From 51b430dc5444a026b5d5c57200e3fbb62bcd21e5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: AHReccese <amirhssin6rst@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:38:51 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 1/6] add marker params for gif format

---
 dmeta/params.py | 10 ++++++++++
 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+)

diff --git a/dmeta/params.py b/dmeta/params.py
index 4eccf93..3563020 100644
--- a/dmeta/params.py
+++ b/dmeta/params.py
@@ -44,6 +44,16 @@
 JPEG_COM = 0xFE                                                 # Comment
 JPEG_APP_FIRST, JPEG_APP_LAST = 0xE0, 0xEF                      # APP0..APP15
 JPEG_STANDALONE_MARKERS = frozenset({0x00, 0x01, JPEG_SOI, JPEG_EOI} | set(range(0xD0, 0xD8)))
+
+# GIF block markers per GIF89a specification.
+GIF_TRAILER = 0x3B
+GIF_EXTENSION_INTRODUCER = 0x21
+GIF_IMAGE_DESCRIPTOR = 0x2C
+GIF_EXT_GRAPHIC_CONTROL = 0xF9                                  # per-frame timing (kept)
+GIF_EXT_COMMENT = 0xFE
+GIF_EXT_PLAIN_TEXT = 0x01
+GIF_EXT_APPLICATION = 0xFF
+GIF_APP_EXT_NETSCAPE_IDENTIFIER = b"NETSCAPE2.0"                # animation loop (kept)
 INVALID_CONFIG_FILE_NAME_ERROR = "Config file name is not a string."
 CONFIG_FILE_DOES_NOT_EXIST_ERROR = "Given config file doesn't exist."
 UPDATE_COMMAND_WITH_NO_CONFIG_FILE_ERROR = "No config file provided. Set the .json config file with --config command."

From 584aa91d65067817b3ab3da11126876686049c41 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: AHReccese <amirhssin6rst@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:40:44 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 2/6] Add function to clear metadata from GIFF files

---
 dmeta/functions.py | 99 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 98 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/dmeta/functions.py b/dmeta/functions.py
index 4cff4db..5318c8d 100644
--- a/dmeta/functions.py
+++ b/dmeta/functions.py
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@
 from .params import CORE_XML_MAP, APP_XML_MAP, OVERVIEW, DMETA_VERSION, \
     UPDATE_COMMAND_WITH_NO_CONFIG_FILE_ERROR, SUPPORTED_MICROSOFT_FORMATS, \
     JPEG_MARKER_PREFIX, JPEG_SOI, JPEG_EOI, JPEG_SOS, JPEG_COM, \
-    JPEG_APP_FIRST, JPEG_APP_LAST, JPEG_STANDALONE_MARKERS
+    JPEG_APP_FIRST, JPEG_APP_LAST, JPEG_STANDALONE_MARKERS, \
+    GIF_TRAILER, GIF_EXTENSION_INTRODUCER, GIF_IMAGE_DESCRIPTOR, \
+    GIF_EXT_GRAPHIC_CONTROL, GIF_EXT_COMMENT, GIF_EXT_PLAIN_TEXT, \
+    GIF_EXT_APPLICATION, GIF_APP_EXT_NETSCAPE_IDENTIFIER
 
 
 def overwrite_metadata(
@@ -334,6 +337,100 @@ def clear_jpeg_metadata(jpeg_file_name, in_place=False, verbose=False):
     return output_path
 
