gif-search – Other skill for AI agents
Search/download GIFs from Tenor via curl + jq.
Install the gif-search skill with one command
Pick the tool you use, copy the command and paste it in your terminal. The skill lands in that tool's skills folder and is ready in your next session.
Claude Code
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && curl -fsSL https://skill.dn1nguoi.com/z/gif-search-4110c.tgz | tar xz -C ~/.claude/skills
Call it in Claude Code: /gif-search – then describe the task you want done.
Codex
mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills && curl -fsSL https://skill.dn1nguoi.com/z/gif-search-4110c.tgz | tar xz -C ~/.codex/skills
Call it in Codex: $gif-search – then describe the task you want done.
Hermes Agent
mkdir -p ~/.hermes/skills && curl -fsSL https://skill.dn1nguoi.com/z/gif-search-4110c.tgz | tar xz -C ~/.hermes/skills
Call it in Hermes Agent: /gif-search – then describe the task you want done.
DeepSeek
mkdir -p ~/.deepcode/skills && curl -fsSL https://skill.dn1nguoi.com/z/gif-search-4110c.tgz | tar xz -C ~/.deepcode/skills
Call it in DeepSeek: /gif-search – then describe the task you want done.
SKILL.md content
GIF Search (Tenor API)
Search and download GIFs directly via the Tenor API using curl. No extra tools needed.
When to use
Useful for finding reaction GIFs, creating visual content, and sending GIFs in chat.
Setup
Set your Tenor API key in your environment (add to ${HERMES_HOME:-~/.hermes}/.env):
TENOR_API_KEY=your_key_hereGet a free API key at https://developers.google.com/tenor/guides/quickstart — the Google Cloud Console Tenor API key is free and has generous rate limits.
Prerequisites
curlandjq(both standard on macOS/Linux)TENOR_API_KEYenvironment variable
Search for GIFs
# Search and get GIF URLs
curl -s "https://tenor.googleapis.com/v2/search?q=thumbs+up&limit=5&key=${TENOR_API_KEY}" | jq -r '.results[].media_formats.gif.url'
# Get smaller/preview versions
curl -s "https://tenor.googleapis.com/v2/search?q=nice+work&limit=3&key=${TENOR_API_KEY}" | jq -r '.results[].media_formats.tinygif.url'Download a GIF
# Search and download the top result
URL=$(curl -s "https://tenor.googleapis.com/v2/search?q=celebration&limit=1&key=${TENOR_API_KEY}" | jq -r '.results[0].media_formats.gif.url')
curl -sL "$URL" -o celebration.gifGet Full Metadata
curl -s "https://tenor.googleapis.com/v2/search?q=cat&limit=3&key=${TENOR_API_KEY}" | jq '.results[] | {title: .title, url: .media_formats.gif.url, preview: .media_formats.tinygif.url, dimensions: .media_formats.gif.dims}'API Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|-----------|-------------|
| q | Search query (URL-encode spaces as +) |
| limit | Max results (1-50, default 20) |
| key | API key (from $TENOR_API_KEY env var) |
| media_filter | Filter formats: gif, tinygif, mp4, tinymp4, webm |
| contentfilter | Safety: off, low, medium, high |
| locale | Language: en_US, es, fr, etc. |
Available Media Formats
Each result has multiple formats under .media_formats:
| Format | Use case |
|--------|----------|
| gif | Full quality GIF |
| tinygif | Small preview GIF |
| mp4 | Video version (smaller file size) |
| tinymp4 | Small preview video |
| webm | WebM video |
| nanogif | Tiny thumbnail |
Notes
- URL-encode the query: spaces as
+, special chars as%XX - For sending in chat,
tinygifURLs are lighter weight - GIF URLs can be used directly in markdown:
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