canghe-xhs-images

name	canghe-xhs-images
description	Generates Xiaohongshu (Little Red Book) infographic series with 10 visual styles and 8 layouts. Breaks content into 1-10 cartoon-style images optimized for XHS engagement. Use when user mentions "小红书图片", "XHS images", "RedNote infographics", "小红书种草", or wants social media infographics for Chinese platforms.

Xiaohongshu Infographic Series Generator

Break down complex content into eye-catching infographic series for Xiaohongshu with multiple style options.

Usage

# Auto-select style and layout based on content
/canghe-xhs-images posts/ai-future/article.md

# Specify style
/canghe-xhs-images posts/ai-future/article.md --style notion

# Specify layout
/canghe-xhs-images posts/ai-future/article.md --layout dense

# Combine style and layout
/canghe-xhs-images posts/ai-future/article.md --style notion --layout list

# Direct content input
/canghe-xhs-images
[paste content]

# Direct input with options
/canghe-xhs-images --style bold --layout comparison
[paste content]

Options

Option	Description
--style <name>	Visual style (see Style Gallery)
--layout <name>	Information layout (see Layout Gallery)

Two Dimensions

Dimension	Controls	Options
Style	Visual aesthetics: colors, lines, decorations	cute, fresh, warm, bold, minimal, retro, pop, notion, chalkboard, study-notes
Layout	Information structure: density, arrangement	sparse, balanced, dense, list, comparison, flow, mindmap, quadrant

Style × Layout can be freely combined. Example: --style notion --layout dense creates an intellectual-looking knowledge card with high information density.

Style Gallery

Style	Description
cute (Default)	Sweet, adorable, girly - classic Xiaohongshu aesthetic
fresh	Clean, refreshing, natural
warm	Cozy, friendly, approachable
bold	High impact, attention-grabbing
minimal	Ultra-clean, sophisticated
retro	Vintage, nostalgic, trendy
pop	Vibrant, energetic, eye-catching
notion	Minimalist hand-drawn line art, intellectual
chalkboard	Colorful chalk on black board, educational
study-notes	Realistic handwritten photo style, blue pen + red annotations + yellow highlighter

Detailed style definitions: references/presets/<style>.md

Layout Gallery

Layout	Description
sparse (Default)	Minimal information, maximum impact (1-2 points)
balanced	Standard content layout (3-4 points)
dense	High information density, knowledge card style (5-8 points)
list	Enumeration and ranking format (4-7 items)
comparison	Side-by-side contrast layout
flow	Process and timeline layout (3-6 steps)
mindmap	Center radial mind map layout (4-8 branches)
quadrant	Four-quadrant / circular section layout

Detailed layout definitions: references/elements/canvas.md

Auto Selection

Content Signals	Style	Layout
Beauty, fashion, cute, girl, pink	cute	sparse/balanced
Health, nature, clean, fresh, organic	fresh	balanced/flow
Life, story, emotion, feeling, warm	warm	balanced
Warning, important, must, critical	bold	list/comparison
Professional, business, elegant, simple	minimal	sparse/balanced
Classic, vintage, old, traditional	retro	balanced
Fun, exciting, wow, amazing	pop	sparse/list
Knowledge, concept, productivity, SaaS	notion	dense/list
Education, tutorial, learning, teaching, classroom	chalkboard	balanced/dense
Notes, handwritten, study guide, knowledge, realistic, photo	study-notes	dense/list/mindmap

Outline Strategies

Three differentiated outline strategies for different content goals:

Strategy A: Story-Driven (故事驱动型)

Aspect	Description
Concept	Personal experience as main thread, emotional resonance first
Features	Start from pain point, show before/after change, strong authenticity
Best for	Reviews, personal shares, transformation stories
Structure	Hook → Problem → Discovery → Experience → Conclusion

Strategy B: Information-Dense (信息密集型)

