Generate CLI demo GIFs using vhs (Charmbracelet). Use when creating terminal recordings for README files or documentation.
Generate terminal demo GIFs using vhs for READMEs and documentation. Triggers when you need to create polished CLI recordings or ask for a demo video.
/plugin marketplace add b-open-io/prompts/plugin install bopen-tools@b-open-ioThis skill inherits all available tools. When active, it can use any tool Claude has access to.
Create polished terminal demo GIFs using vhs.
brew install vhs
Place in docs/demo/ to keep root clean:
mkdir -p docs/demo
# Description comment
Output docs/demo/demo.gif
Set Shell "bash"
Set FontSize 16
Set Width 900
Set Height 500
Set Padding 20
Set Theme "Catppuccin Mocha"
Set TypingSpeed 50ms
# Commands here
Type "command --help"
Enter
Sleep 2s
Use Hide/Show to set up aliases silently before the visible demo:
# Set up alias without showing it
Hide
Type "alias mycli='bun run src/cli/index.ts'"
Enter
Sleep 500ms
Show
# Now show the demo with clean commands
Type "mycli --help"
Enter
Sleep 2s
vhs docs/demo/cli.tape
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
Output <path> | Output file path (.gif, .mp4, .webm) |
Set Shell "bash" | Shell to use |
Set FontSize <n> | Font size (16 recommended) |
Set Width <n> | Terminal width in pixels |
Set Height <n> | Terminal height in pixels |
Set Padding <n> | Padding around terminal |
Set Theme "<name>" | Color theme |
Set TypingSpeed <duration> | Delay between keystrokes |
Type "<text>" | Type text |
Enter | Press enter |
Sleep <duration> | Wait (e.g., 2s, 500ms) |
Hide | Stop recording |
Show | Resume recording |
Ctrl+C | Send interrupt |
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