slack-gif-creator
Official sourceBuilds animated GIFs sized and optimized for Slack emoji or messages using PIL drawing primitives, easing functions, and a GIFBuilder with validation helpers.
Source: Anthropic
At a glance
Verified source- Best for
- Creating small custom Slack emoji or message GIFs from drawn shapes
- Works with
- Claude.ai · Claude Code
- Outcome
- Animating bounce, pulse, spin, fade, or particle effects with easing
- Source
- anthropics/skills
01 / Understand the skill
About slack-gif-creator
Knowledge and utilities for creating animated GIFs optimized for Slack. Provides constraints, validation tools, and animation concepts. Use when users request animated GIFs for Slack like "make me a GIF of X doing Y for Slack.
Knowledge and utilities for creating animated GIFs optimized for Slack. Provides constraints, validation tools, and animation concepts. Use when users request animated GIFs for Slack like "make me a GIF of X doing Y for Slack.
02 / Confirm the fit
Use slack-gif-creator when you need to
- Creating small custom Slack emoji or message GIFs from drawn shapes
- Animating bounce, pulse, spin, fade, or particle effects with easing
- Keeping GIFs within Slack's dimension, color, and size limits
03 / See the workflow
How slack-gif-creator works
- 01Install: npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill slack-gif-creator
- 02Try: Make a 128x128 Slack emoji GIF of a bouncing coffee cup.
- 03Get: A Slack-validated optimized .gif at the right dimensions and file size.
Check before installing
Compatible platforms
Claude.ai · Claude Code
Best fit
Creating small custom Slack emoji or message GIFs from drawn shapes
Review the source instructions if the required output differs from the formats described above.
Install and use
Compatible with Claude.ai and Claude Code · Published by Anthropic
Ready to add slack-gif-creator?
Use the published instructions below, then provide the required input and describe the result you need.
General instructions · Claude.ai · Claude Code
npx skills add https://github.com/anthropics/skills --skill slack-gif-creator
Review the source repository and license before installing third-party skills.
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