Search GIF providers with CLI/TUI, download results, and extract stills/sheets.
| name | gifgrep |
| description | Search GIF providers with CLI/TUI, download results, and extract stills/sheets. |
| homepage | https://gifgrep.com |
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Use gifgrep to search GIF providers (Tenor/Giphy), browse in a TUI, download results, and extract stills or sheets.
GIF-Grab (gifgrep workflow)
Quick start
gifgrep cats --max 5gifgrep cats --format url | head -n 5gifgrep search --json cats | jq '.[0].url'gifgrep tui "office handshake"gifgrep cats --download --max 1 --format urlTUI + previews
gifgrep tui "query"--thumbs (Kitty/Ghostty only; still frame)Download + reveal
--download saves to ~/Downloads--reveal shows the last download in FinderStills + sheets
gifgrep still ./clip.gif --at 1.5s -o still.pnggifgrep sheet ./clip.gif --frames 9 --cols 3 -o sheet.png--frames (count), --cols (grid width), --padding (spacing).Providers
--source auto|tenor|giphyGIPHY_API_KEY required for --source giphyTENOR_API_KEY optional (Tenor demo key used if unset)Output
--json prints an array of results (id, title, url, preview_url, tags, width, height)--format for pipe-friendly fields (e.g., url)GIF asset hygiene
Content-Type: image/gif, and is actually animated (multiple frames or loop metadata; e.g. inspect with file, identify, or a small script).Environment tweaks
GIFGREP_SOFTWARE_ANIM=1 to force software animationGIFGREP_CELL_ASPECT=0.5 to tweak preview geometryAuto Review closeout. Codex review is the default when no engine is set and is the recommended reviewer.
Run, watch, debug, and summarize OpenClaw full release CI, release checks, live provider gates, install/update proofs, and release-secret preflights.
Prepare or verify OpenClaw stable/beta releases, changelogs, release notes, publish commands, and artifacts.
Triage, redact, clean up, and resolve OpenClaw GitHub Secret Scanning alerts in issues or PRs.
Use immediately for any pasted OpenClaw GitHub issue or PR URL/number, and for OpenClaw issue/PR review, triage, duplicate search, opener identity/who wrote it, author account age/activity, comments, labels, close, land, or maintainer evidence checks.
Use when controlling web pages with the OpenClaw browser tool, especially multi-step flows, login checks, tab management, or recovery from stale refs/timeouts.