memelink CLI
Generate memes from the terminal. Wraps the Memegen.link API.
Quick Start
bash
# Auto-generate — API picks the best template memelink "when the code finally compiles" # Template-based — specify template ID + text lines memelink drake "tabs" "spaces" # Custom background memelink custom --background https://example.com/bg.jpg "top" "bottom" # Copy to clipboard and open in browser memelink drake "before memelink" "after memelink" -c -o # JSON output for scripting memelink --json "deploy on friday"
Commands
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memelink "text"-- auto-select template, generate meme (default command) - •
memelink <template> "top" "bottom"-- generate from specific template - •
memelink custom --background <url> "text"-- custom background image - •
memelink templates-- list templates; interactive fuzzy picker in TTY (alias: ls) - •
memelink templates <id>-- show template detail - •
memelink templates --filter <query>-- filter templates - •
memelink fonts-- list available fonts - •
memelink config path|list|get|set|unset-- manage config - •
memelink version-- print version info
Command aliases: generate → gen, g; templates → ls
Generate Flags
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--format png|jpg|gif|webp/-f-- output format - •
--font <name>-- font name - •
--layout default|top-- text layout - •
--width N/--height N-- image dimensions - •
--style <style>-- template style (repeatable) - •
--text-color <hex>-- text color per line (repeatable) - •
--background <url>-- custom background (with 'custom' template) - •
--center x,y/--scale N-- overlay position and scale - •
--safe-- filter NSFW content - •
--copy/-c-- copy URL to clipboard - •
--open/-o-- open in browser - •
--output <path>/-O-- download image - •
--preview/--no-preview-- inline terminal preview
Configuration
Config file: ~/.config/memelink/config.json
bash
memelink config set default_format png memelink config get default_format memelink config list
Keys: default_format, default_font, default_layout, safe, auto_copy, auto_open, preview, cache_ttl
Environment
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MEMEGEN_API_KEY-- optional API key for higher rate limits
Global Flags
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--json-- JSON output (pipe-friendly) - •
--no-input-- disable interactive prompts - •
--verbose-- debug logging - •
--color auto|always|never-- color output
Installation
bash
brew install dedene/tap/memelink-cli