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terminal-gif-recordings

Create polished terminal GIF recordings using VHS (Video Hardware Software) by Charmbracelet. Use when asked to create terminal demos, CLI gifs, command-line recordings, or animated terminal screenshots for documentation, READMEs, or marketing.

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Quality

87%

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Quality

Content

85%

Reviews the quality of instructions and guidance provided to agents. Good implementation is clear, handles edge cases, and produces reliable results.

A well-organized, actionable single-file skill with executable tape examples and clear structure. The main room for improvement is removing duplicated style-setting blocks across sections to tighten token use.

Suggestions

Consolidate the repeated Set Shell/FontSize/Width/Height/Theme blocks (present in Style Settings, Tape File Structure, and the Example) into a single canonical block referenced once.

Merge the 'Timing Guidelines' list into the 'Key Commands' table so Sleep durations and their effects live in one place.

If the Gradient Background section grows, consider moving it to a references file rather than inlining setup steps.

DimensionReasoningScore

Conciseness

The body is mostly lean with tables and code blocks, but style settings recur across 'Style Settings', 'Tape File Structure', and the example, leaving some tightening possible; it does not reach the every-token-earns-its-place bar of 3.

2 / 3

Actionability

Executable tape snippets, a copy-paste-ready style block, a command reference table, and a full example tape match the 'fully executable, copy-paste ready' level-3 anchor.

3 / 3

Workflow Clarity

As a simple single-task skill (write tape -> run vhs) the action is unambiguous with a clear template and 'Test first' guidance, meeting the simple-skill allowance for level 3; no destructive/batch cap applies.

3 / 3

Progressive Disclosure

No bundle files exist and the body references none; the single file is well-organized into clearly labeled sections with no nested references, meeting the no-external-references allowance for level 3.

3 / 3

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12

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Description

90%

Based on the skill's description, can an agent find and select it at the right time? Clear, specific descriptions lead to better discovery.

A strong, concise description that pairs a concrete capability with an explicit 'Use when' trigger and natural user phrasing. Its only weakness is naming a single action rather than enumerating several specific actions.

DimensionReasoningScore

Specificity

Quotes 'Create polished terminal GIF recordings using VHS' name the domain and tool but describe a single action rather than 'multiple specific concrete actions' required for a 3.

2 / 3

Completeness

It states the 'what' ('Create polished terminal GIF recordings using VHS') and an explicit 'when' ('Use when asked to create terminal demos...'), satisfying both halves of the level-3 anchor rather than only implying the trigger.

3 / 3

Trigger Term Quality

Quotes 'terminal demos, CLI gifs, command-line recordings, or animated terminal screenshots for documentation, READMEs, or marketing' give good coverage of natural terms users would say, matching the level-3 anchor.

3 / 3

Distinctiveness Conflict Risk

The terminal GIF recording niche via VHS with distinct trigger phrasing is unlikely to collide with other skills, matching the clear-niche level-3 anchor.

3 / 3

Total

11

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12

Passed

Validation

93%

Checks the skill against the spec for correct structure and formatting. All validation checks must pass before discovery and implementation can be scored.

Validation15 / 16 Passed

Validation for skill structure

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Total

15

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16

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Repository
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