Aspect	Description
Concept	Value-first, efficient information delivery
Features	Clear structure, explicit points, professional credibility
Best for	Tutorials, comparisons, product reviews, checklists
Structure	Core conclusion → Info card → Pros/Cons → Recommendation

Strategy C: Visual-First (视觉优先型)

Aspect	Description
Concept	Visual impact as core, minimal text
Features	Large images, atmospheric, instant appeal
Best for	High-aesthetic products, lifestyle, mood-based content
Structure	Hero image → Detail shots → Lifestyle scene → CTA

File Structure

Each session creates an independent directory named by content slug:

xhs-images/{topic-slug}/
├── source-{slug}.{ext}             # Source files (text, images, etc.)
├── analysis.md                     # Deep analysis + questions asked
├── outline-strategy-a.md           # Strategy A: Story-driven
├── outline-strategy-b.md           # Strategy B: Information-dense
├── outline-strategy-c.md           # Strategy C: Visual-first
├── outline.md                      # Final selected/merged outline
├── prompts/
│   ├── 01-cover-[slug].md
│   ├── 02-content-[slug].md
│   └── ...
├── 01-cover-[slug].png
├── 02-content-[slug].png
└── NN-ending-[slug].png

Slug Generation:

1. Extract main topic from content (2-4 words, kebab-case)
2. Example: "AI工具推荐" → ai-tools-recommend

Conflict Resolution: If xhs-images/{topic-slug}/ already exists:

• Append timestamp: {topic-slug}-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS
• Example: ai-tools exists → ai-tools-20260118-143052

Source Files: Copy all sources with naming source-{slug}.{ext}:

• source-article.md, source-photo.jpg, etc.
• Multiple sources supported: text, images, files from conversation

Workflow

Progress Checklist

Copy and track progress:

XHS Infographic Progress:
- [ ] Step 0: Check preferences (EXTEND.md) ⛔ BLOCKING
  - [ ] Found → load preferences → continue
  - [ ] Not found → run first-time setup → MUST complete before Step 1
- [ ] Step 1: Analyze content → analysis.md
- [ ] Step 2: Confirmation 1 - Content understanding ⚠️ REQUIRED
- [ ] Step 3: Generate 3 outline + style variants
- [ ] Step 4: Confirmation 2 - Outline & style & elements selection ⚠️ REQUIRED
- [ ] Step 5: Generate images (sequential)
- [ ] Step 6: Completion report

Flow

Input → [Step 0: Preferences] ─┬─ Found → Continue
                               │
                               └─ Not found → First-Time Setup ⛔ BLOCKING
                                              │
                                              └─ Complete setup → Save EXTEND.md → Continue
                                                                                      │
        ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
        ↓
Analyze → [Confirm 1] → 3 Outlines → [Confirm 2: Outline + Style + Elements] → Generate → Complete

Step 0: Load Preferences (EXTEND.md) ⛔ BLOCKING

Purpose: Load user preferences or run first-time setup.

CRITICAL: If EXTEND.md not found, MUST complete first-time setup before ANY other questions or steps. Do NOT proceed to content analysis, do NOT ask about style, do NOT ask about layout — ONLY complete the preferences setup first.

Use Bash to check EXTEND.md existence (priority order):

# Check project-level first
test -f .canghe-skills/canghe-xhs-images/EXTEND.md && echo "project"

# Then user-level (cross-platform: $HOME works on macOS/Linux/WSL)
test -f "$HOME/.canghe-skills/canghe-xhs-images/EXTEND.md" && echo "user"

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────┐ │ Path │ Location │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┤ │ .canghe-skills/canghe-xhs-images/EXTEND.md │ Project directory │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┤ │ $HOME/.canghe-skills/canghe-xhs-images/EXTEND.md │ User home │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────┘

┌───────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Result │ Action │ ├───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Found │ Read, parse, display summary → Continue to Step 1 │ ├───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Not found │ ⛔ BLOCKING: Run first-time setup ONLY (see below) → Complete and save EXTEND.md → Then Step 1 │ └───────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

First-Time Setup (when EXTEND.md not found):

Language: Use user's input language or saved language preference.

