Short Script Lane

Short Script Lane

Execute the canonical script-first short-asset workflow with three approval gates before code and one approval gate after every built screen.

Core Pipeline: Verify concept -> Write script outline -> Wait for script approval -> Write complete plan -> Wait for plan approval -> Write material needs -> Wait for materials approval -> Build screen-01 -> Wait for screen-01 approval -> Build screen-02 -> Wait for screen-02 approval -> Continue until all approved screens are complete -> Browser review -> QA and delivery

Mandatory Rules

Serial Execution & Gate Discipline

1. This lane is only for 6-10s assets that can stay within one clear takeaway and one clear proof path.
2. Code must not begin until 01-script, 02-plan, and 03-materials are all explicitly approved.
3. Build must proceed screen by screen in the order defined by 02-plan/complete-plan.json.
4. No screen may begin implementation until the previous screen has its own build approval.
5. Each screen must have one primary motion only.
6. Brand constraints and base motion constraints must persist through every stage, not just QA.
7. This lane is browser-first and CSS-first. Do not switch to Remotion.

Persistent Constraints

Every stage must explicitly carry persistentConstraints, which includes:

• brandConstraints
• baseMotionConstraints

baseMotionConstraints must preserve:

• onePrimaryMotionPerScreen
• lessIsMore
• minimalCopy
• noTextOverlap
• singleProofPath
• quietlyConfidentMotion

Script Outline Detail Rules

• 01-script is not allowed to stay abstract.
• Every screen in the script outline must explicitly describe:
  • the interface surface
  • the layout snapshot
  • the background treatment
  • the key on-screen elements
  • the single primary motion
• Background and interface details must be clear enough for a user to approve visual direction before the complete plan exists.
• If a screen only states purpose plus motion without clarifying what the interface and background actually look like, the script gate should fail.
• When listing reusable materials or requiredAssets, prefer curated material-library IDs from ${PROJECT_DIR}/assets/registry.json.
• Match curated materials by narrativeRole, scriptTriggersEn, scriptTriggersZh, and hostSurfaces first.
• Rank fit by toneTags, visualWeight, informationDensity, and dominance, then decide whether reuse is safe via reuseMode, mutationCost, safeToChange, and keepFixed.
• If curated candidates remain weak after ranking, choose to hand-build the screen instead of forcing a low-fit reuse.

CSS Implementation Rules

• One screen, one moving focal element
• Minimal copy, no text overlap
• Brand guideline must be visible in color, typography, radius, background, and motion tone
• SaaS demo or micro-animation extensions are allowed only if they still preserve one primary motion per screen

Resource Manifest

References

Templates

Workflow

Step 1: Verify Short-Asset Concept

GATE: ${PROJECT_DIR}/output/<case-slug>/00-input/product-context.md, ${PROJECT_DIR}/output/<case-slug>/00-input/design-guideline.md, ${PROJECT_DIR}/output/<case-slug>/short-assets/<asset-slug>/00-concept/micro-concept.md, and asset-metadata.json exist.

EXECUTION:

1. Read the concept and metadata.
2. Confirm the work fits 6-10s, one takeaway, one proof path, and one primary motion per screen.
3. If the concept requires multi-scene exposition or competing motions, route it to the heavy lane instead of forcing it through this skill.

CHECKPOINT:

## Step 1 Complete
- [x] Concept inputs verified
- [x] Script-first short lane confirmed as the correct lane
- [x] Screen-level single-motion discipline established
- [ ] Next: auto-proceed to Step 2

Step 2: Write Script Outline

GATE: Step 1 complete.

EXECUTION:

1. Write 01-script/script-outline.md.
2. Write 01-script/script-outline.json.
3. Include persistentConstraints in both outputs.
4. For each screen, explicitly describe the interface surface, layout snapshot, background treatment, key visible elements, and single primary motion.
5. Do not defer all visual specifics to the complete plan; the script outline must already be visually reviewable.
6. Create 01-script/approval.md if it does not exist.

