baoyu-article-illustrator

Name: baoyu-article-illustrator
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SKILL.md

1	# Article Illustrator
2
3	Analyze articles, identify illustration positions, generate images with Type × Style × Palette consistency.
4
5	## User Input Tools
6
7	When this skill prompts the user, follow this tool-selection rule (priority order):
8
9	1. Prefer built-in user-input tools exposed by the current agent runtime — e.g., `AskUserQuestion`, `request_user_input`, `clarify`, `ask_user`, or any equivalent.
10	2. Fallback: if no such tool exists, emit a numbered plain-text message and ask the user to reply with the chosen number/answer for each question.
11	3. Batching: if the tool supports multiple questions per call, combine all applicable questions into a single call; if only single-question, ask them one at a time in priority order.
12
13	Concrete `AskUserQuestion` references below are examples — substitute the local equivalent in other runtimes.
14
15	## Image Generation Tools
16
17	When this skill needs to render an image, resolve the backend in this order:
18
19	1. Current-request override — if the user names a specific backend in the current message, use it.
20	2. Saved preference — if `EXTEND.md` sets `preferred_image_backend` to a backend available right now, use it.
21	3. Auto-select (when the preference is `auto`, unset, or the pinned backend isn't available):
22	- Codex (`imagegen`) — first, inspect your available-skills / tool inventory. If a skill named `imagegen` is listed, you are running inside Codex and MUST use it: invoke via the `Skill` tool with `skill: "imagegen"`, passing the saved prompt file's content (plus output path and aspect ratio per Codex `imagegen`'s own args). Codex `imagegen` is the official raster backend in that runtime and outranks any non-native skill (e.g., `baoyu-image-gen`) unless the user has explicitly pinned a different `preferred_image_backend`.
23	- Codex via `codex exec` (`codex-imagegen`) — if the current runtime exposes no native `imagegen` skill but the `codex` CLI is on `PATH` with an active `codex login`, route through `baoyu-image-gen --provider codex-cli` (preferred), or — if baoyu-image-gen is unavailable — invoke the bundled wrapper directly. Details, parameters, and the runtime-discovery procedure live in [references/codex-imagegen.md](references/codex-imagegen.md) — load that file only when this branch is selected.
24	- Cursor (`GenerateImage`) — if the runtime exposes a native `GenerateImage` tool, you are running inside Cursor and it outranks any non-native skill the same way Codex `imagegen` does. Two hard caveats: (a) it has no aspect-ratio parameter — state the target aspect ratio / dimensions explicitly in the prompt text passed as `description`; (b) it does not accept an output directory — it saves to a tool-managed location, so after generation copy/move the file to the skill's expected output path (e.g., `outputs/.../NN-xxx.png`). Reference images go in `reference_image_paths`.
25	- Other runtime-native tools — if the runtime exposes a different native image tool (e.g., Hermes `image_generate`), use it the same way.
26	- Otherwise, if exactly one non-native backend is installed (e.g., `baoyu-image-gen`), use it.
27	- Otherwise (multiple non-native backends with no runtime-native tool), ask the user once — batch with any other initial questions.
28	4. If none are available, tell the user and ask how to proceed.
29
30	⛔ Never substitute SVG, HTML, canvas, or other code-based rendering for raster image generation. Codex `imagegen`'s own description says it should be used "when the output should be a bitmap asset rather than repo-native code or vector." If you cannot resolve a raster backend via step 3, fall through to step 4 and ask the user — do not silently emit SVG, write inline `<svg>` markup, or produce HTML/CSS art as a substitute. This applies even if the article/section seems "diagram-like": the consumer skill calling this rule has already decided that a raster image is what it needs.
31
32	⛔ Never repair rendered text by painting over a generated bitmap. Do not use ImageMagick, Pillow, Canvas, SVG, HTML/CSS, OCR scripts, or any other programmatic overlay to cover, rewrite, erase, stroke, or replace labels, captions, or any other text inside an already generated illustration. If text is wrong or unclear, regenerate from a corrected prompt, redraw with less or no on-image text, or ask the user which imperfect candidate to keep.
33
34	Setting `preferred_image_backend: ask` forces the step-3 prompt every run regardless of available backends. Users change the pinned backend via the `## Changing Preferences` section below.
