# upscale-image

Upscales images and improves clarity through the Pilio API. Use it when an agent needs to process an image file and wait for the completed task.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 7500 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/upscale-image/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-07-26
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/upscale-image

## What it does

The skill uses the Pilio CLI to upload an image, create an enhancement task, and check its status. Its main command takes an image path through `--input`, such as `./small.png`.

The CLI returns a task payload after submission. When the task remains pending or processing, the skill waits with `pnpm dlx @pilio/cli task wait <task_id>`.

\`PILIO_API_KEY` must be available in the environment. Set it up before using the skill, because API keys should not be pasted into an agent conversation.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

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

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

### Codex

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

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

### Cursor

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

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

### GitHub Copilot

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

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

### Gemini CLI

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

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

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add pilioai/skills --skill upscale-image -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/upscale-image/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- upscale an image file
- improve image clarity with Pilio
- create an enhancement task from the CLI
- wait for a Pilio task to finish

## Example prompts
- Upscale `./small.png` through Pilio.
- Improve `./small.png` and wait for the result.
- Process `./small.png` with `@pilio/cli`.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: upscale-image
description: Upscale or enhance an image with the Pilio developer API. Use when the user wants higher-resolution images, AI super-resolution, image clarity improvement, or automated image enhancement through Pilio.
---

# Upscale Image

Use the Pilio CLI so upload, task creation, and polling stay aligned with the official SDK.

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-upscaler

Run:

```bash
pnpm dlx @pilio/cli upscale-image --input ./small.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>
```
````
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© pilioai · MIT · https://github.com/pilioai/skills/tree/HEAD/skills/upscale-image/SKILL.md

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