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#

• 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#

• --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#

• MEMEGEN_API_KEY -- optional API key for higher rate limits

Global Flags#

• --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