35
36	Prompt file requirement (hard): write each image's full, final prompt to a standalone file under `prompts/` (naming: `NN-{type}-[slug].md`) BEFORE invoking any backend. The backend receives the prompt file (or its content); the file is the reproducibility record and lets you switch backends without regenerating prompts.
37
38	Concrete tool names (`imagegen`, `GenerateImage`, `image_generate`, `baoyu-image-gen`) above are examples — substitute the local equivalents under the same rule.
39
40	## Batch Generation Policy
41
42	After every prompt file for the run has been saved and verified, generate images in batches by default.
43
44	Priority order:
45
46	1. Use the chosen backend's native batch / multi-task interface if it exists. Each task must keep its own prompt file, output path, aspect ratio, and direct reference images.
47	2. If no native batch interface exists but the runtime can issue parallel tool calls, dispatch up to `generation_batch_size` images at a time. Default: `4`. An explicit user request in the current message, such as `--batch-size 4` or "并行4张一起生成", overrides EXTEND.md.
48	3. If neither native batch nor parallel tool calls are available, generate sequentially.
49
50	Rules:
51
52	- Never start the first batch until all prompt files for that batch exist on disk.
53	- Retry failed items once without regenerating successful items.
54	- Do not use subagents merely to parallelize image rendering. Use subagents only for separate prompt iteration or creative exploration.
55
56	## Confirmation Policy
57
58	Default behavior: confirm before generation.
59
60	- Treat explicit skill invocation, a file path, matched signals/presets, and `EXTEND.md` defaults as recommendation inputs only. None of them authorizes skipping confirmation.
61	- Do not start Step 4 or later until the user completes Step 3.
62	- Skip confirmation only when the current request explicitly says to do so, for example: "直接生成", "不用确认", "跳过确认", "按默认出图", or equivalent wording.
63	- If confirmation is skipped explicitly, state the assumed type / density / style / palette / language / backend in the next user-facing update before generating.
64
65	## Reference Images
66
67	Users may supply reference images via `--ref <files...>` or by providing file paths / pasting images in conversation. Refs guide style, palette, composition, or subject for specific illustrations.
68
69	Full detection, storage, and processing rules are in [references/workflow.md](references/workflow.md) (Step 1.0 saves to `references/NN-ref-{slug}.{ext}`; Step 5.3 processes per-illustration usage `direct \| style \| palette`). When the chosen backend supports batch input, `direct`-usage entries in each prompt file's `references:` frontmatter should be propagated into its batch payload so backends can pass them through (e.g. `baoyu-image-gen` accepts `ref` per task).
70
71	## Three Dimensions
72
73	\| Dimension \| Controls \| Examples \|
74	\|-----------\|----------\|----------\|
75	\| Type \| Information structure \| infographic, scene, flowchart, comparison, framework, timeline \|
76	\| Style \| Rendering approach \| notion, warm, minimal, blueprint, watercolor, elegant \|
77	\| Palette \| Color scheme (optional) \| macaron, warm, neon — overrides style's default colors \|
78
79	Combine freely: `--type infographic --style vector-illustration --palette macaron`
80
81	Or use presets: `--preset edu-visual` → type + style + palette in one flag. See [Style Presets](references/style-presets.md).
