Create a song with Recoup

Work in four stages: idea → genre → lyrics and prompt → Recoup API call. The user approves each stage before the next begins. Start at the earliest stage whose current version has not been approved.

Foundation and precedence

Model-specific foundation: recoup-minimax-music-3, including its past-song prompt library. Read references/production-lessons.md for the relevant local findings and their provenance. Use these lessons to improve the draft, not to assume the user's musical choices.

This workflow replaces the foundation's direct-provider call and free re-roll advice: use the Recoup API only, and never generate or re-roll without approval for that call. A song idea is required; a finished video story or paper style is not. If the user wants the music to determine the visuals, leave the visuals undecided until they approve the audio.

Approval contract