cli-demo-gif
32
总安装量
14
周安装量
#11654
全站排名
安装命令
npx skills add https://github.com/b-open-io/prompts --skill cli-demo-gif
Agent 安装分布
claude-code
13
cursor
10
gemini-cli
9
antigravity
9
opencode
9
windsurf
8
Skill 文档
CLI Demo GIF Generator
Create polished terminal demo GIFs using vhs.
Prerequisites
brew install vhs
Usage
1. Create tape file
Place in docs/demo/ to keep root clean:
mkdir -p docs/demo
2. Tape file structure
# 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
3. For unpublished CLI packages
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
4. Generate GIF
vhs docs/demo/cli.tape
Tape Commands Reference
| 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 |
Recommended Themes
Catppuccin Mocha– dark, modernDracula– dark purpleTokyo Night– dark blueOne Dark– darkGitHub Dark– GitHub’s dark theme
Tips
- Keep GIFs under 1MB for fast loading
- Use
Sleepgenerously so viewers can read output - 50ms typing speed looks natural
- 900×500 works well for most CLIs
- Show 3-5 commands max per GIF