# xiaohongshu-cover

Creates 3:4 covers and opening images for Xiaohongshu posts. Use it for product reviews, hauls, comparisons, and tutorials.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 120
- Author: xianyu110
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/xianyu110/ecommerce-image-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/xiaohongshu-cover/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-08
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/xiaohongshu-cover

## What it does

The skill builds an image prompt around a product, a prominent headline, and a clear visual anchor. Before drafting, it records the product’s visible shape, colour, logo, and details from reference photos. Without a photo, the result should be presented as a concept rather than a depiction of the real item. That distinction matters when product accuracy is required.

Choose a layout for a review, comparison, list, or lifestyle scene. The recommended canvas is 3:4 at 1080 × 1440; the headline should stay legible as a thumbnail and take up at least 20% of the image height. Generate through an agent’s image tool or run `scripts/generate.py` with `GPTIMAGE_API_KEY`. If neither a tool nor a key is available, the skill prints a prompt and offers a browser route.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add xianyu110/ecommerce-image-skills --skill xiaohongshu-cover -a claude-code
```

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

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add xianyu110/ecommerce-image-skills --skill xiaohongshu-cover -a codex
```

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

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add xianyu110/ecommerce-image-skills --skill xiaohongshu-cover -a cursor
```

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

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install xianyu110/ecommerce-image-skills xiaohongshu-cover
```

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

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add xianyu110/ecommerce-image-skills --skill xiaohongshu-cover -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/xianyu110/ecommerce-image-skills --path skills/xiaohongshu-cover
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

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

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add xianyu110/ecommerce-image-skills --skill xiaohongshu-cover -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/xianyu110/ecommerce-image-skills/tree/HEAD/skills/xiaohongshu-cover/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- create a Xiaohongshu product cover
- prepare an opening image for a review or comparison
- turn a product haul into a list-style cover
- draft multiple layout options for a post

## Example prompts
- Create a Xiaohongshu cover for a product review using the attached photo.
- Make three opening-image options for this product haul.
- Draft a comparison-layout cover prompt while preserving the product details in the photo.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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name: xiaohongshu-cover
description: "Create Xiaohongshu (RED / 小红书) note covers and first images in 3:4 (1080×1440) for product seeding (种草), reviews, hauls and tutorials: big bold Chinese headline, product hero, visual anchor and stickers, in proven viral layouts. Use for 小红书封面, 种草图, 笔记首图, RED cover, rednote."
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# Xiaohongshu Cover · 小红书种草封面

3:4 covers that stop the scroll in the 小红书 feed — bold Chinese title, real product, one strong visual anchor.

> Part of [ecommerce-image-skills](https://github.com/xianyu110/ecommerce-image-skills). Works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor and any agent that loads `SKILL.md`. Default model: GPT Image 2.5 **Flare**.

## Step 1 · Product identity lock (always first)

Before writing any prompt, study every reference photo and write a short **identity lock** for the product. Paste it verbatim into **every** prompt this skill produces, and never let a creative instruction override it.

```text
PRODUCT IDENTITY LOCK (do not change):
- Shape & proportions: <e.g. tall cylinder, rounded shoulders, 26 cm high, 7.5 cm wide>
- Colour & finish: <e.g. matte sage green #8FA58C body, natural bamboo lid>
- Logo & printed text: <exact spelling, font feel, position, colour — e.g. white "AURA" wordmark centred on upper body>
- Parts & details: <lid, loop, buttons, ports, seams, labels, accessories that are included>
- Must NOT appear: <accessories not in the box, extra logos, invented claims>
```

Rules:
- Only use facts visible in the photos or confirmed by the user. If something is unknown (size, capacity, material), ask or leave it out — never invent specs or certifications.
- If the user gave no photo, ask for one (front view at minimum). Text-only generation is allowed but say the result is a concept, not the real product.

## Step 2 · Pick the model

| Use **Flare** (`gpt-image-2.5-flare`, default) | Switch to **Sunburst** (`gpt-image-2.5-sunburst`) |
|---|---|
| New scenes, backgrounds, layouts, many quick variations | The product's logo / label / small text must survive exactly |
| Text-to-image concepts | Local edits: swap background, recolour, remove objects, keep everything else |
| Drafts for the user to pick from | Final hero assets and anything with dense typography |

If an endpoint only exposes other image models, use the closest equivalent and tell the user.

## Specs
- Ratio **3:4**, 1080 × 1440 recommended (generate 1024×1536 and crop to 3:4).
- Title readable at thumbnail size: ≤ 12 Chinese characters, occupies ≥ 20% of height.
- Avoid hard-sell words that hurt reach (最、第一、绝对、全网最低), QR codes, phone numbers, external platform names.
- Real-looking photos outperform obvious AI renders — ask for natural light and slight imperfection.

## Viral layouts (爆款版式)
| Layout | When |
|---|---|
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