Meme Factory
When & Why to Use This Skill
The Meme Factory Claude skill is a versatile tool designed for automated meme generation, leveraging the memegen.link API to create high-quality visual content directly from text prompts. It supports over 100 popular meme templates with full customization for top and bottom text, font styles, and specific dimensions for platforms like Slack, Discord, and social media. This skill enhances digital communication by allowing users to instantly generate contextual humor and visual aids, streamlining the creative process for developers, marketers, and community managers.
Use Cases
- Developer Workflows: Enhance code reviews, deployment notifications, and bug reports by generating relevant memes (e.g., 'This is Fine' for server issues or 'Success Kid' for successful merges) to improve team engagement.
- Social Media Management: Rapidly produce trending visual content for platforms like Twitter and LinkedIn by applying custom marketing messages to popular meme formats.
- Interactive Documentation: Make technical guides and internal wikis more engaging by incorporating memes that explain complex concepts or common pitfalls with humor.
- Internal Team Communication: Boost office culture in remote environments by using natural language to create and share custom memes during real-time chat on Slack or Discord.
| name | meme-factory |
|---|---|
| description | 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. |
Meme Factory
Create memes using the free memegen.link API and textual meme formats.
Triggers
| Trigger | Description |
|---|---|
/meme-factory |
Manual invocation |
/meme-factory {template} {top} {bottom} |
Direct meme generation |
meme-factory: create a meme about X |
Natural language request |
Quick Reference
| 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:
- Markdown Memes Guide - 15+ textual meme formats
- Examples - Practical usage examples
- meme_generator.py - Python helper script
Quick Start
Basic Meme Structure
https://api.memegen.link/images/{template}/{top_text}/{bottom_text}.{extension}
Example:
https://api.memegen.link/images/buzz/memes/memes_everywhere.png
Result: Buzz Lightyear meme with "memes" at top and "memes everywhere" at bottom.
Text Formatting
| Character | Encoding |
|---|---|
| Space | _ or - |
| Newline | ~n |
| Question mark | ~q |
| Percent | ~p |
| Slash | ~s |
| Hash | ~h |
| Single quote | '' |
| Double quote | "" |
Popular Templates
| 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 |
Template Selection Guide
| 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..." |
Validation
After generating a meme:
- URL returns valid image (test in browser)
- Text is readable (not too long)
- Template matches the message context
- Special characters properly encoded
- Dimensions appropriate for platform
Platform Dimensions
| Platform | Dimensions |
|---|---|
| Social media (Open Graph) | 1200x630 |
| Slack/Discord | 800x600 |
| GitHub | Default |
Anti-Patterns
| 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 |
Verification
Meme generation is successful when:
- URL is valid - Returns HTTP 200
- Image renders - Displays correctly in markdown
- Text is visible - Properly formatted on image
- Context matches - Template fits the message
Test command:
curl -I "https://api.memegen.link/images/buzz/test/test.png"
# Should return: HTTP/2 200
Deep Dive: Advanced Features
Image Formats
| Extension | Use Case |
|---|---|
.png |
Best quality, default |
.jpg |
Smaller file size |
.webp |
Modern, good compression |
.gif |
Animated templates |
Dimensions
?width=800
?height=600
?width=800&height=600 (padded to exact)
Layout Options
?layout=top # Text at top only
?layout=bottom # Text at bottom only
?layout=default # Standard top/bottom
Custom Fonts
View available: https://api.memegen.link/fonts/
?font=impact (default)
Custom Images
Use any image as background:
https://api.memegen.link/images/custom/hello/world.png?style=https://example.com/image.jpg
Deep Dive: Contextual Memes
Code Reviews
Template: fry
https://api.memegen.link/images/fry/not_sure_if_feature/or_bug.png
Deployments
Template: interesting
https://api.memegen.link/images/interesting/i_dont_always_test/but_when_i_do_i_do_it_in_production.png
Documentation
Template: yodawg
https://api.memegen.link/images/yodawg/yo_dawg_i_heard_you_like_docs/so_i_documented_the_documentation.png
Performance Issues
Template: fine
https://api.memegen.link/images/fine/memory_usage_at_99~/this_is_fine.png
Successful Deploy
Template: success
https://api.memegen.link/images/success/deployed_to_production/zero_downtime.png
Deep Dive: Workflow Integration
Generating Memes in Response
Here's a relevant meme:
Dynamic Generation (Python)
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"
Using the Helper Script
from meme_generator import MemeGenerator
meme = MemeGenerator()
url = meme.generate("buzz", "features", "features everywhere")
print(url)
Deep Dive: API Reference
Endpoints
| Endpoint | Purpose |
|---|---|
/templates/ |
List all templates |
/templates/{id} |
Template details |
/fonts/ |
Available fonts |
/images/{template}/{top}/{bottom}.{ext} |
Generate meme |
API Characteristics
- Free and open-source
- No API key required
- No rate limiting (normal use)
- Stateless (all info in URL)
- Images generated on-demand
Error Handling
- Check template at https://api.memegen.link/templates/
- Verify text formatting (underscores for spaces)
- Check special character encoding
- Ensure valid extension
- Test URL in browser
References
| Document | Content |
|---|---|
| markdown-memes-guide.md | 15+ textual meme formats (greentext, copypasta, ASCII, etc.) |
| examples.md | Practical usage examples |
Scripts
| Script | Purpose |
|---|---|
| meme_generator.py | Python helper for meme generation |
Summary
Generate contextual memes to:
- Add humor to conversations
- Create social media visuals
- Make code reviews engaging
- Celebrate successes
Golden rule: Keep text concise, match template to context.