diff --git a/examples/convert.ce b/examples/convert.ce
index dee0635..c27a83b 100644
--- a/examples/convert.ce
+++ b/examples/convert.ce
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ if (args.length < 2) {
   log.console("Example: cell run convert.ce lenna.png lenna.qoi")
   log.console("Decode: png, jpg, bmp, tga, gif, psd, qoi, ase/aseprite")
   log.console("Encode: png, jpg, bmp, tga, qoi")
-  $_.stop()
+  $stop()
 }
 
 var input_file = args[0]
@@ -77,14 +77,14 @@ log.console("Loading input image: " + input_file)
 var input_blob = io.slurp(input_file)
 if (!input_blob) {
   log.console("Error: Could not load input file: " + input_file)
-  $_.stop()
+  $stop()
 }
 
 var input_ext = ext_lower(input_file)
 var decoded = decode_image(input_blob, input_ext)
 if (!decoded) {
   log.console("Error: Failed to decode image: " + input_file)
-  $_.stop()
+  $stop()
 }
 
 log.console("Image loaded: " + text(decoded.width) + "x" + text(decoded.height) + " pixels")
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ log.console("Image loaded: " + text(decoded.width) + "x" + text(decoded.height)
 var output_ext = ext_lower(output_file)
 if (!output_ext) {
   log.console("Error: Could not determine output format from: " + output_file)
-  $_.stop()
+  $stop()
 }
 
 log.console("Converting to format: " + output_ext)
@@ -100,13 +100,13 @@ log.console("Converting to format: " + output_ext)
 var encoded = encode_image(decoded, output_ext)
 if (!encoded) {
   log.console("Error: Failed to encode image to format: " + output_ext)
-  $_.stop()
+  $stop()
 }
 
 var success = io.slurpwrite(output_file, encoded.pixels)
 if (!success) {
   log.console("Error: Could not save output file: " + output_file)
-  $_.stop()
+  $stop()
 }
 
 log.console("Successfully converted " + input_file + " to " + output_file)
diff --git a/gif.c b/gif.c
index 8e264a7..0a3143e 100644
--- a/gif.c
+++ b/gif.c
@@ -3,7 +3,13 @@
 #include <stdlib.h>
 #include "stb_image_common.h"
 
-// GIF decoding via stb_image (returns first frame only for animated GIFs)
+// GIF decoding via stb_image - handles animated GIFs
+// Returns an object with:
+//   .width, .height - dimensions
+//   .frames - array of frame objects, each with:
+//     .width, .height, .format, .pitch, .pixels, .depth, .hdr
+//     .duration - frame duration in milliseconds (for animated GIFs)
+//   .frame_count - number of frames
 JSValue js_gif_decode(JSContext *js, JSValue this_val, int argc, JSValueConst *argv)
 {
   size_t len;
@@ -11,31 +17,54 @@ JSValue js_gif_decode(JSContext *js, JSValue this_val, int argc, JSValueConst *a
   if (raw == NULL) return JS_EXCEPTION;
   if (!raw) return JS_ThrowReferenceError(js, "could not get GIF data from blob");
 
-  int n, width, height;
-  void *data = stbi_load_from_memory(raw, len, &width, &height, &n, 4);
+  int n, width, height, frames_count;
+  int *delays = NULL;
+  void *data = stbi_load_gif_from_memory(raw, len, &delays, &width, &height, &frames_count, &n, 4);
 
   if (!data)
     return JS_ThrowReferenceError(js, "failed to decode GIF: %s", stbi_failure_reason());
 
   if (width <= 0 || height <= 0) {
     stbi_image_free(data);
+    if (delays) stbi_image_free(delays);
     return JS_ThrowReferenceError(js, "decoded GIF has invalid size: %dx%d", width, height);
   }
 
   int pitch = width * 4;
-  size_t pixels_size = pitch * height;
+  size_t frame_size = pitch * height;
 
-  JSValue obj = JS_NewObject(js);
-  JS_SetPropertyStr(js, obj, "width", JS_NewInt32(js, width));
-  JS_SetPropertyStr(js, obj, "height", JS_NewInt32(js, height));
-  JS_SetPropertyStr(js, obj, "format", JS_NewString(js, "rgba32"));
-  JS_SetPropertyStr(js, obj, "pitch", JS_NewInt32(js, pitch));
-  JS_SetPropertyStr(js, obj, "pixels", js_new_blob_stoned_copy(js, data, pixels_size));
-  JS_SetPropertyStr(js, obj, "depth", JS_NewInt32(js, 8));
-  JS_SetPropertyStr(js, obj, "hdr", JS_NewBool(js, 0));
+  // Create frames array
+  JSValue frames_array = JS_NewArray(js);
+  
+  for (int i = 0; i < frames_count; i++) {
+    JSValue frame = JS_NewObject(js);
+    JS_SetPropertyStr(js, frame, "width", JS_NewInt32(js, width));
+    JS_SetPropertyStr(js, frame, "height", JS_NewInt32(js, height));
+    JS_SetPropertyStr(js, frame, "format", JS_NewString(js, "rgba32"));
+    JS_SetPropertyStr(js, frame, "pitch", JS_NewInt32(js, pitch));
+    
+    void *frame_pixels = (unsigned char*)data + (frame_size * i);
+    JS_SetPropertyStr(js, frame, "pixels", js_new_blob_stoned_copy(js, frame_pixels, frame_size));
+    JS_SetPropertyStr(js, frame, "depth", JS_NewInt32(js, 8));
+    JS_SetPropertyStr(js, frame, "hdr", JS_NewBool(js, 0));
+    
+    // Add duration in milliseconds (delays are in centiseconds, i.e. 1/100th of a second)
+    int duration_ms = delays ? delays[i] * 10 : 100;
+    JS_SetPropertyStr(js, frame, "duration", JS_NewInt32(js, duration_ms));
+    
+    JS_SetPropertyUint32(js, frames_array, i, frame);
+  }
+
+  // Create result object
+  JSValue result = JS_NewObject(js);
+  JS_SetPropertyStr(js, result, "width", JS_NewInt32(js, width));
+  JS_SetPropertyStr(js, result, "height", JS_NewInt32(js, height));
+  JS_SetPropertyStr(js, result, "frames", frames_array);
+  JS_SetPropertyStr(js, result, "frame_count", JS_NewInt32(js, frames_count));
 
   stbi_image_free(data);
-  return obj;
+  if (delays) stbi_image_free(delays);
+  return result;
 }
 
 static const JSCFunctionListEntry js_gif_funcs[] = {