vibebase

name	vibebase
description	Search for a contextually appropriate GIF or meme to send as a reaction. Use instead of plain text when the moment calls for humor, celebration, emotion, or a reaction.

vibebase

Semantic GIF search for conversational reactions. Finds the right GIF for the moment based on emotional context, not keyword matching.

When to use

• Celebrations — user shipped something, passed a test, got good news
• Reactions — surprise, disbelief, agreement, disagreement
• Humor — a joke lands, something absurd happens, sarcasm is warranted
• Emotional punctuation — empathy, encouragement, commiseration
• Palate cleanser — a long technical conversation needs a breather

Good heuristic: if a friend would send a GIF in this moment, you should too.

When NOT to use

• Serious topics — bad news, sensitive personal matters, conflict
• Detailed technical questions — the user needs a real answer, not a reaction
• Rapid-fire conversation — don't interrupt flow with a GIF every message
• When tone is ambiguous — if you're not sure the GIF will land, skip it

Tools

mcp__vibebase__search_gif

Search the database for a GIF matching the current conversational context.

mcp__vibebase__search_gif(context: string)

context — A natural language description of the conversational moment. Describe the emotion and situation, not a keyword.

Good: "user just said they finally fixed a bug they've been stuck on for days" Bad: "celebration"

Returns { url, description }. Send the url directly in your message — it renders as an inline GIF.

mcp__vibebase__ingest_category

Seed the local database with GIFs for a given emotional category. Use this if search_gif returns no results.

mcp__vibebase__ingest_category(category: string, limit?: number)

category — An emotional category or search term. Good seed categories: celebration, reaction, confused, excited, awkward, sarcastic.

limit — Number of GIFs to fetch (default: 5).

Empty database

If search_gif returns no results, the database is likely empty. Ingest a few common categories first:

1. Call ingest_category for 2-3 relevant categories (e.g. celebration, reaction, excited)
2. Retry your search_gif call

Tone

Use GIFs sparingly — they hit harder when they're not constant. One well-placed GIF is worth more than five mediocre ones.