---
title: "VHS Terminal Session Recorder and GIF Generator"
description: "Create terminal session recordings as GIFs, videos, or images using VHS (charmbracelet/vhs). Write declarative .tape scripts that define typed commands, delays, and settings — then render pixel-perfect terminal demos automatically."
verification: "security_reviewed"
source: "https://github.com/charmbracelet/vhs"
category:
  - "Developer Tools"
framework:
  - "Claude Code"
tool_ecosystem:
  github_repo: "charmbracelet/vhs"
  github_stars: 19204
---

# VHS Terminal Session Recorder and GIF Generator

Create terminal session recordings as GIFs, videos, or images using VHS (charmbracelet/vhs). Write declarative .tape scripts that define typed commands, delays, and settings — then render pixel-perfect terminal demos automatically.

## Installation

Choose whichever fits your setup:

1. Copy this skill folder into your local skills directory.
2. Clone the repo and symlink or copy the skill into your agent workspace.
3. Add the repo as a git submodule if you manage shared skills centrally.
4. Install it through your internal provisioning or packaging workflow.
5. Download the folder directly from GitHub and place it in your skills collection.

## Source

- [Agent Skill Exchange](https://agentskillexchange.com/skills/vhs-terminal-session-recorder-gif-generator/)