How do I install the Giphy Gif skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add modbender/giphy-gif in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

Is Giphy Gif safe to use?

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Which AI agents work with Giphy Gif?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Giphy Gif free to use?

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Who published Giphy Gif?

modbender (@modbender) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Giphy Gif by modbender — Agent Skill

Name: Giphy Gif
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: modbender

File contents

Giphy GIF Search

Find a relevant GIF from Giphy and send it naturally in Discord.

Behavior Rules

Send GIFs when explicitly requested.
Also allow proactive GIFs (without explicit request) when the moment clearly fits: celebration, shared humor, or strong emotional beats.
Keep proactive usage occasional (at most one GIF for a moment, avoid back-to-back GIF-only replies).
Prefer text-only in serious or information-dense conversation.
Keep results safe-for-work (rating=g).

API Key (Easy Setup)

This skill reads only one variable: GIPHY_API_KEY.

Option A: Temporary (current shell session)

export GIPHY_API_KEY="your-api-key"

Option B: Persistent for OpenClaw (recommended)

Add to ~/.openclaw/.env:

GIPHY_API_KEY=your-api-key

Then restart OpenClaw so the environment is reloaded.

Validation

If GIPHY_API_KEY is present, the skill works.
If missing, ask the user to set it and retry.

Workflow

Build a Giphy Search API URL with user intent as query.
URL-encode the query text.
Request one result from Giphy.
Extract the first GIF page URL from data[0].url.
Send that URL to Discord.

API Request Template

Use this endpoint shape:

https://api.giphy.com/v1/gifs/search?api_key=<KEY>&q=<ENCODED_QUERY>&limit=1&rating=g&lang=en

Output Rule

If a GIF URL is found: send only the URL (Discord auto-embeds).
If no result is found: send a short fallback text and ask for a better keyword.

Good Query Examples

happy dance
facepalm reaction
mind blown
awkward silence

Fallback Message

"I couldn’t find a GIF with the vibe you’re looking for. Could you give me a bit more specific keywords?"

---name: giphy-gifdescription: Search and send contextual Giphy GIFs in Discord. Use when a user asks for a GIF or when a brief visual reaction (celebration, humor, emotion) improves the flow.--- # Giphy GIF Search Find a relevant GIF from Giphy and send it naturally in Discord. ## Behavior Rules - Send GIFs when explicitly requested. - Also allow proactive GIFs (without explicit request) when the moment clearly fits: celebration, shared humor, or strong emotional beats. - Keep proactive usage occasional (at most one GIF for a moment, avoid back-to-back GIF-only replies). - Prefer text-only in serious or information-dense conversation. - Keep results safe-for-work (`rating=g`). ## API Key (Easy Setup) This skill reads only one variable: `GIPHY_API_KEY`. ### Option A: Temporary (current shell session) ```bash export GIPHY_API_KEY="your-api-key" ``` ### Option B: Persistent for OpenClaw (recommended) Add to `~/.openclaw/.env`: ```bash GIPHY_API_KEY=your-api-key ``` Then restart OpenClaw so the environment is reloaded. ### Validation - If `GIPHY_API_KEY` is present, the skill works. - If missing, ask the user to set it and retry. ## Workflow 1. Build a Giphy Search API URL with user intent as query. 2. URL-encode the query text. 3. Request one result from Giphy. 4. Extract the first GIF page URL from `data[0].url`. 5. Send that URL to Discord. ## API Request Template Use this endpoint shape: `https://api.giphy.com/v1/gifs/search?api_key=<KEY>&q=<ENCODED_QUERY>&limit=1&rating=g&lang=en` ## Output Rule - If a GIF URL is found: send only the URL (Discord auto-embeds). - If no result is found: send a short fallback text and ask for a better keyword. ## Good Query Examples - `happy dance` - `facepalm reaction` - `mind blown` - `awkward silence` ## Fallback Message "I couldn’t find a GIF with the vibe you’re looking for. Could you give me a bit more specific keywords?"

Frequently asked questions

Giphy Gif