Template table

Generate a meme image using the imgflip API.

Template table

Match the user's request against this table (case-insensitive, fuzzy). The "Boxes" column indicates how many text arguments the template expects.

Steps

1. Identify the template: Match the user's request against the table above. If no match is found, try fetching from the API:

   curl -s https://api.imgflip.com/get_memes | python3 -c "
   import json, sys
   data = json.load(sys.stdin)
   query = sys.argv[1].lower()
   for m in data['data']['memes']:
       if query in m['name'].lower():
           print(f'{m[\"id\"]}  {m[\"box_count\"]}  {m[\"name\"]}')
   " "SEARCH_TERM"
   

   If still no match, ask the user to clarify.

2. Collect text: Based on the box count for the chosen template, ensure you have the right number of text strings. If the user hasn't provided enough, use AskUserQuestion to ask for them. Explain what each box represents for the chosen template (e.g. for Drake: box 1 = rejected thing, box 2 = preferred thing).

3. Generate the meme: Run the caption script:

   ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/create/scripts/caption.sh TEMPLATE_ID "text for box 0" "text for box 1" ...
   

   Parse the JSON response. On success, extract data.url and data.page_url. On failure, show the error_message to the user.

4. Show the result: Display the image URL to the user and open it:

   open "IMAGE_URL"
   

Notes

• Requires IMGFLIP_USERNAME and IMGFLIP_PASSWORD environment variables. Free accounts work. Sign up at https://imgflip.com/signup
• The free tier adds a small watermark to generated images.
• If the user asks to "pick a template" or "show me templates", print the template table so they can choose.
• If the user describes a concept but doesn't name a template, pick the most fitting one from the table.