Garinmckayl/anima
Generates interactive, sourced biology figures using Claude Code.
- Stars
- 260
- Forks
- 24
- Open issues
- 9
- Last push
- 17d ago
anima star history
+13 this week
Get anima running
Setup: Easy · npx, typically about 5 min
npx skills add Garinmckayl/anima -g -a claude-codeCan I sell what I build with it?
Yes
A guide, not legal advice.
About anima
anima is a free, open-source AI coding tool by Garinmckayl, written mainly in JavaScript. Generates interactive, sourced biology figures using Claude Code. It has 260 GitHub stars and 24 forks, and was last updated 17d ago. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it runs on a regular CPU without a GPU.
- License
- MIT
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- JavaScript
- Stars
- 260
- Last update
- 17d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Not stated
- GPU
- Not needed (runs on CPU)
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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anima FAQ
Can I use anima commercially?
Yes. MIT is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is anima free?
Yes. anima is open source and free to use. It's released under the MIT license, a standard open-source license.
Does anima run on a Mac?
The project doesn't say. Check its installation guide before you start.
Does anima need a GPU?
No. According to the project, anima runs on a regular CPU.
Is anima still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 17d ago and has 9 open issues on GitHub.
How hard is anima to set up?
Easy: typically about 5 min, using npx. The project's install command is: npx skills add Garinmckayl/anima -g -a claude-code
What are alternatives to anima?
Similar free, open-source tools include claude-skills, Understand-Anything, claude-code, scientific-agent-skills.
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