Blinkies.cafe

Blinkies.cafe provides a web app for making and customizing animated text graphics, alongside a gallery of pre-made blinkies.

github.com/piconaut/blinkies.cafe
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About Blinkies.cafe

Blinkies.cafe is an open source web application for generating and customizing animated blinkies, small GIFs with text and styles. Users can choose styles, adjust text, font, colors, and animation speed, and browse a gallery of pre-made blinkies.

The project is distributed as source code under GPL-3.0, with original blinkies under CC BY. It must be cloned and run locally with npm or Docker, and includes an API for programmatic generation.

Key features

  • Create custom animated blinkies with styles, fonts, colors
  • Adjust text, font, colors, and animation speed
  • Browse gallery of pre-made blinkies
  • Generate blinkies programmatically via API
  • List available styles through styleList.json endpoint
  • Run locally with npm or Docker scripts
Best for: People who want to make small animated text GIFs using a self-hosted open source tool.
Good for
  • Source code is available under GPL-3.0
  • Includes gallery of pre-made blinkies licensed under CC BY
  • Provides API endpoints for programmatic generation
Watch out for
  • Requires cloning the repository, installing dependencies, and starting a local server

Blinkies.cafe at a glance

Type
Open-source project
Pricing
Not confirmed. Check the site
Open source
Yes · Source code
Language
English
Last checked
Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
Listed
Oct 5, 2026

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Blinkies.cafe FAQ

How do I run Blinkies.cafe locally?
Clone the repository, run npm install, run npm start, then open http://localhost:3000 in a browser.
Can I generate blinkies programmatically?
Yes, send a POST request to /api/pour with custom parameters.
What license covers the code and blinkies?
The code is licensed under GPL-3.0 and original blinkies are licensed under CC BY.
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