Meme Factory

Create memes using the free memegen.link API and textual meme formats.

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Triggers

Trigger	Description
/meme-factory	Manual invocation
/meme-factory {template} {top} {bottom}	Direct meme generation
meme-factory: create a meme about X	Natural language request

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Quick Reference

Action	Format
Basic meme	https://api.memegen.link/images/{template}/{top}/{bottom}.png
With sizing	?width=1200&height=630
Custom background	?style=https://example.com/image.jpg
All templates	https://api.memegen.link/templates/
Interactive docs	https://api.memegen.link/docs/

Additional Resources:

• Markdown Memes Guide - 15+ textual meme formats
• Examples - Practical usage examples
• meme_generator.py - Python helper script

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Quick Start

Basic Meme Structure

https://api.memegen.link/images/{template}/{top_text}/{bottom_text}.{extension}

Example:

https://api.memegen.link/images/buzz/memes/memes_everywhere.png

Result: Buzz Lightyear meme with "memes" at top and "memes everywhere" at bottom.

Text Formatting

Character	Encoding
Space	_ or -
Newline	~n
Question mark	~q
Percent	~p
Slash	~s
Hash	~h
Single quote	''
Double quote	""

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Popular Templates

Template	Use Case	Example
buzz	X, X everywhere	bugs/bugs_everywhere
drake	Comparisons	manual_testing/automated_testing
success	Victories	deployed/no_errors
fine	Things going wrong	server_on_fire/this_is_fine
fry	Uncertainty	not_sure_if_bug/or_feature
changemind	Hot takes	tabs_are_better_than_spaces
distracted	Priorities	my_code/new_framework/current_project
mordor	One does not simply	one_does_not_simply/deploy_on_friday

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Template Selection Guide

Context	Template	Why
Comparing options	drake	Two-panel reject/approve format
Celebrating wins	success	Positive outcome emphasis
Problems ignored	fine	Ironic "everything is fine"
Uncertainty	fry	"Not sure if X or Y" format
Controversial opinion	changemind	Statement + challenge
Ubiquitous things	buzz	"X, X everywhere"
Bad ideas	mordor	"One does not simply..."

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Validation

After generating a meme:

• URL returns valid image (test in browser)
• Text is readable (not too long)
• Template matches the message context
• Special characters properly encoded
• Dimensions appropriate for platform

Platform Dimensions

Platform	Dimensions
Social media (Open Graph)	1200x630
Slack/Discord	800x600
GitHub	Default

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Anti-Patterns

Avoid	Why	Instead
Spaces without encoding	URL breaks	Use _ or -
Too much text	Unreadable	2-6 words per line
Wrong template	Message mismatch	Match template to context
Missing extension	Invalid URL	Always include .png, .jpg, etc.
Unencoded special chars	URL breaks	Use ~q, ~s, ~p, etc.
Assuming template exists	404 error	Check templates list first

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Verification

Meme generation is successful when:

1. URL is valid - Returns HTTP 200
2. Image renders - Displays correctly in markdown
3. Text is visible - Properly formatted on image
4. Context matches - Template fits the message

Test command:

curl -I "https://api.memegen.link/images/buzz/test/test.png"
# Should return: HTTP/2 200

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Image Formats

Extension	Use Case
.png	Best quality, default
.jpg	Smaller file size
.webp	Modern, good compression
.gif	Animated templates

Dimensions

?width=800
?height=600
?width=800&height=600  (padded to exact)

Layout Options

?layout=top     # Text at top only
?layout=bottom  # Text at bottom only
?layout=default # Standard top/bottom

Custom Fonts

View available: https://api.memegen.link/fonts/

?font=impact  (default)

Custom Images

Use any image as background:

https://api.memegen.link/images/custom/hello/world.png?style=https://example.com/image.jpg

Code Reviews

Template: fry
https://api.memegen.link/images/fry/not_sure_if_feature/or_bug.png

Deployments

Template: interesting
https://api.memegen.link/images/interesting/i_dont_always_test/but_when_i_do_i_do_it_in_production.png

Documentation

Template: yodawg
https://api.memegen.link/images/yodawg/yo_dawg_i_heard_you_like_docs/so_i_documented_the_documentation.png

Performance Issues

Template: fine
https://api.memegen.link/images/fine/memory_usage_at_99~/this_is_fine.png

Successful Deploy

Template: success
https://api.memegen.link/images/success/deployed_to_production/zero_downtime.png

Generating Memes in Response

Here's a relevant meme:

![Meme](https://api.memegen.link/images/buzz/bugs/bugs_everywhere.png)

Dynamic Generation (Python)

def generate_status_meme(status: str, message: str):
    template_map = {
        "success": "success",
        "failure": "fine",
        "review": "fry",
        "deploy": "interesting"
    }

    template = template_map.get(status, "buzz")
    words = message.split()
    top = "_".join(words[0:3])
    bottom = "_".join(words[3:6])

    return f"https://api.memegen.link/images/{template}/{top}/{bottom}.png"

Using the Helper Script

from meme_generator import MemeGenerator

meme = MemeGenerator()
url = meme.generate("buzz", "features", "features everywhere")
print(url)

Endpoints

Endpoint	Purpose
/templates/	List all templates
/templates/{id}	Template details
/fonts/	Available fonts
/images/{template}/{top}/{bottom}.{ext}	Generate meme

API Characteristics

• Free and open-source
• No API key required
• No rate limiting (normal use)
• Stateless (all info in URL)
• Images generated on-demand

Error Handling

1. Check template at https://api.memegen.link/templates/
2. Verify text formatting (underscores for spaces)
3. Check special character encoding
4. Ensure valid extension
5. Test URL in browser

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References

Document	Content
markdown-memes-guide.md	15+ textual meme formats (greentext, copypasta, ASCII, etc.)
examples.md	Practical usage examples

Scripts

Script	Purpose
meme_generator.py	Python helper for meme generation

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Summary

Generate contextual memes to:

• Add humor to conversations
• Create social media visuals
• Make code reviews engaging
• Celebrate successes

Golden rule: Keep text concise, match template to context.