diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 046a97b..bdcfbce 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -9,3 +9,4 @@ output/
 .mcp.json
 .playwright-mcp/
 .worktrees/
+scratch/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d1734d..25f23c3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     User: Open Vim. Tell me how to close it. Close it. Record this as a video.
   </em></p>
   <p align="center">
-    <img src="./docs/examples/vim-close-v2.gif" alt="Shellwright Demo" style="max-width: 100%;">
+    <img src="./docs/examples/vim-close-v3.gif" alt="Shellwright Demo" style="max-width: 100%;">
   </p>
   <p align="center">
     <a href="#quickstart">Quickstart</a> |
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ Do some Vim stuff:
 
 > Open Vim. Write a message saying how to close Vim. Close Vim. Give me a screenshot of each step and a GIF recording.
 
-![Screenshot: Examples - Vim](./docs/examples/vim-close-v2.gif)
+![Screenshot: Examples - Vim](./docs/examples/vim-close-v3.gif)
 
 Open [`k9s`](https://k9scli.io/) and show [Ark](https://github.com/mckinsey/agents-at-scale-ark) agents:
 
diff --git a/docs/examples/vim-close-v3.gif b/docs/examples/vim-close-v3.gif
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25f7e12
Binary files /dev/null and b/docs/examples/vim-close-v3.gif differ
diff --git a/scripts/record-hero.mjs b/scripts/record-hero.mjs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..97e685e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/record-hero.mjs
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+import { Client } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/index.js";
+import { StdioClientTransport } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/client/stdio.js";
+import * as fs from "fs";
+
+const sleep = (ms) => new Promise(r => setTimeout(r, ms));
+
+const transport = new StdioClientTransport({
+  command: "node",
+  args: [process.env.SHELLWRIGHT_ROOT + "/dist/index.js"]
+});
+const client = new Client({ name: "hero-recorder", version: "1.0" });
+await client.connect(transport);
+
+async function call(name, args) {
+  const result = await client.callTool({ name, arguments: args });
+  return JSON.parse(result.content[0].text);
+}
+
+const session = await call("shell_start", { command: "bash", args: ["--norc", "--noprofile"], cols: 80, rows: 20, theme: "one-dark" });
+const sid = session.shell_session_id;
+
+// Clean prompt and reset terminal
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "export PS1='$ '\r", delay_ms: 300 });
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "printf '\\033c'\r", delay_ms: 500 });
+await sleep(500);
+
+// Start recording after clean screen
+await call("shell_record_start", { session_id: sid, fps: 10, border: { style: "macos", title: "Shellwright" } });
+await sleep(2000);
+
+// Open vim with markdown file
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "vim demo.md\r", delay_ms: 2500 });
+await sleep(1500);
+
+// Dismiss any plugin startup message (Enter)
+let result = await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "\r", delay_ms: 1500 });
+await sleep(500);
+
+// Enter INSERT mode — check buffer to see if we're already in INSERT
+result = await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "i", delay_ms: 1000 });
+if (!result.bufferAfter.includes("INSERT")) {
+  // First i was consumed by plugin, send again
+  console.log("First i consumed by plugin, sending again...");
+  result = await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "i", delay_ms: 1000 });
+}
+console.log("INSERT mode:", result.bufferAfter.includes("INSERT"));
+await sleep(1000);
+
+// Type markdown content with generous pacing
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "# How to close Vim", delay_ms: 2000 });
+await sleep(1200);
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "\r\r", delay_ms: 1000 });
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "1. Press **Escape**", delay_ms: 2000 });
+await sleep(1000);
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "\r", delay_ms: 1000 });
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "2. Type `:q!` to quit without saving", delay_ms: 2000 });
+await sleep(1000);
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "\r", delay_ms: 1000 });
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "3. Or type `:wq` to save and quit", delay_ms: 2000 });
+await sleep(2500);
+
+// Escape back to normal mode
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "\x1b", delay_ms: 2000 });
+await sleep(1500);
+
+// Show :q! in command line
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: ":q!", delay_ms: 2000 });
+await sleep(1500);
+
+// Execute quit
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: "\r", delay_ms: 2000 });
+await sleep(1500);
+
+// Echo message
+await call("shell_send", { session_id: sid, input: 'echo "This shell session was recorded by Shellwright!"\r', delay_ms: 2000 });
+await sleep(3000);
+
+// Stop and save
+const recording = await call("shell_record_stop", { session_id: sid, name: "vim-close-v3" });
+const response = await fetch(recording.download_url);
+const buffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
+const outPath = process.env.SHELLWRIGHT_ROOT + "/docs/examples/vim-close-v3.gif";
+fs.writeFileSync(outPath, Buffer.from(buffer));
+console.log(`\nSaved: ${outPath} (${(buffer.byteLength / 1024).toFixed(0)}KB, ${recording.frame_count} frames, ${(recording.duration_ms / 1000).toFixed(1)}s)`);
+
+await call("shell_stop", { session_id: sid });
+await client.close();
+process.exit(0);