Agent skill

Gif Search

by RedWoodOG in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop

Search and download GIFs from Tenor using curl. An agent skill from RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.

MITAuto-check: notes

Install Gif Search

skills CLI

$ npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill gif-search -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop gif-search --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/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/media/gif-search .claude/skills/gif-search && 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 "gif-search" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/media/gif-search into .claude/skills/gif-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gif-search", 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/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/media/gif-search

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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill gif-search -a codex

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop gif-search --agent codex

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/media/gif-search .agents/skills/gif-search && 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 "gif-search" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/media/gif-search into .agents/skills/gif-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gif-search", 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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill gif-search -a cursor

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop gif-search --agent cursor

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/media/gif-search .cursor/skills/gif-search && 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 "gif-search" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/media/gif-search into .cursor/skills/gif-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gif-search", 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/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git --path skills/media/gif-search

--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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill gif-search -a gemini-cli

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

GitHub CLI

$ gh skill install RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop gif-search --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/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/media/gif-search .gemini/skills/gif-search && 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 "gif-search" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/media/gif-search into .gemini/skills/gif-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gif-search", 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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop gif-search

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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill gif-search -a github-copilot

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/media/gif-search .github/skills/gif-search && 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 "gif-search" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/media/gif-search into .github/skills/gif-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gif-search", 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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill gif-search -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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop gif-search --agent opencode

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

Manual copy

$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/media/gif-search .opencode/skills/gif-search && 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 "gif-search" agent skill from https://github.com/RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop/tree/main/skills/media/gif-search into .opencode/skills/gif-search/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "gif-search", 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: gif-search
GitHub stars: 177
Used in: 2 other repos
Token cost: ~672 tokens
SKILL.md length: 180 words
Files: 1
Skills in repo: 62
Repo updated: May 30, 2026
First seen: Oct 7, 2026
Licence: MIT

At a glance

Search and download GIFs from Tenor using curl. An agent skill from RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.

SKILL.md covers Setup, Prerequisites, Search for GIFs and Download a GIF, plus 4 more sections
Calls curl and jq; reaches tenor.googleapis.com; needs TENOR_API_KEY

What it does

Gif Search is an agent skill from RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop. Search and download GIFs from Tenor using curl. No dependencies beyond curl and jq. Useful for finding reaction GIFs, creating visual content, and sending GIFs in chat.

Its SKILL.md is about 670 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The licence is MIT.

Example prompts

“/gif-search”

Requirements

A credential in TENOR_API_KEY

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit be46b39. 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
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
- curl
- jq
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
Hosts in commands or code, which the agent is likely to contact:
- tenor.googleapis.com
Also links to:
- developers.google.com
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:
- TENOR_API_KEY
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Gif Search loads about 672 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 45 tokens; SKILL.md has 180 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it: ~45
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches: ~672

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: notes

The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.

NoteMentions a .env fileSKILL.md:21

y in your environment (add to `~/.hermes/.env`):

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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop at commit be46b39, republished under its MIT licence (© RedWoodOG). 180 words, ~672 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/gif-search/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).

name: gif-search
description: Search and download GIFs from Tenor using curl. No dependencies beyond curl and jq. Useful for finding reaction GIFs, creating visual content, and sending GIFs in chat.
version: 1.1.0
author: Hermes Agent
license: MIT
prerequisites.env_vars: TENOR_API_KEY
prerequisites.commands: curl, jq

GIF Search (Tenor API)

Search and download GIFs directly via the Tenor API using curl. No extra tools needed.

Setup

Set your Tenor API key in your environment (add to ~/.hermes/.env):

bash

TENOR_API_KEY=your_key_here

Get a free API key at https://developers.google.com/tenor/guides/quickstart — the Google Cloud Console Tenor API key is free and has generous rate limits.

