# icon-retrieval

Searches for icons by keyword through an HTTP API, then pulls the SVG markup of the ones you pick with curl. Handy when a page or diagram needs a few icons.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1600 installs · ★ 515
- Author: antvis
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/antvis/chart-visualization-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/icon-retrieval/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-09-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/icon-retrieval

## What it does

The skill gives the agent one route to icon artwork. It calls `https://www.weavefox.cn/api/v1/infographic/icon` with a `GET` request and a required `text` keyword. A second parameter, `topK`, controls how many matches come back: anywhere from 1 to 20. Leave it out and you get 5.

The service replies with JSON containing SVG URLs. The agent then fetches the content of whichever links it wants, again through `curl` with a timeout, and drops the markup straight into a page, diagram or infographic. Two requests, no local icon library.

Special characters in `text` have to be URL-encoded. On network trouble the skill suggests retrying with a smaller `topK` or checking that the endpoint is reachable. Access to `weavefox.cn` is a hard requirement, so in an offline environment the skill does nothing at all.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add antvis/chart-visualization-skills --skill icon-retrieval -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add antvis/chart-visualization-skills --skill icon-retrieval -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add antvis/chart-visualization-skills --skill icon-retrieval -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install antvis/chart-visualization-skills icon-retrieval
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/icon-retrieval/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add antvis/chart-visualization-skills --skill icon-retrieval -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/antvis/chart-visualization-skills --path skills/icon-retrieval
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add antvis/chart-visualization-skills --skill icon-retrieval -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/antvis/chart-visualization-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/icon-retrieval/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- find an icon by meaning and get its SVG without downloading files by hand
- drop a ready icon into a diagram or infographic
- grab several icons for one keyword in a single call
- add icons to a page without pulling in an icon font

## Example prompts
- Find an icon for "data analysis" with icon-retrieval and show me the SVG
- Grab 3 icons for security and place them in the diagram layout
- Fetch the SVG for the document icon and inline it into the HTML page

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: icon-retrieval
description: Search icons through HTTP API and retrieve SVG strings with curl.
---

# Icon Search

Use the icon HTTP API directly with `curl`.

## API

### Search Endpoint

- **Method**: `GET`
- **URL**: `https://www.weavefox.cn/api/v1/infographic/icon`
- **Query params**:
  - `text` (required): search keyword, e.g. `"data analysis"`
  - `topK` (optional): number of icons to fetch (1-20), default `5`

Example:

```bash
curl -sS -L --max-time 20 "https://www.weavefox.cn/api/v1/infographic/icon?text=document&topK=5"
```

Typical response:

```json
{
  "success": true,
  "data": [
    "https://example.com/icon1.svg",
    "https://example.com/icon2.svg"
  ]
}
```

### Retrieve SVG Content

```bash
curl -sS -L --max-time 20 "https://example.com/icon1.svg"
```

## Workflow

1. Determine the icon concept keyword (for example: `security`, `document`, `data`).
2. Search icon URLs using the API endpoint.
3. Use `curl` to fetch the SVG content of selected URLs.
4. Use SVG directly in pages, diagrams, or infographic materials.

## Notes

- Use URL encoding for special characters in `text`.
- `topK` range is 1–20; if omitted, the service returns up to 5 results.
- For network issues, retry with a smaller `topK` or verify endpoint accessibility.
````
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© antvis · MIT · https://github.com/antvis/chart-visualization-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/icon-retrieval/SKILL.md

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