# remove-image-watermark

Removes visible watermarks from PNG, JPG, JPEG, and WEBP images using the Pilio API. Useful when cleaning graphic assets directly from the terminal agent.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 7600 installs · ★ 44
- Author: pilioai
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/pilioai/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/remove-image-watermark/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-26
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/remove-image-watermark

## What it does

The skill calls `@pilio/cli` using `pnpm dlx` to process local graphic files. It accepts PNG, JPG, JPEG, and WEBP formats and handles the upload.

Watermark removal runs asynchronously on the Pilio backend. After the initial upload command runs, the skill waits for completion with `pnpm dlx @pilio/cli task wait <task_id>` before returning the download URL.

A valid `PILIO_API_KEY` environment variable is mandatory. Without this key exported in your shell, task submission fails immediately. The CLI instructions explicitly forbid passing the API key into conversation prompts or appending it to result download links.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pilioai/skills --skill remove-image-watermark -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pilioai/skills --skill remove-image-watermark -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pilioai/skills --skill remove-image-watermark -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install pilioai/skills remove-image-watermark
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pilioai/skills --skill remove-image-watermark -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/pilioai/skills --path skills/remove-image-watermark
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pilioai/skills --skill remove-image-watermark -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/pilioai/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/remove-image-watermark/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- remove visible watermark overlays from PNG, JPG, or WEBP images
- automate watermark cleanup through the Pilio API
- poll and wait for asynchronous Pilio task completion

## Example prompts
- Remove the watermark from ./watermarked.png using Pilio
- Clean the overlay from banner.jpg and wait for the output

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: remove-image-watermark
description: Remove visible watermarks from an image with the Pilio developer API. Use when the user wants to clean a PNG, JPG, JPEG, or WEBP image, remove image watermark overlays, or automate image watermark removal through Pilio.
---

# Remove Image Watermark

Use the Pilio CLI so upload and asynchronous task polling are handled consistently.

Require `PILIO_API_KEY` in the environment. Do not ask the user to paste API keys into the conversation.

Try the same workflow online first: https://pilio.ai/image-watermark-remover

Run:

```bash
pnpm dlx @pilio/cli remove-image-watermark --input ./watermarked.png
```

The command returns a task payload. If the task is still pending or processing, wait for it:

```bash
pnpm dlx @pilio/cli task wait <task_id>
```

Do not send the Pilio API key to result `download_url` values.
````
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© pilioai · MIT · https://github.com/pilioai/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/remove-image-watermark/SKILL.md

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