iBlipper Expressive Typography - Remember reading is automatic!

Generate kinetic typography animations for expressive agent-to-human communication. Use when you want to communicate with visual flair - animated text for announcements, alerts, greetings, dramatic reveals, or any message that deserves more than plain text. Outputs shareable URLs or can display in canvas.

Security Scan

The skill's code and instructions largely match its stated purpose (building shareable animation URLs), but there are small inconsistencies and a couple of runtime behaviors (filesystem access and an undeclared dependency) you should be aware of before installing.

Purpose & Capability

Name/description, SKILL.md, examples, and the included shell script all consistently build URLs for an external GitHub Pages animation site (https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/). The script only outputs URLs or markdown links and does not itself contact external services, which matches the stated purpose.

Instruction Scope

SKILL.md instructs the agent to open the animation URL in a browser (including a 'browser action=open' example) and to perform a local filesystem command to find downloaded GIFs (ls -t ~/Downloads/iblipper_*.gif). Those actions are reasonable for the GIF export workflow but do require a browser tool and file-system access. The instructions do not request any unrelated secrets or endpoints.

Install Mechanism

No install spec — instruction-only with one helper script included. Nothing is downloaded or executed during an install step, so install risk is low.

Credentials

The manifest declares no required binaries or config-paths, but the included script invokes python3 for URL-encoding and SKILL.md expects access to ~/Downloads to locate GIFs. Those runtime requirements are not declared, creating a mismatch: the skill implicitly requires python3 and permission to read the user's Downloads directory when exporting GIFs.

Persistence & Privilege

Skill is not always-enabled and requests no persistent privileges or credentials. It does not modify other skills or system settings.

What to consider before installing

What to consider before installing: - Function: The skill simply builds shareable animation URLs for a GitHub Pages site and provides a small shell helper. The helper only prints URLs or markdown and does not exfiltrate data. - Runtime requirements: The shell script calls python3 (for URL encoding) but the manifest lists no required binaries. If you plan to run the included script, ensure python3 is available on your agent host. - GIF export behavior: The GIF workflow requires opening a browser tool and reading your Downloads folder to find the generated file. That means the agent will access your browser and local filesystem when you use export features—only enable those capabilities if you trust the site and the agent's browser integration. - Remote content: The animations are hosted at andyed.github.io. The hash fragment (#...) is client-side and not sent to the server, but the query parameter used for export (?export=gif) is sent to the host and triggers rendering/download behavior. Verify you trust https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/ before allowing automated opens/downloads. - Recommendations: If you only need hyperlinks, use the script in its default mode (it only prints URLs). If you use GIF export, run the browser step manually or ensure the agent has explicit permission to open external pages and access downloads. Avoid sending sensitive content through animated links.

iBlipper - Motion Type Synthesizer

Generate animated kinetic typography to communicate with humans in a more expressive, attention-grabbing way.

Base URL: https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/

Two Output Options

Option 1: Hyperlink (fast, universal)

Generate a clickable link — recipient sees the animation in their browser.

[▶️ MESSAGE TEXT](https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/#text=MESSAGE+TEXT&emotion=emphatic&dark=true&share=yes)

Option 2: GIF Download (requires browser tool)

Generate an animated GIF file that can be attached to messages.

https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/?export=gif#text=MESSAGE+TEXT&emotion=emphatic&dark=true

URL Parameters

All parameters go in the hash fragment (#param=value&param2=value2).

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
text	string	The message to display (URL encoded, spaces as +)	—
wpm	number	Words per minute (30-2500)	300
density	number	Words per frame (0.1-500)	1
fill	boolean	Auto-scale text to fill screen	true
theme	number	Color theme index (0-3)	0
dark	boolean	Dark mode	true
emotion	string	Animation style preset (see below)	neutral
share	string	Auto-play on load (yes)	—

Emotion Presets (Production)

Emotion	Vibe	Best For
neutral	Clean, professional	Default, announcements
hurry	Fast, urgent, italic	Time-sensitive alerts
idyllic	Slow, dreamy, airy	Poetic, calm messages
question	Curious, tilting	Questions, pondering
response_required	Urgent, pulsing	Action needed!
excited	Bouncy, energetic	Celebrations, enthusiasm
playful	Fun, bouncing	Jokes, casual fun
emphatic	Bold, solid, impactful	Important statements
casual	Handwritten, relaxed	Friendly chat
electric	Glitchy, RGB split	Cyber aesthetic
wobbly	Jelly physics	Silly, playful

Note: matrix emotion is pre-release — avoid for now.

Hyperlink Examples

Important announcement:

[▶️ BREAKING NEWS](https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/#text=BREAKING+NEWS&emotion=emphatic&dark=true&share=yes)

Friendly greeting:

[▶️ Hey there!](https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/#text=Hey+there!&emotion=casual&dark=false&share=yes)

Celebration:

[▶️ Congratulations!](https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/#text=Congratulations!&emotion=excited&share=yes)

GIF Export Workflow (Browser Required)

1. Open the export URL in browser:

   browser action=open targetUrl="https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/?export=gif#text=Hello&emotion=emphatic" profile=chrome
   

2. Wait ~15-20 seconds for render + encode

3. Find the downloaded GIF:

   ls -t ~/Downloads/iblipper_*.gif | head -1
   

4. Read/attach the file to your message

Export query parameters:

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
export	string	Format: gif, apng, png	—
width	number	Output width in pixels	480
fps	number	Frames per second (8, 15, 30)	15

When to Use

✅ Good for:

• Greetings and introductions
• Important announcements
• Celebrating milestones
• Dramatic reveals
• Adding personality to messages

❌ Skip for:

• Long-form content (keep to 1-10 words)
• Urgent safety alerts (plain text is faster)

CLI Script

For quick URL generation, use the included shell script:

# Basic usage
./scripts/iblipper.sh "Hello World"
# https://andyed.github.io/iblipper2025/#text=Hello+World&emotion=emphatic&dark=true&share=yes

# With emotion
./scripts/iblipper.sh "Breaking News" hurry

# Light mode
./scripts/iblipper.sh "Good Morning" idyllic light

# As markdown link
./scripts/iblipper.sh -m "Click me!" excited
# [▶️ Click me!](https://...)

# GIF export URL
./scripts/iblipper.sh --gif "Export this" playful

Additional Resources

• references/examples.md — Real-world use cases by category
• references/emotions.md — Deep dive on each emotion preset with live demos

Tips

• Keep text concise — 1-5 words have the most impact
• Use hyperlinks by default — faster, works everywhere
• Use GIF export for Signal/iMessage — inline images look great
• Always use share=yes in hyperlinks — skips landing page
• Match emotion to message — excited for celebrations, emphatic for important stuff
• Dark mode looks better — dark=true is usually the way to go
• Use sparingly — if every message is animated, none are special