Agent skill

Sandbox Gif

Encode an animated GIF from RGBA frames inside a Code node or CodeAct action, with gifenc running in the guest

AGPL-3.0Auto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Sandbox Gif

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nodetool-ai/nodetool --skill sandbox-gif -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nodetool-ai/nodetool sandbox-gif --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif .claude/skills/sandbox-gif && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Paste into Claude Code

Install the "sandbox-gif" agent skill from https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool/tree/main/packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif into .claude/skills/sandbox-gif/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sandbox-gif", then confirm the skill loads.

Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

$skill-installer

$skill-installer install https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool/tree/main/packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif

Type this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nodetool-ai/nodetool --skill sandbox-gif -a codex

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nodetool-ai/nodetool sandbox-gif --agent codex

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif .agents/skills/sandbox-gif && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.

Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/

Paste into Codex

Install the "sandbox-gif" agent skill from https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool/tree/main/packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif into .agents/skills/sandbox-gif/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sandbox-gif", then confirm the skill loads.

Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nodetool-ai/nodetool --skill sandbox-gif -a cursor

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nodetool-ai/nodetool sandbox-gif --agent cursor

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif .cursor/skills/sandbox-gif && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.

Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/

Paste into Cursor

Install the "sandbox-gif" agent skill from https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool/tree/main/packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif into .cursor/skills/sandbox-gif/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sandbox-gif", then confirm the skill loads.

Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

gemini skills install

$ gemini skills install https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool.git --path packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif

--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nodetool-ai/nodetool --skill sandbox-gif -a gemini-cli

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nodetool-ai/nodetool sandbox-gif --agent gemini-cli

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif .gemini/skills/sandbox-gif && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.

Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into Gemini CLI

Install the "sandbox-gif" agent skill from https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool/tree/main/packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif into .gemini/skills/sandbox-gif/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sandbox-gif", then confirm the skill loads.

Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nodetool-ai/nodetool sandbox-gif

Installs for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nodetool-ai/nodetool --skill sandbox-gif -a github-copilot

Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif .github/skills/sandbox-gif && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.

GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into GitHub Copilot

Install the "sandbox-gif" agent skill from https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool/tree/main/packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif into .github/skills/sandbox-gif/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sandbox-gif", then confirm the skill loads.

GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

skills CLI

$ npx skills add nodetool-ai/nodetool --skill sandbox-gif -a opencode

OpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install nodetool-ai/nodetool sandbox-gif --agent opencode

Project scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif .opencode/skills/sandbox-gif && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.

OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/

Paste into OpenCode

Install the "sandbox-gif" agent skill from https://github.com/nodetool-ai/nodetool/tree/main/packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif into .opencode/skills/sandbox-gif/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "sandbox-gif", then confirm the skill loads.

OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.

Facts

Skill name: sandbox-gif
GitHub stars: 560
Token cost: ~245 tokens
SKILL.md length: 57 words
Files: 2
Skills in repo: 127
Repo updated: Oct 10, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: AGPL-3.0

At a glance

Encode an animated GIF from RGBA frames inside a Code node or CodeAct action, with gifenc running in the guest

Tasks that involve Social media graphics
SKILL.md covers Frames to a GIF and Gotchas
Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Sandbox Gif is an agent skill from nodetool-ai/nodetool. Encode an animated GIF from RGBA frames inside a Code node or CodeAct action, with gifenc running in the guest

Its SKILL.md is about 250 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `package.json`).

It sits in Media & Creative, covering Social media graphics. The repository describes itself as: Agent-first Creative Workspace. The licence is AGPL-3.0.

When your agent uses it

Tasks that involve Social media graphics

Example prompts

“/sandbox-gif”

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 339f069. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are javascript).
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Sandbox Gif loads about 245 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 31 tokens; SKILL.md has 57 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~31
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~245

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from nodetool-ai/nodetool at commit 339f069, republished under its AGPL-3.0 licence (© nodetool-ai). 57 words, ~245 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/sandbox-gif/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.

name: sandbox-gif
description: Encode an animated GIF from RGBA frames inside a Code node or CodeAct action, with gifenc running in the guest

GIF encoding in the sandbox

Specifier: @nodetool-ai/sandbox-gif. One module, gifenc. Import it at the top of the body.

