npx skills add ...
npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill meme-factory
npx skills add softaworks/agent-toolkit --skill meme-factory
Generate memes using the memegen.link API. Use when users request memes, want to add humor to content, or need visual aids for social media. Supports 100+ popular templates with custom text and styling.
Create memes using the free memegen.link API and textual meme formats.
| Trigger | Description |
|---|---|
/meme-factory | Manual invocation |
/meme-factory {template} {top} {bottom} | Direct meme generation |
meme-factory: create a meme about X | Natural language request |
| Action | Format |
|---|---|
| Basic meme | https://api.memegen.link/images/{template}/{top}/{bottom}.png |
| With sizing | ?width=1200&height=630 |
| Custom background | ?style=https://example.com/image.jpg |
| All templates | https://api.memegen.link/templates/ |
| Interactive docs | https://api.memegen.link/docs/ |
Additional Resources:
Example:
Result: Buzz Lightyear meme with "memes" at top and "memes everywhere" at bottom.
| Character | Encoding |
|---|---|
| Space | _ or - |
| Newline | ~n |
| Question mark | ~q |
| Percent | ~p |
| Slash | ~s |
| Hash | ~h |
| Single quote | '' |
| Double quote | "" |
| Template | Use Case | Example |
|---|---|---|
buzz | X, X everywhere | bugs/bugs_everywhere |
drake | Comparisons | manual_testing/automated_testing |
success | Victories | deployed/no_errors |
fine | Things going wrong | server_on_fire/this_is_fine |
fry | Uncertainty | not_sure_if_bug/or_feature |
changemind | Hot takes | tabs_are_better_than_spaces |
distracted | Priorities | my_code/new_framework/current_project |
mordor | One does not simply | one_does_not_simply/deploy_on_friday |
| Context | Template | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Comparing options | drake | Two-panel reject/approve format |
| Celebrating wins | success | Positive outcome emphasis |
| Problems ignored | fine | Ironic "everything is fine" |
| Uncertainty | fry | "Not sure if X or Y" format |
| Controversial opinion | changemind | Statement + challenge |
| Ubiquitous things | buzz | "X, X everywhere" |
| Bad ideas | mordor | "One does not simply..." |
After generating a meme:
| Platform | Dimensions |
|---|---|
| Social media (Open Graph) | 1200x630 |
| Slack/Discord | 800x600 |
| GitHub | Default |
| Avoid | Why | Instead |
|---|---|---|
| Spaces without encoding | URL breaks | Use _ or - |
| Too much text | Unreadable | 2-6 words per line |
| Wrong template | Message mismatch | Match template to context |
| Missing extension | Invalid URL | Always include .png, .jpg, etc. |
| Unencoded special chars | URL breaks | Use ~q, ~s, ~p, etc. |
| Assuming template exists | 404 error | Check templates list first |
Meme generation is successful when:
Test command:
| Extension | Use Case |
|---|---|
.png | Best quality, default |
.jpg | Smaller file size |
.webp | Modern, good compression |
.gif | Animated templates |
View available: https://api.memegen.link/fonts/
Use any image as background:
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|---|---|
/templates/ | List all templates |
/templates/{id} | Template details |
/fonts/ | Available fonts |
/images/{template}/{top}/{bottom}.{ext} | Generate meme |
| Document | Content |
|---|---|
| markdown-memes-guide.md | 15+ textual meme formats (greentext, copypasta, ASCII, etc.) |
| examples.md | Practical usage examples |
| Script | Purpose |
|---|---|
| meme_generator.py | Python helper for meme generation |
Generate contextual memes to:
Golden rule: Keep text concise, match template to context.
Template: fry
https://api.memegen.link/images/fry/not_sure_if_feature/or_bug.pngTemplate: interesting
https://api.memegen.link/images/interesting/i_dont_always_test/but_when_i_do_i_do_it_in_production.pngTemplate: yodawg
https://api.memegen.link/images/yodawg/yo_dawg_i_heard_you_like_docs/so_i_documented_the_documentation.pngTemplate: fine
https://api.memegen.link/images/fine/memory_usage_at_99~/this_is_fine.pngTemplate: success
https://api.memegen.link/images/success/deployed_to_production/zero_downtime.pngHere's a relevant meme:
def generate_status_meme(status: str, message: str):
template_map = {
"success": "success",
"failure": "fine",
"review": "fry",
"deploy": "interesting"
}
template = template_map.get(status, "buzz")
words = message.split()
top = "_".join(words[0:3])
bottom = "_".join(words[3:6])
return f"https://api.memegen.link/images/{template}/{top}/{bottom}.png"from meme_generator import MemeGenerator
meme = MemeGenerator()
url = meme.generate("buzz", "features", "features everywhere")
print(url)