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Create terminal screenshots and GIFs with VHS tape files. Use when automating terminal recordings, capturing TUI screenshots, or generating demo GIFs.
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| name | vhs |
| description | Create terminal screenshots and GIFs with VHS tape files. Use when automating terminal recordings, capturing TUI screenshots, or generating demo GIFs. |
Terminal recorder from Charm. Makes GIFs, PNGs, MP4s, or WebMs from scripted terminal actions.
nix run nixpkgs#vhs -- <file>.tape
Output output.gif # or .png, .mp4, .webm
Set Shell "bash"
Set FontSize 14
Set Width 1200
Set Height 600
Set Theme "Catppuccin Mocha"
Hide # Hide commands from output
Type "echo hello"
Enter
Sleep 1s
Show # Show commands again
Screenshot output.png # Capture current frame
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
Type "text" | Type text |
Enter, Tab, Escape, Space | Press key |
Ctrl+x, Alt+x | Key combo |
Up, Down, Left, Right | Arrow keys |
Sleep 1s | Wait (ms, s) |
Screenshot file.png | Capture frame |
Hide / Show | Toggle visibility |
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
Set Shell "bash" | Shell to use |
Set FontSize 14 | Font size |
Set Width 1200 | Terminal width |
Set Height 600 | Terminal height |
Set Theme "Catppuccin Mocha" | Color theme |
Set Padding 20 | Window padding |
Set WindowBar Colorful | Window decorations |
Output screenshots/demo.png
Set Shell "bash"
Set FontSize 14
Set Width 1400
Set Height 800
Set Theme "Catppuccin Mocha"
Hide
Type "cd /path/to/project && my-tui-app"
Enter
Sleep 2s
Show
Ctrl+p
Sleep 1s
Screenshot screenshots/demo.png
Escape
Type "q"
Enter
Hide when command text should stay out of outputSleep to give TUIs time to renderScreenshot for still imagesnix run nixpkgs#vhs -- themes