Prerequisites

curl and jq (both standard on macOS/Linux)
TENOR_API_KEY environment variable

Search for GIFs

bash

# Search and get GIF URLs
curl -s "https://tenor.googleapis.com/v2/search?q=thumbs+up&limit=5&key=${TENOR_API_KEY}" | jq -r '.results[].media_formats.gif.url'

# Get smaller/preview versions
curl -s "https://tenor.googleapis.com/v2/search?q=nice+work&limit=3&key=${TENOR_API_KEY}" | jq -r '.results[].media_formats.tinygif.url'

Download a GIF

bash

# Search and download the top result
URL=$(curl -s "https://tenor.googleapis.com/v2/search?q=celebration&limit=1&key=${TENOR_API_KEY}" | jq -r '.results[0].media_formats.gif.url')
curl -sL "$URL" -o celebration.gif

Get Full Metadata

bash

curl -s "https://tenor.googleapis.com/v2/search?q=cat&limit=3&key=${TENOR_API_KEY}" | jq '.results[] | {title: .title, url: .media_formats.gif.url, preview: .media_formats.tinygif.url, dimensions: .media_formats.gif.dims}'

API Parameters

Parameter	Description
`q`	Search query (URL-encode spaces as `+`)
`limit`	Max results (1-50, default 20)
`key`	API key (from `$TENOR_API_KEY` env var)
`media_filter`	Filter formats: `gif`, `tinygif`, `mp4`, `tinymp4`, `webm`
`contentfilter`	Safety: `off`, `low`, `medium`, `high`
`locale`	Language: `en_US`, `es`, `fr`, etc.

Available Media Formats

Each result has multiple formats under .media_formats:

Format	Use case
`gif`	Full quality GIF
`tinygif`	Small preview GIF
`mp4`	Video version (smaller file size)
`tinymp4`	Small preview video
`webm`	WebM video
`nanogif`	Tiny thumbnail

Notes

URL-encode the query: spaces as +, special chars as %XX
For sending in chat, tinygif URLs are lighter weight
GIF URLs can be used directly in markdown: ![alt](url)

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/media/gif-search of RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit be46b39

Used in 2 other repositories

We found 3 copies of this SKILL.md (exact, near-identical or edited) in other folders, from 2 other GitHub owners. This page covers the copy in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop, which our catalogue first saw on October 7, 2026.

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Questions about Gif Search

What does Gif Search do?

Search and download GIFs from Tenor using curl. An agent skill from RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop. Gif Search is an agent skill from RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop. Search and download GIFs from Tenor using curl.

How do I install Gif Search in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill gif-search -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/media/gif-search in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop) into .claude/skills/gif-search in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Gif Search in Codex?

Run `npx skills add RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill gif-search -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/media/gif-search in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop) into .agents/skills/gif-search in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Gif Search 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 RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop --skill gif-search -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/gif-search, .gemini/skills/gif-search, .github/skills/gif-search and .opencode/skills/gif-search in your project.

What does Gif Search need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Gif Search needs the command-line tools its instructions call (curl and jq) and credentials named TENOR_API_KEY. Our summary lists: A credential in TENOR_API_KEY.

Does Gif Search access the network?

SKILL.md names 2 domains. In commands or code: tenor.googleapis.com; the agent is likely to contact it when it follows the instructions. As links in the text: developers.google.com. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Gif Search safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (mentions a .env file), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Gif Search use?

Gif Search is published under the MIT licence (declared in SKILL.md). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Gif Search use?

About 672 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 2.7k 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 Gif Search?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Gif Search: Gif Search (NousResearch/hermes-agent, 253k stars), Dependency Scanning (sickn33/agentic-awesome-skills, 47k stars), Dependency Check (ruvnet/ruflo, 74k stars) and Dependency Update (codewhale-hq/Codewhale, 41k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Gif Search?

RedWoodOG (a GitHub user) maintains it in RedWoodOG/Hermes-Desktop, which has 177 GitHub stars. The repository holds 62 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 30, 2026.

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

Install Gif Search

Facts

At a glance

What it does

Example prompts

Requirements

What it can do on your machine

Tool permissions

Runs code

Network

Credentials

Context cost

Safety

SKILL.md

GIF Search (Tenor API)

Setup

Prerequisites

Search for GIFs

Download a GIF

Get Full Metadata

API Parameters

Available Media Formats

Notes

Files

Used in 2 other repositories

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