render-carousels

/socialforge:render-carousels — Carousel Renderer

Produce multi-slide carousel images from HTML/CSS templates using Playwright headless rendering.

Supported Templates

Template	Slides	Best For
generic-8slide	8	General purpose
comparison-10slide	10	Feature comparisons
case-study-10slide	10	Client success stories
tips-5slide	5	Quick tips
playbook-8slide	8	Step-by-step playbooks
recap-6slide	6	Event/month recaps
data-infographic-6slide	6	Data-driven infographics
quote-card-single	1	Single quote cards

Process

1. Select template based on post's carousel_type
2. For each slide:
   • Inject content (title, body, data points, statistics)
   • Apply brand colors via CSS variables (--brand-primary, --brand-secondary, etc.)
   • Apply brand fonts
   • If slide needs background image: generate or compose via image-compositor
3. Render each slide via Playwright (headless Chromium → PNG, 1080x1080)
4. Show first and last slide to user for approval
5. Compile all slides into PDF (for LinkedIn document upload)
6. Resize slides for other platforms if needed

Rules

• First slide = hook/title with brand identity
• Last slide = CTA with brand logo and contact info
• Max text per slide: 40 words (LinkedIn) | 25 words (Instagram)
• All slides use brand fonts and colors from brand-config.json
• Slide dimensions: 1080x1080 default (configurable per brand)

Scripts Used

• render_carousel.py — Playwright HTML→PNG rendering

Timeout & Fallback

• Per-slide render: 15-second timeout. If Playwright hangs, retry without custom fonts.
• Full carousel: 3-minute timeout for 10 slides.
• If Playwright unavailable: flag for manual rendering, save populated HTML for export.