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Meme by x-cmd — Agent Skill

Name: Meme
Author: x-cmd

Meme

Generate meme images by overlaying text onto templates. Zero barrier — works with Python + Pillow, no framework needed. Templates are fetched on demand from the awesome-meme data repo. Use for "meme", "meme generator", "text overlay", "distracted boyfriend", "image macro".

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File contents

meme — skill0

Generate meme images. 30+ templates. Zero barrier.

An AI agent reads this file and knows how to make memes. No x-cmd needed.

Quick Start

# Install dependencies
pip install pillow pyyaml

# Generate a meme (auto-downloads template from GitHub)
python3 scripts/meme_render.py distracted-boyfriend "ZIG" "ME" "RUST"

More Examples

python3 scripts/meme_render.py this-is-fine "ERROR LOG" "THIS IS FINE"
python3 scripts/meme_render.py drake-hotline-bling "Write tests" "Ship it"
python3 scripts/meme_render.py expanding-brain "Copy paste" "Google it" "Read docs" "Ask AI"

Options

Option	Values	Default	Description
`--backend`	pillow, magick	pillow	Rendering backend
`--layout`	chest-label, above-head, bottom-label	(spec default)	Text placement preset
`--output`	file path	meme_output.jpg	Output file path

Font selection

English / Latin — Impact (default)
Chinese / CJK — PingFang (macOS) / Noto Sans CJK (Linux)
Mixed — Each slot auto-detected independently

Impact has no CJK glyphs — Chinese text will be invisible. The renderer auto-detects CJK and falls back to system fonts. On Linux: apt install fonts-noto-cjk.

Pure Shell (no Python)

bash scripts/meme_render.sh distracted-boyfriend "ZIG" "ME" "RUST"

Upgrade with x-cmd

If you have x-cmd installed:

eval "$(curl https://get.x-cmd.com)"
x meme distracted-boyfriend "ZIG" "ME" "RUST"

Same result, cleaner integration with the x-cmd ecosystem.

Data Source

Templates live in awesome-meme. The renderer fetches specs and images from GitHub on demand.

Docs

references/INSTALL.md — Dependencies (Pillow, ImageMagick, fonts)
references/PILLOW.md — Pillow backend details
references/IMAGE_MAGICK.md — ImageMagick backend details
references/GUIDELINES.md — AI agent usage guidelines

agent-browser — agent-browser can render/output meme images

---name: memedescription: Generate meme images by overlaying text onto templates. Zero barrier — works with Python + Pillow, no framework needed. Templates are fetched on demand from the awesome-meme data repo. Use for "meme", "meme generator", "text overlay", "distracted boyfriend", "image macro".---# meme — skill0Generate meme images. 30+ templates. Zero barrier.An AI agent reads this file and knows how to make memes. No x-cmd needed.## Quick Start```bash# Install dependenciespip install pillow pyyaml# Generate a meme (auto-downloads template from GitHub)python3 scripts/meme_render.py distracted-boyfriend "ZIG" "ME" "RUST"```## More Examples```bashpython3 scripts/meme_render.py this-is-fine "ERROR LOG" "THIS IS FINE"python3 scripts/meme_render.py drake-hotline-bling "Write tests" "Ship it"python3 scripts/meme_render.py expanding-brain "Copy paste" "Google it" "Read docs" "Ask AI"```## Options| Option | Values | Default | Description ||--------|--------|---------|-------------|| `--backend` | pillow, magick | pillow | Rendering backend || `--layout` | chest-label, above-head, bottom-label | (spec default) | Text placement preset || `--output` | file path | meme_output.jpg | Output file path |## Font selection- English / Latin — Impact (default)- Chinese / CJK — PingFang (macOS) / Noto Sans CJK (Linux)- Mixed — Each slot auto-detected independentlyImpact has no CJK glyphs — Chinese text will be invisible. The renderer auto-detects CJK and falls back to system fonts. On Linux: `apt install fonts-noto-cjk`.## Pure Shell (no Python)```bashbash scripts/meme_render.sh distracted-boyfriend "ZIG" "ME" "RUST"```## Upgrade with x-cmdIf you have x-cmd installed:```basheval "$(curl https://get.x-cmd.com)"x meme distracted-boyfriend "ZIG" "ME" "RUST"```Same result, cleaner integration with the x-cmd ecosystem.## Data SourceTemplates live in [awesome-meme](https://github.com/edwinjhlee/awesome-meme). The renderer fetches specs and images from GitHub on demand.## Docs- [references/INSTALL.md](references/INSTALL.md) — Dependencies (Pillow, ImageMagick, fonts)- [references/PILLOW.md](references/PILLOW.md) — Pillow backend details- [references/IMAGE_MAGICK.md](references/IMAGE_MAGICK.md) — ImageMagick backend details- [references/GUIDELINES.md](references/GUIDELINES.md) — AI agent usage guidelines## Related- [agent-browser](../../it/agent-browser/SKILL.md) — agent-browser can render/output meme images

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