Use AskUserQuestion with ALL questions in ONE call. See references/config/first-time-setup.md for question details.

EXTEND.md Supports: Watermark | Preferred style/layout | Custom style definitions | Language preference

Schema: references/config/preferences-schema.md

Step 1: Analyze Content → analysis.md

Read source content, save it if needed, and perform deep analysis.

Actions:

1. Save source content (if not already a file):
   • If user provides a file path: use as-is
   • If user pastes content: save to source.md in target directory
   • Backup rule: If source.md exists, rename to source-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.md
2. Read source content
3. Deep analysis following references/workflows/analysis-framework.md:
   • Content type classification (种草/干货/测评/教程/避坑...)
   • Hook analysis (爆款标题潜力)
   • Target audience identification
   • Engagement potential (收藏/分享/评论)
   • Visual opportunity mapping
   • Swipe flow design
4. Detect source language
5. Determine recommended image count (2-10)
6. Generate clarifying questions (see Step 2)
7. Save to analysis.md

Step 2: Confirmation 1 - Content Understanding ⚠️

Purpose: Validate understanding + collect missing info. Do NOT skip.

Display summary:

• Content type + topic identified
• Key points extracted
• Tone detected
• Source images count

Use AskUserQuestion for:

1. Core selling point (multiSelect: true)
2. Target audience
3. Style preference: Authentic sharing / Professional review / Aesthetic mood / Auto
4. Additional context (optional)

After response: Update analysis.md → Step 3

Step 3: Generate 3 Outline + Style Variants

Based on analysis + user context, create three distinct strategy variants. Each variant includes both outline structure and visual style recommendation.

For each strategy:

Strategy	Filename	Outline	Recommended Style
A	outline-strategy-a.md	Story-driven: emotional, before/after	warm, cute, fresh
B	outline-strategy-b.md	Information-dense: structured, factual	notion, minimal, chalkboard
C	outline-strategy-c.md	Visual-first: atmospheric, minimal text	bold, pop, retro

Outline format (YAML front matter + content):

---
strategy: a  # a, b, or c
name: Story-Driven
style: warm  # recommended style for this strategy
style_reason: "Warm tones enhance emotional storytelling and personal connection"
elements:  # from style preset, can be customized in Step 4
  background: solid-pastel
  decorations: [clouds, stars-sparkles]
  emphasis: star-burst
  typography: highlight
layout: balanced  # primary layout
image_count: 5
---

## P1 Cover
**Type**: cover
**Hook**: "入冬后脸不干了🥹终于找到对的面霜"
**Visual**: Product hero shot with cozy winter atmosphere
**Layout**: sparse

## P2 Problem
**Type**: pain-point
**Message**: Previous struggles with dry skin
**Visual**: Before   
 

Differentiation requirements:

• Each strategy MUST have different outline structure AND different recommended style
• Adapt page count: A typically 4-6, B typically 3-5, C typically 3-4
• Include style_reason explaining why this style fits the strategy
• Consider user's style preference from Step 2

Reference: references/workflows/outline-template.md

Step 4: Confirmation 2 - Outline & Style & Elements Selection ⚠️

Purpose: User chooses outline strategy, confirms visual style, and customizes elements. Do NOT skip.

Display each strategy:

• Strategy name + page count + recommended style
• Page-by-page summary (P1 → P2 → P3...)