Frames to a GIF

import { GIFEncoder, quantize, applyPalette } from "@nodetool-ai/sandbox-gif";

const gif = GIFEncoder();
for (const frame of inputs.frames) {
  const palette = quantize(frame.rgba, 256);
  const index = applyPalette(frame.rgba, palette);
  gif.writeFrame(index, inputs.width, inputs.height, {
    palette,
    delay: frame.delay ?? 100
  });
}
gif.finish();
return { bytes: gif.bytes() };

Each frame.rgba is a Uint8Array of length width * height * 4. delay is milliseconds.

Gotchas

You supply RGBA. Decode a still with image.bytes / canvas, then pack frames yourself.
gif.bytes() is a Uint8Array. Write it with workspace.writeBytes.

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif of nodetool-ai/nodetool.

SKILL.md
package.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 339f069

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Sandbox Gif this skillnodetool-ai/nodetool	560	—	~245	Automated safety check: Pass	AGPL-3.0	yesterday
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Slack GIF Creatoranthropics/skills	180k	29 repos	~2k	Automated safety check: Pass	Apache-2.0	yesterday
Guizang Social Cardsop7418/guizang-social-card-skill	7.4k	1 repos	~7.8k	Automated safety check: Pass	AGPL-3.0	3 mo ago
Video Cover Imageitwanger/toBeBetterJavaer	18k	—	~3.3k	Automated safety check: Pass	None	yesterday
Ccfddl X Postsccfddl/ccf-deadlines	9.4k	—	~5.6k	Automated safety check: Pass	MIT	today

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Questions about Sandbox Gif

What does Sandbox Gif do?

Encode an animated GIF from RGBA frames inside a Code node or CodeAct action, with gifenc running in the guest. Sandbox Gif is an agent skill from nodetool-ai/nodetool.

When should I use Sandbox Gif?

Sandbox Gif fits situations like: tasks that involve Social media graphics.

How do I install Sandbox Gif in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add nodetool-ai/nodetool --skill sandbox-gif -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif in nodetool-ai/nodetool) into .claude/skills/sandbox-gif in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Sandbox Gif in Codex?

Run `npx skills add nodetool-ai/nodetool --skill sandbox-gif -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (packages/sandbox-packs/sandbox-gif in nodetool-ai/nodetool) into .agents/skills/sandbox-gif in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Sandbox Gif in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add nodetool-ai/nodetool --skill sandbox-gif -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/sandbox-gif, .gemini/skills/sandbox-gif, .github/skills/sandbox-gif and .opencode/skills/sandbox-gif in your project.

What does Sandbox Gif need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Sandbox Gif is instructions for the agent only.

Does Sandbox Gif access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Sandbox Gif safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Sandbox Gif use?

Sandbox Gif is published under the AGPL-3.0 licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Sandbox Gif use?

About 245 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 980 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to Sandbox Gif?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Sandbox Gif: Brand and Design Toolkit (nextlevelbuilder/ui-ux-pro-max-skill, 135k stars), Slack GIF Creator (anthropics/skills, 180k stars), Guizang Social Cards (op7418/guizang-social-card-skill, 7.4k stars) and Video Cover Image (itwanger/toBeBetterJavaer, 18k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Sandbox Gif?

nodetool-ai (a GitHub organization) maintains it in nodetool-ai/nodetool, which has 560 GitHub stars. The repository holds 127 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 10, 2026.

Source: nodetool-ai/nodetool on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.

Install Sandbox Gif

Facts

At a glance

What it does

When your agent uses it

Example prompts

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

GIF encoding in the sandbox

Frames to a GIF

Gotchas

Files

Compare with similar skills

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