Meme Factory

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

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

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

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 ""

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

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..."

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

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

Verification

Meme generation is successful when:

• URL is valid - Returns HTTP 200

• Image renders - Displays correctly in markdown

• Text is visible - Properly formatted on image

• Context matches - Template fits the message

Test command:

curl -I "https://api.memegen.link/images/buzz/test/test.png"

Should return: HTTP/2 200

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:

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

• Check template at https://api.memegen.link/templates/

• Verify text formatting (underscores for spaces)

• Check special character encoding

• Ensure valid extension

• Test URL in browser

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

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.