82
83	## Types
84
85	\| Type \| Best For \|
86	\|------\|----------\|
87	\| `infographic` \| Data, metrics, technical \|
88	\| `scene` \| Narratives, emotional \|
89	\| `flowchart` \| Processes, workflows \|
90	\| `comparison` \| Side-by-side, options \|
91	\| `framework` \| Models, architecture \|
92	\| `timeline` \| History, evolution \|
93
94	## Styles
95
96	See [references/styles.md](references/styles.md) for Core Styles, full gallery, and Type × Style compatibility.
97
98	## Workflow
99
100	```
101	- [ ] Step 1: Pre-check (EXTEND.md, references, config)
102	- [ ] Step 2: Analyze content
103	- [ ] Step 3: Confirm settings (AskUserQuestion)
104	- [ ] Step 4: Generate outline
105	- [ ] Step 5: Generate images
106	- [ ] Step 6: Finalize
107	```
108
109	### Step 1: Pre-check
110
111	1.5 Load Preferences (EXTEND.md) ⛔ BLOCKING
112
113	Check EXTEND.md in priority order — the first one found wins:
114
115	\| Priority \| Path \| Scope \|
116	\|----------\|------\|-------\|
117	\| 1 \| `.baoyu-skills/baoyu-article-illustrator/EXTEND.md` \| Project \|
118	\| 2 \| `${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/baoyu-skills/baoyu-article-illustrator/EXTEND.md` \| XDG \|
119	\| 3 \| `$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-article-illustrator/EXTEND.md` \| User home \|
120
121	\| Result \| Action \|
122	\|--------\|--------\|
123	\| Found \| Read, parse, display summary \|
124	\| Not found \| ⛔ Run [first-time-setup](references/config/first-time-setup.md) \|
125
126	Full procedures: [references/workflow.md](references/workflow.md#step-1-pre-check)
127
128	### Step 2: Analyze
129
130	\| Analysis \| Output \|
131	\|----------\|--------\|
132	\| Content type \| Technical / Tutorial / Methodology / Narrative \|
133	\| Purpose \| information / visualization / imagination \|
134	\| Core arguments \| 2-5 main points \|
135	\| Positions \| Where illustrations add value \|
136
137	CRITICAL: Metaphors → visualize underlying concept, NOT literal image.
138
139	Full procedures: [references/workflow.md](references/workflow.md#step-2-setup--analyze)
140
141	### Step 3: Confirm Settings ⚠️
142
143	Hard gate: this step is mandatory per the [Confirmation Policy](#confirmation-policy) — Steps 4+ cannot start until the user confirms here (or explicitly opts out with "直接生成" / equivalent wording in the current request).
144
145	ONE AskUserQuestion, max 4 Qs. Q1-Q2 REQUIRED. Q3 required unless preset chosen.
146
147	\| Q \| Options \|
148	\|---\|---------\|
149	\| Q1: Preset or Type \| [Recommended preset], [alt preset], or manual: infographic, scene, flowchart, comparison, framework, timeline, mixed \|
150	\| Q2: Density \| minimal (1-2), balanced (3-5), per-section (Recommended), rich (6+) \|
151	\| Q3: Style \| [Recommended], minimal-flat, sci-fi, hand-drawn, editorial, scene, poster, Other — skip if preset chosen \|
152	\| Q4: Palette \| Default (style colors), macaron, warm, neon — skip if preset includes palette or preferred_palette set \|
153	\| Q5: Language \| When article language ≠ EXTEND.md setting \|
154
155	Full procedures: [references/workflow.md](references/workflow.md#step-3-confirm-settings-)
156
157	### Step 4: Generate Outline
158
159	Save `outline.md` with frontmatter (type, density, style, palette, image_count) and entries:
160
161	```yaml
162	## Illustration 1
163	Position: [section/paragraph]
164	Purpose: [why]
165	Visual Content: [what]
166	Filename: 01-infographic-concept-name.png
167	```
168
169	Full template: [references/workflow.md](references/workflow.md#step-4-generate-outline)
170
171	### Step 5: Generate Images
172
173	⛔ BLOCKING: Prompt files MUST be saved before ANY image generation. This is a hard requirement regardless of which backend is chosen — the prompt file is the reproducibility record.
174
175	1. For each illustration, create a prompt file per [references/prompt-construction.md](references/prompt-construction.md)
176	2. Save to `prompts/NN-{type}-{slug}.md` with YAML frontmatter
177	3. Prompts MUST use type-specific templates with structured sections (ZONES / LABELS / COLORS / STYLE / ASPECT)
178	4. LABELS MUST include article-specific data: actual numbers, terms, metrics, quotes
179	5. DO NOT pass ad-hoc inline prompts to `--prompt` without saving prompt files first
180	6. Select the backend via the `## Image Generation Tools` rule at the top: use whatever is available; if multiple, ask the user once. Do this once per session before any generation.
181	- `codex-imagegen` invocation: when the rule resolves to `codex-imagegen`, see [references/codex-imagegen.md](references/codex-imagegen.md) for the invocation contract (preferred `baoyu-image-gen --provider codex-cli` path, runtime wrapper discovery, parameter notes, stdout schema, batch semantics).
182	7. Execution strategy: Generate in batches per the `## Batch Generation Policy`: backend native batch first, runtime parallel tool calls second, sequential only as fallback. Default batch size is 4 unless EXTEND.md or the current request overrides it.
