terminal-gif-recordings
Create polished terminal GIF recordings using VHS (Video Hardware Software) by Charmbracelet. Use when asked to create terminal demos, CLI gifs, command-line recordings, or animated terminal screenshots for documentation, READMEs, or marketing.
npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill terminal-gif-recordings --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# VHS Terminal Recordings ## Setup Read your credentials from ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json: ```bash export GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json'))['api_key'])") export GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json')).get('api_base','https://api.gooseworks.ai'))") ``` If ~/.gooseworks/credentials.json does not exist, tell the user to run: `npx gooseworks login` All endpoints use Bearer auth: `-H "Authorization: Bearer $GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY"` Create professional terminal GIF/video recordings using [VHS](https://github.com/charmbracelet/vhs). ## Quick Start ```bash # Install VHS brew install vhs # Run a tape file vhs demo.tape ``` ## Style Settings (Orthogonal Standard) Use these settings for consistent, polished recordings: ```tape Set Shell "zsh" Set FontSize 18 Set Width 900 Set Height 500 Set Theme "Catppuccin Frappe" Set Padding 20 Set Margin 40 Set MarginFill "gradient-bg.png" # Optional: gradient background image Set BorderRadius 10 ``` ### Theme Options - `Catppuccin Frappe` - Soft purple/blue tones (recommended) - `Catppuccin Mocha` - Darker variant - `Dra
- Setup
- Quick Start
- Style Settings (Orthogonal Standard)
- Theme Options
- Syntax Highlighting Setup
- Tape File Structure
- Key Commands
- Timing Guidelines
- Example: CLI Demo
- Output Formats
- Tips
- Gradient Background (Optional)
export GOOSEWORKS_API_KEY=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json'))['api_key'])")
export GOOSEWORKS_API_BASE=$(python3 -c "import json;print(json.load(open('$HOME/.gooseworks/credentials.json')).get('api_base','https://api.gooseworks.ai'))")
Install VHS
brew install vhs
Run a tape file
vhs demo.tapeWhat does the terminal-gif-recordings skill do?
Create polished terminal GIF recordings using VHS (Video Hardware Software) by Charmbracelet. Use when asked to create terminal demos, CLI gifs, command-line recordings, or animated terminal screenshots for documentation, READMEs, or marketing.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add gooseworks-ai/goose-skills --skill terminal-gif-recordings --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From gooseworks-ai/goose-skills, a repository with 1,091 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.