Hermes Learns Manim - Math Animation Setup Guide¶

The hermes-learns-manim skill enables Hermes Agent to generate professional math and physics animations using the Manim (Mathematical Animation) library. Describe a concept in text or provide an image, and Hermes produces a rendered animation - ideal for educational content, explainer videos, and technical documentation.

Publisher: harleycoops/math-to-manim - 2,443⭐
Source: skills.sh
Quality Tier: 🔵 Community (untested by CorpusIQ)

What It Does¶

Text-to-Animation: Converts natural language descriptions of math/physics concepts into Manim animations
Image-to-Animation: Extracts formulas and diagrams from images and animates them
Study Notes: Generates annotated study notes alongside animations
Multiple Output Formats: MP4 video, GIF, or frame sequence output
LaTeX Rendering: Full LaTeX math rendering within animations

Prerequisites¶

Requirement	Check
Hermes Agent installed	`hermes --version`
Python 3.10+	`python3 --version`
Manim installed	`pip install manim`
FFmpeg	`ffmpeg -version`
LaTeX (for math rendering)	`pdflatex --version`

Installation¶

Step 1: Install System Dependencies¶

# Ubuntu/Debian
sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y ffmpeg texlive texlive-latex-extra

# macOS
brew install ffmpeg mactex

Step 2: Install Manim¶

pip install manim

Step 3: Install the Skill¶

npx skills add https://github.com/harleycoops/math-to-manim --skill hermes-learns-manim

Step 4: Verify Installation¶

hermes skills list | grep hermes-learns-manim
manim --version

Usage¶

Generate Animation from Text¶

hermes skill invoke hermes-learns-manim \
  --prompt "Explain the Fourier Transform with animated sine waves combining to form a square wave"

Generate Animation from an Image¶

hermes skill invoke hermes-learns-manim \
  --image ~/Documents/equation.png \
  --output ~/Videos/fourier_explanation.mp4

Generate Study Notes + Animation¶

hermes skill invoke hermes-learns-manim \
  --prompt "Derivative visualization: secant line approaching tangent line" \
  --notes \
  --output ~/Videos/derivatives/

Quality Presets¶

# Preview quality (fast render)
hermes skill invoke hermes-learns-manim --quality draft --prompt "..."

# Production quality (slower, 1080p)
hermes skill invoke hermes-learns-manim --quality production --prompt "..."

Output Structure¶

After running, the skill produces:

~/Videos/manim/
├── fourier_explanation.mp4       # Rendered animation
├── fourier_explanation_notes.md  # Study notes (if --notes flag)
└── fourier_explanation_source.py # Generated Manim source code

Example Prompts¶

Try these to test the skill:

Prompt	Expected Output
"Gradient descent on a 3D surface, ball rolling to minimum"	3D animated surface with path tracing
"Matrix multiplication visualized as row × column dot products"	Grid animation showing computation steps
"Pythagorean theorem proof with animated squares on triangle sides"	Classic geometric proof animation
"Neural network forward pass with sigmoid activations"	Node-and-edge animation with activation values
"Euler's formula e^(iπ) + 1 = 0 animated on complex plane"	Unit circle with rotating vector

Integration with CorpusIQ¶

For CorpusIQ content workflows:

Educational UGC: Generate math/ML explainer videos for social media
Product Demos: Animate algorithm visualizations for docs
Blog Content: Enrich technical blog posts with custom animations
Client Deliverables: Create professional visual explanations for consulting

Troubleshooting¶

Symptom	Likely Cause	Fix
"LaTeX not found"	texlive not installed	`sudo apt install texlive texlive-latex-extra`
Render takes too long	Production quality on complex scene	Use `--quality draft` for iteration
"FFmpeg not found"	FFmpeg missing	Install via system package manager
Animation looks wrong	Prompt too vague	Be specific about what should move and in what order

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Discovered July 31, 2026 · Published by harleycoops · 2,443⭐ parent repo