183	8. Process references (`direct`/`style`/`palette`) per prompt frontmatter
184	9. Apply watermark if EXTEND.md enabled
185	10. Generate from saved prompt files; retry once on failure
186
187	Full procedures: [references/workflow.md](references/workflow.md#step-5-generate-images)
188
189	### Step 6: Finalize
190
191	Insert `![description]({relative-path}/NN-{type}-{slug}.png)` after paragraphs. Path computed relative to article file based on output directory setting.
192
193	```
194	Article Illustration Complete!
195	Article: [path] \| Type: [type] \| Density: [level] \| Style: [style] \| Palette: [palette or default]
196	Images: X/N generated
197	```
198
199	## Output Directory
200
201	Output directory is determined by `default_output_dir` in EXTEND.md (set during first-time setup):
202
203	\| `default_output_dir` \| Output Path \| Markdown Insert Path \|
204	\|----------------------\|-------------\|----------------------\|
205	\| `imgs-subdir` (default) \| `{article-dir}/imgs/` \| `imgs/NN-{type}-{slug}.png` \|
206	\| `same-dir` \| `{article-dir}/` \| `NN-{type}-{slug}.png` \|
207	\| `illustrations-subdir` \| `{article-dir}/illustrations/` \| `illustrations/NN-{type}-{slug}.png` \|
208	\| `independent` \| `illustrations/{topic-slug}/` \| `illustrations/{topic-slug}/NN-{type}-{slug}.png` (relative to cwd) \|
209
210	All auxiliary files (outline, prompts) are saved inside the output directory:
211
212	```
213	{output-dir}/
214	├── outline.md
215	├── prompts/
216	│ └── NN-{type}-{slug}.md
217	└── NN-{type}-{slug}.png
218	```
219
220	When input is pasted content (no file path), always uses `illustrations/{topic-slug}/` with `source-{slug}.{ext}` saved alongside.
221
222	Slug: 2-4 words, kebab-case. Conflict: append `-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS`.
223
224	## Modification
225
226	\| Action \| Steps \|
227	\|--------\|-------\|
228	\| Edit \| Update prompt → Regenerate → Update reference \|
229	\| Add \| Position → Prompt → Generate → Update outline → Insert \|
230	\| Delete \| Delete files → Remove reference → Update outline \|
231
232	Text correction policy:
233
234	- If any rendered text (labels, captions, etc.) is misspelled, garbled, hard to read, or visually weak, do not patch the bitmap with code.
235	- For text-correction regenerations, write a new prompt file and a new output path so the flawed candidate is preserved for comparison.
236	- Post-processing is limited to crop, resize, compression, or format conversion that does not alter text or the main composition.
237
238	## References
239
240	\| File \| Content \|
241	\|------\|---------\|
242	\| [references/workflow.md](references/workflow.md) \| Detailed procedures \|
243	\| [references/usage.md](references/usage.md) \| Command syntax \|
244	\| [references/styles.md](references/styles.md) \| Style gallery + Palette gallery \|
245	\| [references/style-presets.md](references/style-presets.md) \| Preset shortcuts (type + style + palette) \|
246	\| [references/prompt-construction.md](references/prompt-construction.md) \| Prompt templates \|
247	\| [references/config/first-time-setup.md](references/config/first-time-setup.md) \| First-time setup \|
248
249	## Changing Preferences
250
251	EXTEND.md lives at the first matching path listed in Step 1.5. Three ways to change it:
252
253	- Edit directly — open EXTEND.md and change fields. Full schema: `references/config/preferences-schema.md`.
254	- Reconfigure interactively — delete EXTEND.md (or ask "reconfigure baoyu-article-illustrator preferences" / "重新配置"). The next run re-triggers first-time setup.
255	- Common one-line edits:
256	- `preferred_image_backend: auto` — default; runtime-native tool wins, falls back to the only installed backend, asks only if multiple non-native are present.
257	- `preferred_image_backend: codex-imagegen` — pin to Codex's built-in.
258	- `preferred_image_backend: baoyu-image-gen` — pin to the baoyu-image-gen skill.
259	- `preferred_image_backend: ask` — confirm backend every run.
260	- `generation_batch_size: 4` — default number of images to render concurrently when the runtime supports parallel generation calls.
261	- `preferred_type: infographic`, `preferred_style: notion`, `preferred_palette: macaron`, `language: zh`.
262	- `default_output_dir: imgs-subdir` — where to write generated images relative to the article.

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