Adjust BASE timing constant from 22 to 36 seconds - #13
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Increased BASE from 22 to 36 seconds for 1x speed. New animation durations: - 0.5× speed: 72 seconds (was 44s) - slow and watchable - 1× speed: 36 seconds (was 22s) - 2× speed: 18 seconds (was 11s) - 4× speed: 9 seconds (was 5.5s) Makes the 0.5x speed much more enjoyable to watch the plotting process unfold.
Automated content generation and posting system for PlotFlow editions. Content generation (content_generator.py): - Reads real edition data from data/editions.js (window.PLOTFLOW) - AI-powered captions via Claude with template fallback - 3 caption variations per post, bilingual (EN + 一筆書き) - Smart hashtag selection by post type (max 20) - Three post types: showcase (50%), process (30%), behind-scenes (20%) - Degrades gracefully when anthropic SDK / API key absent Instagram posting (instagram_api.py): - Instagram Graph API wrapper (images, videos, carousels) - Video processing status polling - Connection testing and account info Scheduling (scheduler.py): - Distributes posts across configured times/days - Queue management: pending, posted, failed - Natural timing jitter (±15 min) Orchestration (automate.py): - CLI: generate / schedule / post / status / full - Dry-run mode for safe testing - Cron-friendly for hands-off automation Config & docs: - settings.example.json template (real settings.json gitignored) - .env.example for API keys - Comprehensive README with setup, usage, cron examples - requirements.txt Secrets (settings.json, .env, generated content/media/logs) are gitignored. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01JWP9tY4m4hfX8WyoEQZ1kU
… stills Closes the loop between content generation and posting: the automation now has real media to publish, hosted on the live site. media_generator.py — self-contained renderer (no browser, no system ffmpeg): - Parses M/L path data straight from data/editions.js - Process video: 1080x1080 H.264, suit drawn line-by-line in red ink on Bristol paper with moving pen head + bed label — the site's Live Plot as MP4 - Showcase still: 1080x1350 finished plot with code/edition/name/日本語/price - Authentic palette from tokens.css (bristol #f6f3ec, red #e8351f) - 2x supersampled, silent AAC track + faststart for IG compatibility - Encodes via imageio-ffmpeg's bundled static ffmpeg binary - build_all() renders every edition + writes manifest.json (edition → URLs) - MediaLibrary reads the manifest so the poster resolves real hosted URLs Pipeline integration: - content_generator now carries edition_key; media types map 1:1 to what we render (process→video, everything else→image) - automate.py resolves media from the manifest (no more placeholder URLs); dry-run shows the resolved URL per post; new `media` command builds+publishes - settings gains a `site` block (url + social_path) for public URL construction assets/social/ — rendered media for all 6 editions (zaku, guncannon, bigzam, dom, zgok, gp02), served by GitHub Pages at plotflow.io/assets/social so the Instagram API can fetch them. requirements.txt: Pillow + numpy + imageio + imageio-ffmpeg (dropped unused opencv). Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01JWP9tY4m4hfX8WyoEQZ1kU
Make the Graph API host configurable so posting works with either Meta setup: - graph.instagram.com — "Instagram API with Instagram login", no Facebook Page required; simplest for publishing to our own @plotflow account - graph.facebook.com — "Instagram API with Facebook login", needs a Page Defaults to graph.instagram.com since @plotflow is a professional account. Set via instagram.graph_host in settings.json. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01JWP9tY4m4hfX8WyoEQZ1kU
The official Meta API requires a working Facebook/Meta developer account. When that's unavailable (disabled account, no approved app, or posting by hand), the exporter provides a full no-API path. exporter.py: - Reads the scheduled queue and writes exports/<timestamp>/ - Per post: a folder with the media file (from the manifest) + caption.txt - index.html review board: media preview, scheduled time, one-click Copy caption - posts.json for machine-readable access - Falls back to committed assets/social if media/generated is cleared automate.py: new `export` command wires it into the main CLI. exports/ is gitignored (generated output with media copies). Workflow: schedule --days 7 → export → open index.html → post via the IG app. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01JWP9tY4m4hfX8WyoEQZ1kU