BLOCKING: Wait for 01-script/approval.md to contain - Status: APPROVED.

CHECKPOINT:

## Step 2 Complete
- [x] `script-outline.md` written
- [x] `script-outline.json` written
- [x] `01-script/approval.md` present
- [ ] Next: BLOCKING - wait for script approval

Step 3: Write Complete Plan

GATE: Step 2 complete and 01-script/approval.md is explicitly approved.

EXECUTION:

1. Integrate the approved script with brand context, design guideline, and persistent constraints.
2. Write 02-plan/complete-plan.md.
3. Write 02-plan/complete-plan.json.
4. Ensure every screen defines layout, background, copy, primary motion, motion sequence, and proof element.
5. Create 02-plan/approval.md if it does not exist.

BLOCKING: Wait for 02-plan/approval.md to contain - Status: APPROVED.

CHECKPOINT:

## Step 3 Complete
- [x] `complete-plan.md` written
- [x] `complete-plan.json` written
- [x] `02-plan/approval.md` present
- [ ] Next: BLOCKING - wait for complete plan approval

Step 4: Write Material Needs

GATE: Step 3 complete and 02-plan/approval.md is explicitly approved.

EXECUTION:

1. Audit what is already available in the repo.
2. Write 03-materials/material-needs.md.
3. Write 03-materials/material-needs.json.
4. For every reusable candidate, explicitly state whether it is:
   • reuse as-is
   • reuse with adaptation
   • hand-build
5. Highlight any missing item that could break brand fidelity or force cluttered motion/layout decisions.
6. Create 03-materials/approval.md if it does not exist.

BLOCKING: Wait for 03-materials/approval.md to contain - Status: APPROVED.

CHECKPOINT:

## Step 4 Complete
- [x] `material-needs.md` written
- [x] `material-needs.json` written
- [x] `03-materials/approval.md` present
- [ ] Next: BLOCKING - wait for materials approval

Step 5: Build Screens In React And CSS, One By One

GATE: Step 4 complete and 03-materials/approval.md is explicitly approved.

EXECUTION:

1. Create or update projects/short-asset-<asset-slug> using the React template as the baseline.
2. Read screen order from 02-plan/complete-plan.json.
3. Create 04-build/build-log.md as the running index for the build state.
4. Build screen-01 only.
5. Write 04-build/screens/<screen-id>/build-notes.md.
6. Create 04-build/screens/<screen-id>/approval.md if it does not exist.
7. Block after each built screen and wait for 04-build/screens/<screen-id>/approval.md to contain - Status: APPROVED.
8. Only after that approval may the next screen begin.
9. Keep one primary motion per screen and avoid text overlap throughout.

CHECKPOINT:

## Step 5 Complete
- [x] React project exists at `projects/short-asset-<asset-slug>`
- [x] Screens are being implemented in the order defined by `complete-plan.json`
- [x] Each completed screen has `build-notes.md`
- [x] Each completed screen has its own `approval.md`
- [x] `build-log.md` written
- [ ] Next: BLOCKING - wait for the current screen approval before the next screen

Step 6: Browser Review, QA, And Delivery

GATE: Step 5 complete, every screen listed in 02-plan/complete-plan.json has been built, and every screen approval is explicitly approved.

EXECUTION:

1. Start the React dev server.
2. Open the browser preview.
3. Verify loading, visual fidelity, single-motion discipline, minimal copy, and non-overlap behavior.
4. Verify that no later screen drifted from earlier approved screens during integration.
5. Write 05-review/asset-qa.md.
6. Write 06-delivery/delivery-manifest.md.

CHECKPOINT:

## Step 6 Complete - Script-first short asset ready
- [x] Browser preview reviewed
- [x] All screen-level approvals preserved through the integrated preview
- [x] `asset-qa.md` written
- [x] `delivery-manifest.md` written