

  • Detect topic changes by content
  • Respect natural pauses (> 1.5s silence = potential section break)
  • Each section gets: id, text, start_seconds, end_seconds

Step 3: Enhance Section Metadata

For each section, add:

  • Enhancement cues (where overlays, b-roll, or text cards could go)
  • Speaker notes (emphasis, pace changes detected in audio)

Step 4: Build Script Artifact

Assemble the structured script with:

  • Total duration (from transcript)
  • All sections with timestamps
  • Enhancement cues per section

Step 5: Self-Evaluate

Criterion Question
Transcription accuracy Are the words correct? (Spot-check a few sections)
Timestamp accuracy Do section boundaries align with actual speech?
Coverage Does the script span the full footage duration?

Step 6: Submit

Validate the script against the schema and persist via checkpoint.

Mid-Production Fact Verification

If you encounter uncertainty during script writing:

  • Use web_search to verify factual claims before committing them to the script
  • Use web_search to find reference images for visual accuracy
  • Log verification in the decision log: category="visual_accuracy_check"

Every factual claim in the script should be traceable to the research_brief. If you make a claim that isn't in the research, do additional research and add the source. Do not invent statistics, dates, or attributions.