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Slack GIF Creator

Make fun animated GIFs sized just right for Slack.

Part of Anthropic skills ↗

Slack GIF Creator is an official Anthropic skill for making animated GIFs built for Slack — the right size and constraints, with validation and animation concepts baked in. Ask for a GIF of X doing Y and it produces one that drops straight into your workspace.

What it does

  • Creates animated GIFs optimized for Slack’s constraints.
  • Validates size and format so they actually work in Slack.
  • Great for reactions, celebrations, and team fun.

How to install (2 minutes)

Same download for Claude Code, Claude app, Codex — follow the step for the tool you use.

  1. 1Download the .zip and unzip it — you’ll get a folder called slack-gif-creator.
  2. 2In the Claude app: open Settings → Capabilities → Skills, choose Add / Upload, and select the folder (or the .zip).
  3. 3In Claude Code: drop the folder into your project’s .claude/skills/ directory, then type /skills to confirm it loaded.
  4. 4In Codex: drop the folder into ~/.agents/skills/ (or your project’s .agents/skills/), then type /skills — or call it directly with $slack-gif-creator.
  5. 5That’s it — the skill activates on its own when it fits what you’re doing.

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