Project: Creative Apps - Neon Myth Studio

[UltimateCoding9]

Track

Creative Apps (GitHub Copilot)

Project Name

Neon Myth Studio

GitHub Username

@UltimateCoding9

Repository URL

https://github.com/UltimateCoding9/neon-myth-studio

Project Description

Neon Myth Studio is a creative storytelling app that turns a small prompt into a complete micro-fiction package. Users choose a protagonist, genre, setting, signature object, emotion, and chaos level. The app generates a story hook, a three-beat narrative arc, a contextual dialogue duel, a cinematic poster prompt, a color palette, and an ASCII sigil.

The generator is seed-based, so results are reproducible and shareable. This supports remix workflows and makes demos deterministic for judges. The project includes a browser UI, a CLI mode, a local MCP server for Copilot integration, a Creator Vault (save/load/delete variants in local storage), compare mode, and creator-pack JSON export for reuse in demos or content workflows.

The app was built with GitHub Copilot-assisted workflows for ideation, refactoring, MCP scaffolding, and tests. Copilot usage is documented in COPILOT_USAGE.md. Reliability is covered by deterministic unit tests and no external APIs are required, which reduces secret-handling and runtime failure risk.

Demo Video or Screenshots

Demo Video (GitHub file): https://github.com/UltimateCoding9/neon-myth-studio/blob/main/docs/demo/neon-myth-demo.mp4
Screenshots: https://github.com/UltimateCoding9/neon-myth-studio/tree/main/docs/screenshots
Demo assets folder: https://github.com/UltimateCoding9/neon-myth-studio/tree/main/docs/demo

Primary Programming Language

TypeScript/JavaScript

Key Technologies Used

• Node.js (local server, CLI, tests)
• Vanilla JavaScript (UI + generation engine)
• HTML/CSS (responsive UI)
• Playwright (automated demo recording and screenshots)
• MCP (Model Context Protocol) local stdio server
• GitHub Copilot (development assistant)

Submission Type

Individual

Team Members

No response

Submission Requirements

• My project meets the track-specific challenge requirements
• My repository includes a comprehensive README.md with setup instructions
• My code does not contain hardcoded API keys or secrets
• I have included demo materials (video or screenshots)
• My project is my own work with proper attribution for any third-party code
• I agree to the Code of Conduct
• I have read and agree to the Disclaimer
• My submission does NOT contain any confidential, proprietary, or sensitive information
• I confirm I have the rights to submit this content and grant the necessary licenses

Quick Setup Summary

1. Clone the repository
2. Install dependencies: npm install
3. Start the app: npm start
4. Open http://localhost:3000

Technical Highlights

• Deterministic seeded generator for reproducible creative outputs
• Multi-surface experience: Web UI + CLI + MCP server for Copilot
• Creator Vault for local variant save/load/delete/compare workflows
• Creator Pack JSON export for downstream content/demo pipelines
• Automated demo video and screenshot generation with Playwright
• Unit tests covering determinism, normalization, and export payload shape

Challenges & Learnings

• Balancing creativity with reproducibility led to a seed-first generation design.
• Template-based dialogue initially felt too generic, so the dialogue engine was refactored to include genre style, emotion, setting, object, and chaos context.
• MCP integration improved the project’s relevance for the Creative Apps track and required careful tool schema design.

Contact Information

koltman.a@gmail.com

Country/Region

Switzerland