How does this skill improve my workflow?

It automates the tedious process of creating and optimizing animations. The built-in validators automatically check against Slack's strict size (e.g., 64KB for emojis) and dimension constraints, saving you time and ensuring your creations are upload-ready.

When should I use this skill?

Use this skill whenever you need a unique animated GIF or emoji for Slack. It's ideal for creating reaction GIFs, custom team emojis, status indicators, or any visual animation described in a prompt like 'make me a bouncing logo GIF for Slack'.

What are its main animation capabilities?

It offers a rich library of composable animation primitives, allowing you to combine effects like shake, bounce, spin, pulse, and explode. It also includes advanced motion control with easing functions for smooth, professional-looking animations.

What does the Slack GIF Creator skill do?

This skill provides a comprehensive toolkit for Claude to create custom animated GIFs and emojis that are perfectly optimized for Slack. It includes animation primitives, helper utilities, and built-in validators to meet Slack's strict requirements.

Slack GIF Creator

Name: Slack GIF Creator
Author: davila7

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Creates custom animated GIFs and emojis optimized for Slack using a flexible toolkit of animation primitives and validators.

Builds animated GIFs and emojis tailored specifically for Slack's strict size and dimension requirements. This skill provides a comprehensive toolkit including composable animation primitives (like shake, bounce, and pulse), validation functions to ensure compliance with Slack's limits, and helper utilities for text, color, and visual effects. It is ideal for users who want to create unique, high-quality animations for Slack messages or custom emoji libraries, offering complete creative freedom to combine effects and achieve a specific vision.

Key Features

01Advanced motion control using a library of easing functions for smooth, professional-looking animations.

02An optimized GIF builder that handles color quantization, duplicate frame removal, and aggressive optimization for emojis.

03Built-in validators to check GIFs against Slack's specific size and dimension constraints for messages and emojis.

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05Helper utilities for common needs like outlined text, color palettes, and visual effects (particles, shockwaves).

06Composable animation primitives for building complex motion (e.g., shake, bounce, pulse, spin).

Use Cases

01Creating a custom animated emoji for a team's Slack workspace.

02Generating a unique reaction GIF to use in a Slack conversation.

03Visualizing a concept or process as a short, shareable animation for a Slack channel.

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add davila7/claude-code-templates creative-design

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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