…r stats Per request — posts read as a gallery, not a storefront. tools/gen_posts.py (the 5 post types): - Drop: price → "EDITION OF 25 · SIGNED & NUMBERED" - Lore: price → 一筆書き / ONE CONTINUOUS LINE signature - Spec: PRICE column → VERTICES (actual point count of the continuous path) - Spec: fixed tofu (マシンドロー) in the bottom strip — dropped from Latin-font line - Output now writes to assets/posts/ (was /tmp) tools/captions.json: rewritten with accurate Universal-Century lore (pilots, battles, dates — Char/Red Comet, Dozle at Solomon, Gato & the GP02, etc.), prices stripped. marketing/media_generator.py: showcase still drops price for the 一筆書き mark. Regenerated: 26 post cards (assets/posts) + 6 showcase stills (assets/social). Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01JWP9tY4m4hfX8WyoEQZ1kU
Both follow-ups: 1) Lore-accurate cards — enriched tools/build_data.py LORE with Universal Century canon (Red Comet & 3x speed, Project V, Dozle at Solomon, the Black Tri-Stars' Jet Stream Attack, Gato stealing the GP02), regenerated data/editions.js and the 6 lore cards. Verified each fits the card's 7-line cap. This also deepens the on-site product-page lore. 2) Card-library export — marketing/exporter.py now has export_cards(): bundles assets/posts/ (process, lore, spec, drop per suit + 2 brand cards), each paired with its canon caption from tools/captions.json, into per-card packs plus a suit-grouped review board with Copy-caption buttons. `automate.py export` now defaults to this; the old still+video scheduler export stays available via `exporter.py --queue`. Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01JWP9tY4m4hfX8WyoEQZ1kU
tools/gen_concepts.py renders new design directions to mockups/ (gitignored,
draft staging) for review before anything graduates into gen_posts.py:
- gradient — path colored start→end to visually prove one continuous line
(light + dark variants) + gradient legend
- blueprint — cyan technical schematic on navy, grid + registration marks
- macro — extreme abstract crop of the linework (gallery-object)
- roster — contact-sheet poster of all six editions
- statement — bold typographic philosophy card ("NOTHING IS PRINTED.")
Run from repo root: python tools/gen_concepts.py
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01JWP9tY4m4hfX8WyoEQZ1kU
concept_spectrum() renders the gradient as N solid arc-length bands — what a real multi-pen swap plot physically produces (stepped, not smooth) — with a pen-order swatch legend. export_spectrum_layers() writes plot-ready per-pen SVGs (one color band each) in the suit's coordinate space + a PLOT_PLAN.txt, so an AxiDraw (or vpype/saxi) can actually plot the edition by swapping pens between layers. Registration is exact, so the bands align into one flowing path. Demo: python tools/gen_concepts.py → mockups/spectrum-zaku/ (8 pens). Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01JWP9tY4m4hfX8WyoEQZ1kU
… mockups tools/gen_merch.py (the earlier merch generator, now review-ready): - Output moved /tmp → mockups/merch/ (gitignored validation staging), with ROOT-relative paths so it runs from anywhere - Poster: PRICE column → VERTICES (consistent with the spec card); bottom strip tofu fixed (JP dropped from Latin-font line) - Lineup tee footer + mug wrap brand: マシンドロー now rendered in the JP font - New presentation mockups: present_tee / present_tote / present_mug composite the print files onto flat garment silhouettes (masked, exact bg color match, brand-consistent flat style) so designs can be judged as products - Generates 47 files: 6 suits × (tee back ×2, poster, sticker, pin) + fronts, lineups, totes, mug wrap + 6 garment mockups Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.8 <noreply@anthropic.com> Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_01JWP9tY4m4hfX8WyoEQZ1kU
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Summary
Updated the BASE timing constant used for plot animation calculations from 22 seconds to 36 seconds for a full plot at 1x speed.
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BASEconstant inpreview.htmlfrom22to36BASEconstant inscripts/plotter.jsfrom22to36Details
The BASE constant controls the duration of a complete plot animation at normal (1x) speed. This change increases the animation duration by approximately 64%, allowing for slower, more deliberate animation playback. Both the inline script in the HTML preview and the separate plotter.js module have been updated to maintain consistency across the codebase.
https://claude.ai/code/session_01JWP9tY4m4hfX8WyoEQZ1kU