# ai-image-generator

A skill that tells your agent which Gemini or Claude model to pick and how to build prompts in five parts. Useful when a site needs hero banners, icons or OG images.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1400 installs · ★ 1075
- Author: jezweb
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/design-assets/skills/ai-image-generator/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-09
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/ai-image-generator

## What it does

The skill hands your agent ready patterns for calling Google Gemini and Anthropic Claude from Claude. It ships a model-selection table: Gemini 3.1 Flash Image for photorealistic scenes, Gemini 3 Pro Image for client shots with more detail, Claude Image 2 for text on images, 10-variant batches and multi-reference compositing. Transparent icons and logos go through Claude Image 1.5 only, because Claude Image 2 has no alpha channel.

Prompts follow five parts: image type, subject, environment, technical specs, constraints. The file includes good-versus-bad examples that move you from keyword soup to a described scene. Instant and Thinking modes are covered, along with aspect ratios from 3:1 to 1:3 and resolution up to 2K on the long edge.

You need API keys: `GEMINI_API_KEY` for Gemini and an Anthropic key for the Claude models. Complex Claude Image 2 prompts can take up to two minutes, so the skill advises building async UX instead of blocking on the response. One more thing to check: Anthropic may require API Org Verification in your account settings before the endpoint fires, otherwise the first call returns an auth error. Model IDs change often, so verify them against the API before you run anything.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill ai-image-generator -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/ai-image-generator/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/ai-image-generator/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill ai-image-generator -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/ai-image-generator/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill ai-image-generator -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/ai-image-generator/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install jezweb/claude-skills ai-image-generator
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/ai-image-generator/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill ai-image-generator -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills --path plugins/design-assets/skills/ai-image-generator
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/ai-image-generator/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add jezweb/claude-skills --skill ai-image-generator -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/jezweb/claude-skills/tree/HEAD/plugins/design-assets/skills/ai-image-generator/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- generate a hero banner for a landing page without a stock photo
- produce a transparent PNG icon or logo
- get 10 style variants from a single call
- build an OG image with readable headline text
- place a product shot into a lifestyle scene using references

## Example prompts
- generate a 16:9 hero image for the homepage, no text
- make a transparent 1:1 icon for the settings section
- create an OG image with the article headline, 1.91:1

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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---
name: ai-image-generator
description: "Generate AI images using Gemini or GPT APIs directly. Covers model selection (Gemini for scenes; GPT Image 2 for text rendering, batch variations, multi-reference compositing; GPT Image 1.5 for transparent icons), the 5-part prompting framework, API calling patterns, multi-turn editing, and quality assurance. Produces photorealistic scenes, icons, illustrations, OG images, posters, infographics, and product shots. Use when building websites that need images, creating marketing assets, or generating visual content. Triggers: 'generate image', 'ai image', 'create hero image', 'make an icon', 'generate illustration', 'create og image', 'poster', 'infographic', 'image variations', 'gpt-image-2', 'ai art', 'image generation'."
allowed-tools:
  - Read
  - Write
  - Bash
  - Glob
  - Grep
compatibility: claude-code-only
---

# AI Image Generator

Generate images using AI APIs (Google Gemini and OpenAI GPT). This skill teaches the prompting patterns and API mechanics for producing professional images directly from Claude Code.

> **Managed alternative**: If you don't want to manage API keys, [ImageBot](https://imagebot.au) provides a managed image generation service with album templates and brand kit support.

## Model Selection

Choose the right model for the job:

| Need | Model | Why |
|------|-------|-----|
| **Photorealistic scenes / stock photos** | Gemini 3.1 Flash Image | Best depth, complexity, environmental context |
| **Final client scenes (higher detail)** | Gemini 3 Pro Image | Higher detail, better style consistency |
| **Text on images** (posters, OG with copy, infographics) | GPT Image 2 | Text rendering actually works — including multi-script |
| **10-variation style exploration** | GPT Image 2 | Native batch — one prompt, 10 variants sharing composition + palette |
| **Multi-reference compositing** (product + lifestyle) | GPT Image 2 | Handles lighting, scale, perspective across references |
| **Transparent icons / logos** | GPT Image 1.5 | Native RGBA alpha — **GPT Image 2 cannot do transparency** |
| **Quick drafts / iteration** | Gemini 2.5 Flash Image | Free tier (~500/day) |

**Rule of thumb**: any image with readable text → GPT Image 2 (unless you need transparency, then GPT 1.5). Otherwise → Gemini.

### Model IDs

| Model | API ID | Provider |
|-------|--------|----------|
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