VHS

Writes terminal GIF recordings as code — script a CLI demo in a .tape file and render it to a shareable GIF.

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A tool that renders scripted terminal sessions to GIFs by reading a .tape file containing commands and playing them back on a virtual terminal. It removes the need for manual screen recordings by producing repeatable, version-controllable demos, suited for open-source maintainers preparing README examples and developers visually testing CLI output; it is open-source and can be run self-hosted.

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