excatt Slack GIF Creator
Toolkit for creating animated GIFs optimized for Slack, whether for messages or custom emojis, starting from creative descriptions.
Trigger
- When user needs animated GIFs for Slack
- Creating custom Slack emojis
- Designing animated messages
- Converting creative ideas to optimized animations
Key Capabilities
Three Tool Categories:
- Validators that check GIFs against Slack's strict requirements
- Animation primitives (shake, bounce, spin, pulse, fade, zoom, etc.)
- Helper utilities for optimization, text, colors, and effects
Slack Constraints
Message GIFs:
- Up to ~2MB at 480x480 resolution
- Flexible frame count
Emoji GIFs (strict):
- Maximum 64KB at 128x128
- Aggressive optimization needed
- Limit to 10-15 frames
- Use 32-48 colors maximum
Design Philosophy
Creative freedom within technical boundaries:
- Composable building blocks
- Not rigid templates
- Flexible animation combination
Workflow
- Understand creative vision
- Design animation phases
- Apply animation primitives
- Validate against constraints
- Iterate if needed
Technical Requirements
- Pillow for image manipulation
- imageio for GIF creation
- NumPy for animations
Use When
- Creating Slack custom emojis
- Designing animated Slack messages
- Building GIF animations for team communication
- Creating optimized animations within size constraints