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Slack GIF creator skill

Slack GIF creator is part of Anthropic's skills repository. Its job is to make animated GIFs sized and validated for Slack's limits. It loads on its own when a request matches its description, and you can also call it by name. It bundles Python scripts that the instructions call for.

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When the agent reaches for it

The agent keeps every installed skill's description in view and loads the full instructions when a request matches. This is the description it reads:

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."

What the instructions cover

The sections of its SKILL.md, in order.

  • Slack Requirements
  • Core Workflow
  • Drawing Graphics
  • Available Utilities
  • Animation Concepts
  • Optimization Strategies
  • Philosophy
  • Dependencies

What ships with it

Besides SKILL.md, the folder carries these. The agent opens them only when a step in the instructions calls for one.

  • core/ 4 files · 24 KB
  • requirements.txt 66 B

Install the Slack GIF creator skill

In Claude Code, run this in a session. It comes from the publisher's own instructions.

Claude Code 
/plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills
/plugin install example-skills@anthropic-agent-skills

License: Apache-2.0.

Questions people ask

How do I install the Slack GIF creator skill?

In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add anthropics/skills, then /plugin install example-skills@anthropic-agent-skills.

When does the agent use the Slack GIF creator skill?

When a request matches its description. The agent keeps only the name and description of each installed skill in view, and reads the full instructions when a task fits. You can also ask for it by name.

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