 
+def clear_gif_metadata(gif_file_name, in_place=False, verbose=False):
+    """
+    Remove all metadata from a GIF file without re-encoding pixel data.
+
+    Preserves per-frame Graphic Control and NETSCAPE2.0 loop blocks; removes
+    Comment, Plain Text, and all other Application Extensions.
+
+    :param gif_file_name: path to original GIF file
+    :type gif_file_name: str
+    :param in_place: if True, overwrite the original file with cleaned version
+    :type in_place: bool
+    :param verbose: if True, print detailed output
+    :type verbose: bool
+    :return: path to cleaned GIF file
+    """
+    if not os.path.exists(gif_file_name) or not gif_file_name.lower().endswith(".gif"):
+        return
+
+    with open(gif_file_name, "rb") as f:
+        data = f.read()
+    if not (data.startswith(b"GIF87a") or data.startswith(b"GIF89a")):
+        return
+
+    n = len(data)
+
+    def skip_sub_blocks(start):
+        j = start
+        while j < n:
+            size = data[j]
+            j += 1
+            if size == 0:
+                return j
+            j += size
+        return j
+
+    # Header + Logical Screen Descriptor + optional Global Color Table.
+    out = bytearray(data[:13])
+    packed = data[10]
+    i = 13
+    if packed & 0x80:
+        gct = 3 * (1 << ((packed & 0x07) + 1))
+        out += data[i:i + gct]
+        i += gct
+
+    # Walk data stream per GIF89a; drop metadata-bearing extensions only.
+    while i < n:
+        b = data[i]
+        if b == GIF_TRAILER:
+            out += bytes([GIF_TRAILER])
+            break
+        if b == GIF_EXTENSION_INTRODUCER and i + 1 < n:
+            label = data[i + 1]
+            if label == GIF_EXT_GRAPHIC_CONTROL:
+                out += data[i:i + 8]
+                i += 8
+            elif label == GIF_EXT_APPLICATION and i + 2 < n:
+                ident_len = data[i + 2]
+                ident = data[i + 3:i + 3 + ident_len]
+                j = skip_sub_blocks(i + 3 + ident_len)
+                if ident == GIF_APP_EXT_NETSCAPE_IDENTIFIER:
+                    out += data[i:j]
+                i = j
+            elif label in (GIF_EXT_COMMENT, GIF_EXT_PLAIN_TEXT):
+                i = skip_sub_blocks(i + 2)
+            else:
+                i = skip_sub_blocks(i + 2)
+        elif b == GIF_IMAGE_DESCRIPTOR and i + 10 <= n:
+            packed2 = data[i + 9]
+            j = i + 10
+            if packed2 & 0x80:
+                j += 3 * (1 << ((packed2 & 0x07) + 1))
+            j += 1  # LZW minimum code size
+            j = skip_sub_blocks(j)
+            out += data[i:j]
+            i = j
+        else:
+            break
+
+    if in_place:
+        output_path = gif_file_name
+    else:
+        base, ext = os.path.splitext(gif_file_name)
+        output_path = base + "_cleaned" + ext
+
+    with open(output_path, "wb") as f:
+        f.write(bytes(out))
+
+    if verbose:
+        action = "overwritten" if in_place else f"saved to {output_path}"
+        print(f"Metadata cleared for: {gif_file_name} ({action})")
+
+    return output_path
+
+
 def extract_metadata(microsoft_file_name):
     """
     Extract all the editable metadata from the given Microsoft file.

From d6c3bee05b52974cbf38689ec99b7667256e6eb0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: AHReccese <amirhssin6rst@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:41:56 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 3/6] Update `CHANGELOG.md`

---
 CHANGELOG.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c1e472f..a1f0a9b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 ### Added
+- GIF params in `params.py`
+- `clear_gif_metadata` function in `functions.py`
 - JPEG params in `params.py`
 - `clear_jpeg_metadata` function in `functions.py`
 - `clear_png_metadata` function in `functions.py`

From 07f9d47c7f256d70b71ee80629b7bd135f6ff0d8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: AHReccese <amirhssin6rst@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:46:39 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 4/6] add sample giff file with full metadata

---
 tests/test.gif | Bin 0 -> 12776 bytes
 1 file changed, 0 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 tests/test.gif

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From 9325f8b719a65d948ea87cba48a29a8c46ebbd88 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: AHReccese <amirhssin6rst@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:09:22 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 5/6] add tests for gif removal functionality

