--- name: baoyu-image-gen description: AI image generation with OpenAI, Google, DashScope and Replicate APIs. Supports text-to-image, reference images, aspect ratios. Sequential by default; parallel generation available on request. Use when user asks to generate, create, or draw images. ---

Image Generation (AI SDK)

Official API-based image generation. Supports OpenAI, Google, DashScope (阿里通义万象) and Replicate providers.

Script Directory

Agent Execution:

1. SKILL_DIR = this SKILL.md file's directory
2. Script path = ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts

Step 0: Load Preferences ⛔ BLOCKING

CRITICAL: This step MUST complete BEFORE any image generation. Do NOT skip or defer.

Check EXTEND.md existence (priority: project → user):

test -f .baoyu-skills/baoyu-image-gen/EXTEND.md && echo "project"
test -f "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-image-gen/EXTEND.md" && echo "user"

| Result | Action | |--------|--------| | Found | Load, parse, apply settings. If default_model.[provider] is null → ask model only (Flow 2) | | Not found | ⛔ Run first-time setup (references/config/first-time-setup.md) → Save EXTEND.md → Then continue |

CRITICAL: If not found, complete the full setup (provider + model + quality + save location) using AskUserQuestion BEFORE generating any images. Generation is BLOCKED until EXTEND.md is created.

| Path | Location | |------|----------| | .baoyu-skills/baoyu-image-gen/EXTEND.md | Project directory | | $HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-image-gen/EXTEND.md | User home |

EXTEND.md Supports: Default provider | Default quality | Default aspect ratio | Default image size | Default models

Schema: references/config/preferences-schema.md

Usage

# Basic
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts --prompt "A cat" --image cat.png

# With aspect ratio
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts --prompt "A landscape" --image out.png --ar 16:9

# High quality
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts --prompt "A cat" --image out.png --quality 2k

# From prompt files
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts --promptfiles system.md content.md --image out.png

# With reference images (Google multimodal or OpenAI edits)
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts --prompt "Make blue" --image out.png --ref source.png

# With reference images (explicit provider/model)
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts --prompt "Make blue" --image out.png --provider google --model gemini-3-pro-image-preview --ref source.png

# Specific provider
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts --prompt "A cat" --image out.png --provider openai

# DashScope (阿里通义万象)
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts --prompt "一只可爱的猫" --image out.png --provider dashscope

# Replicate (google/nano-banana-pro)
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts --prompt "A cat" --image out.png --provider replicate

# Replicate with specific model
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts --prompt "A cat" --image out.png --provider replicate --model google/nano-banana

Options

| Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | --prompt , -p | Prompt text | | --promptfiles | Read prompt from files (concatenated) | | --image | Output image path (required) | | --provider google\|openai\|dashscope\|replicate | Force provider (default: google) | | --model , -m | Model ID (Google: gemini-3-pro-image-preview, gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview; OpenAI: gpt-image-1.5) | | --ar | Aspect ratio (e.g., 16:9, 1:1, 4:3) | | --size | Size (e.g., 1024x1024) | | --quality normal\|2k | Quality preset (default: 2k) | | --imageSize 1K\|2K\|4K | Image size for Google (default: from quality) | | --ref | Reference images. Supported by Google multimodal (gemini-3-pro-image-preview, gemini-3-flash-preview, gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview) and OpenAI edits (GPT Image models). If provider omitted: Google first, then OpenAI | | --n | Number of images | | --json | JSON output |

Environment Variables

| Variable | Description | |----------|-------------| | OPENAI_API_KEY | OpenAI API key | | GOOGLE_API_KEY | Google API key | | DASHSCOPE_API_KEY | DashScope API key (阿里云) | | REPLICATE_API_TOKEN | Replicate API token | | OPENAI_IMAGE_MODEL | OpenAI model override | | GOOGLE_IMAGE_MODEL | Google model override | | DASHSCOPE_IMAGE_MODEL | DashScope model override (default: z-image-turbo) | | REPLICATE_IMAGE_MODEL | Replicate model override (default: google/nano-banana-pro) | | OPENAI_BASE_URL | Custom OpenAI endpoint | | GOOGLE_BASE_URL | Custom Google endpoint | | DASHSCOPE_BASE_URL | Custom DashScope endpoint | | REPLICATE_BASE_URL | Custom Replicate endpoint |

Load Priority: CLI args > EXTEND.md > env vars > /.baoyu-skills/.env > ~/.baoyu-skills/.env

Replicate Model Configuration

When using --provider replicate, the model can be configured in the following ways (highest priority first):

1. CLI flag: --model
2. EXTEND.md: default_model.replicate
3. Env var: REPLICATE_IMAGE_MODEL
4. Built-in default: google/nano-banana-pro

Supported model formats:

• owner/name (recommended for official models), e.g. google/nano-banana-pro
• owner/name:version (community models by version), e.g. stability-ai/sdxl:

Examples:

# Use Replicate default model
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts --prompt "A cat" --image out.png --provider replicate

# Override model explicitly
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/main.ts --prompt "A cat" --image out.png --provider replicate --model google/nano-banana

Provider Selection

1. --ref provided + no --provider → auto-select Google first, then OpenAI, then Replicate
2. --provider specified → use it (if --ref, must be google, openai, or replicate)
3. Only one API key available → use that provider
4. Multiple available → default to Google

Quality Presets

| Preset | Google imageSize | OpenAI Size | Use Case | |--------|------------------|-------------|----------| | normal | 1K | 1024px | Quick previews | | 2k (default) | 2K | 2048px | Covers, illustrations, infographics |

Google imageSize: Can be overridden with --imageSize 1K|2K|4K

Aspect Ratios

Supported: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4, 2.35:1

• Google multimodal: uses imageConfig.aspectRatio
• Google Imagen: uses aspectRatio parameter
• OpenAI: maps to closest supported size

Generation Mode

Default: Sequential generation (one image at a time). This ensures stable output and easier debugging.

Parallel Generation: Only use when user explicitly requests parallel/concurrent generation.

| Mode | When to Use | |------|-------------| | Sequential (default) | Normal usage, single images, small batches | | Parallel | User explicitly requests, large batches (10+) |

Parallel Settings (when requested):

| Setting | Value | |---------|-------| | Recommended concurrency | 4 subagents | | Max concurrency | 8 subagents | | Use case | Large batch generation when user requests parallel |

Agent Implementation (parallel mode only):

# Launch multiple generations in parallel using Task tool
# Each Task runs as background subagent with run_in_background=true
# Collect results via TaskOutput when all complete

Error Handling

• Missing API key → error with setup instructions
• Generation failure → auto-retry once
• Invalid aspect ratio → warning, proceed with default
• Reference images with unsupported provider/model → error with fix hint (switch to Google multimodal: gemini-3-pro-image-preview, gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview; or OpenAI GPT Image edits)

Extension Support

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