# spritecook-use-presets

This skill pulls your saved SpriteCook presets through MCP and maps their settings onto new asset generation. Useful when a set of images has to share one look.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 517 installs · ★ 48
- Author: SpriteCook
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/SpriteCook/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/spritecook-use-presets/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-22
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/spritecook-use-presets

## What it does

A preset in SpriteCook is a saved bundle of settings and a prompt recipe. You tune it in the app, then the agent fetches it over MCP and reuses it, so a batch of related assets keeps the same style, model, dimensions and colour guidance.

The skill runs alongside `spritecook-workflow-essentials` and the generation skill for your asset type. It calls `list_presets(query=...)` with the preset name or intent, picks the best match by title, mode and description, then calls `get_preset_settings(preset_id=...)` and maps the result onto tool arguments: `prompt`, `themeText`, `styleText`, width, height, `pixel`, `bgMode`, `colors`. References go to `style_asset_ids` (up to 10), `reference_asset_id` and `edit_asset_id`; tilesets use `tilesetPerspective`, `tilesetPieceSet` and `tilesetElevation`.

A preset guides style, it does not overwrite what you asked for. If several presets look plausible, the skill asks a short clarifying question first. Published presets return media URLs that some generation tools cannot consume — in that case the text, model and size settings still apply, and the agent tells you the media reference was skipped. Saving happens only through `save_private_preset`, as a private draft, with no publishing or moderation.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SpriteCook/skills --skill spritecook-use-presets -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SpriteCook/skills --skill spritecook-use-presets -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SpriteCook/skills --skill spritecook-use-presets -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install SpriteCook/skills spritecook-use-presets
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/spritecook-use-presets/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SpriteCook/skills --skill spritecook-use-presets -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/SpriteCook/skills --path skills/spritecook-use-presets
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add SpriteCook/skills --skill spritecook-use-presets -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/SpriteCook/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/spritecook-use-presets/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- generate a sprite set that matches a saved preset
- map preset settings onto MCP generation arguments
- carry style reference images into a new generation
- save working settings as a private preset for later runs
- disambiguate between several similarly named presets

## Example prompts
- use my character preset for a blue wizard idle sprite
- generate assets in the same style as my saved preset
- save these settings as a private preset

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: spritecook-use-presets
description: "Use SpriteCook saved presets through MCP. Use when the user explicitly asks to use a preset, refers to one of their saved SpriteCook presets, asks for the same style/settings as a saved preset, or asks to save a private preset for future consistent asset generation."
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# SpriteCook Use Presets

Use this skill with `spritecook-workflow-essentials` and the relevant generation skill.

Presets are saved SpriteCook settings and prompt recipes. Their purpose is to help the user get consistent, similar output later, especially when they need a collection of related assets with the same style, model, prompt structure, dimensions, color guidance, and reference images. Users can fine-tune and save presets in the SpriteCook app, then ask an agent to use those presets through MCP.

## When To Use Presets

- Use presets when the user explicitly says `use my preset`, names a saved preset, or asks for assets matching a saved SpriteCook setup.
- Use presets when the user implies continuity with a named saved style or workflow, such as `use my character preset for this`.
- Do not browse presets by default for ordinary generation requests. If the user does not mention or imply a preset, use the normal SpriteCook generation workflow.
- Use `save_private_preset` only when the user asks to save a preset or preserve these settings for future use.

## Fetch And Apply

1. Call `list_presets(query=...)` with the user's preset name or intent.
2. Pick the best match by title first, then mode, status, description, and settings.
3. If multiple plausible presets remain, ask a concise clarification before generating.
4. Call `get_preset_settings(preset_id=...)` for the selected preset.
5. Map returned settings into the relevant MCP tool:
   - `prompt` -> base prompt or prompt guidance.
   - `themeText` -> `theme`.
   - `styleText` -> `style`.
   - `width`, `height`, `pixel`, `bgMode`, `aspectRatio`, `smartCropEnabled`, `smartCropMode`, `detailedModel`, `resolution`, `quality`, and `colors` -> matching generation arguments when the target tool supports them.
   - `settings.reference.styleAssetIds` -> `style_asset_ids` for `generate_game_art`, up to 10 asset IDs.
   - `settings.reference.contextAssetId` -> `reference_asset_id` for `generate_game_art`.
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