---
 tests/test_dmeta.py | 17 +++++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+)

diff --git a/tests/test_dmeta.py b/tests/test_dmeta.py
index 776adda..a88b65a 100644
--- a/tests/test_dmeta.py
+++ b/tests/test_dmeta.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 from dmeta.functions import update, update_all, clear, clear_all
 from dmeta.functions import clear_jpeg_metadata
 from dmeta.functions import clear_png_metadata
+from dmeta.functions import clear_gif_metadata
 from dmeta.functions import extract_metadata
 
 
@@ -93,3 +94,19 @@ def test12():
     clear_jpeg_metadata(jpeg_file, in_place=True, verbose=False)
     with Image.open(jpeg_file) as img:
         assert img.info == {}
+
+
+def test13():
+    # clear the metadata of the .gif file [not inplace]
+    gif_file = os.path.join(TESTS_DIR_PATH, "test.gif")
+    output_path = clear_gif_metadata(gif_file, in_place=False, verbose=False)
+    with Image.open(output_path) as img:
+        assert "comment" not in img.info
+
+
+def test14():
+    # clear the metadata of the .gif file [inplace]
+    gif_file = os.path.join(TESTS_DIR_PATH, "test.gif")
+    clear_gif_metadata(gif_file, in_place=True, verbose=False)
+    with Image.open(gif_file) as img:
+        assert "comment" not in img.info

From 916fb304b84859aa72d1abd8f04f8ad9c38c94da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: AHReccese <amirhssin6rst@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2026 17:40:50 -0400
Subject: [PATCH 6/6] simplify elif, else + extra marker

---
 dmeta/functions.py | 7 +++----
 dmeta/params.py    | 2 --
 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/dmeta/functions.py b/dmeta/functions.py
index 5318c8d..bd2927a 100644
--- a/dmeta/functions.py
+++ b/dmeta/functions.py
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     JPEG_MARKER_PREFIX, JPEG_SOI, JPEG_EOI, JPEG_SOS, JPEG_COM, \
     JPEG_APP_FIRST, JPEG_APP_LAST, JPEG_STANDALONE_MARKERS, \
     GIF_TRAILER, GIF_EXTENSION_INTRODUCER, GIF_IMAGE_DESCRIPTOR, \
-    GIF_EXT_GRAPHIC_CONTROL, GIF_EXT_COMMENT, GIF_EXT_PLAIN_TEXT, \
-    GIF_EXT_APPLICATION, GIF_APP_EXT_NETSCAPE_IDENTIFIER
+    GIF_EXT_GRAPHIC_CONTROL, GIF_EXT_APPLICATION, \
+    GIF_APP_EXT_NETSCAPE_IDENTIFIER
 
 
 def overwrite_metadata(
@@ -399,9 +399,8 @@ def skip_sub_blocks(start):
                 if ident == GIF_APP_EXT_NETSCAPE_IDENTIFIER:
                     out += data[i:j]
                 i = j
-            elif label in (GIF_EXT_COMMENT, GIF_EXT_PLAIN_TEXT):
-                i = skip_sub_blocks(i + 2)
             else:
+                # Comment, Plain Text, and any other extension carry metadata: drop.
                 i = skip_sub_blocks(i + 2)
         elif b == GIF_IMAGE_DESCRIPTOR and i + 10 <= n:
             packed2 = data[i + 9]
diff --git a/dmeta/params.py b/dmeta/params.py
index 3563020..c3a1ba0 100644
--- a/dmeta/params.py
+++ b/dmeta/params.py
@@ -50,8 +50,6 @@
 GIF_EXTENSION_INTRODUCER = 0x21
 GIF_IMAGE_DESCRIPTOR = 0x2C
 GIF_EXT_GRAPHIC_CONTROL = 0xF9                                  # per-frame timing (kept)
-GIF_EXT_COMMENT = 0xFE
-GIF_EXT_PLAIN_TEXT = 0x01
 GIF_EXT_APPLICATION = 0xFF
 GIF_APP_EXT_NETSCAPE_IDENTIFIER = b"NETSCAPE2.0"                # animation loop (kept)
 INVALID_CONFIG_FILE_NAME_ERROR = "Config file name is not a string."