Use AskUserQuestion with three questions:

Question 1: Outline Strategy

• Strategy A (Recommended if "authentic sharing")
• Strategy B (Recommended if "professional review")
• Strategy C (Recommended if "aesthetic mood")
• Combine: specify pages from each

Question 2: Visual Style

• Use strategy's recommended style (show which style)
• Or select from: cute / fresh / warm / bold / minimal / retro / pop / notion / chalkboard
• Or type custom style description

Question 3: Visual Elements (show after style selection) Display the selected style's default elements from preset, then ask:

• Use style defaults (Recommended) - show preview: background, decorations, emphasis
• Adjust background - options: solid-pastel / solid-saturated / gradient-linear / gradient-radial / paper-texture / grid
• Adjust decorations - options: hearts / stars-sparkles / flowers / clouds / leaves / confetti
• Type custom element preferences

After response:

• Single strategy → copy to outline.md with confirmed style
• Combination → merge specified pages with confirmed style
• Custom request → regenerate based on feedback
• Style defaults → use preset's Element Combination as-is
• Background adjustment → update elements.background with user choice
• Decorations adjustment → update elements.decorations with user choice
• Custom elements → parse user's preferences into elements fields
• Update outline.md frontmatter with final style and elements

Step 5: Generate Images

With confirmed outline + style + layout:

Visual Consistency — Reference Image Chain: To ensure character/style consistency across all images in a series:

1. Generate image 1 (cover) FIRST — without --ref
2. Use image 1 as --ref for ALL remaining images (2, 3, ..., N)
   • This anchors the character design, color rendering, and illustration style
   • Command pattern: --ref <path-to-image-01.png> added to every subsequent generation

This is critical for styles that use recurring characters, mascots, or illustration elements. Image 1 becomes the visual anchor for the entire series.

For each image (cover + content + ending):

1. Save prompt to prompts/NN-{type}-[slug].md (in user's preferred language)
   • Backup rule: If prompt file exists, rename to prompts/NN-{type}-[slug]-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.md
2. Generate image:
   • Image 1: Generate without --ref (this establishes the visual anchor)
   • Images 2+: Generate with --ref <image-01-path> for consistency
   • Backup rule: If image file exists, rename to NN-{type}-[slug]-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.png
3. Report progress after each generation

Watermark Application (if enabled in preferences): Add to each image generation prompt:

Include a subtle watermark "[content]" positioned at [position].
The watermark should be legible but not distracting from the main content.

Reference: references/config/watermark-guide.md

Image Generation Skill Selection:

• Check available image generation skills
• If multiple skills available, ask user preference

Session Management: If image generation skill supports --sessionId:

1. Generate unique session ID: xhs-{topic-slug}-{timestamp}
2. Use same session ID for all images
3. Combined with reference image chain, ensures maximum visual consistency

Step 6: Completion Report

Xiaohongshu Infographic Series Complete!

Topic: [topic]
Strategy: [A/B/C/Combined]
Style: [style name]
Layout: [layout name or "varies"]
Location: [directory path]
Images: N total

✓ analysis.md
✓ outline-strategy-a.md
✓ outline-strategy-b.md
✓ outline-strategy-c.md
✓ outline.md (selected: [strategy])

Files:
- 01-cover-[slug].png ✓ Cover (sparse)
- 02-content-[slug].png ✓ Content (balanced)
- 03-content-[slug].png ✓ Content (dense)
- 04-ending-[slug].png ✓ Ending (sparse)

Image Modification

Action	Steps
Edit	Update prompt file FIRST → Regenerate with same session ID
Add	Specify position → Create prompt → Generate → Renumber subsequent files (NN+1) → Update outline
Delete	Remove files → Renumber subsequent (NN-1) → Update outline

IMPORTANT: When updating images, ALWAYS update the prompt file (prompts/NN-{type}-[slug].md) FIRST before regenerating. This ensures changes are documented and reproducible.

Content Breakdown Principles

1. Cover (Image 1): Hook + visual impact → sparse layout
2. Content (Middle): Core value per image → balanced/dense/list/comparison/flow
3. Ending (Last): CTA / summary → sparse or balanced

Style × Layout Matrix (✓✓ = highly recommended, ✓ = works well):

	sparse	balanced	dense	list	comparison	flow	mindmap	quadrant
cute	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
fresh	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓	✓✓	✓	✓
warm	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓
bold	✓✓	✓	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓✓
minimal	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
retro	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
pop	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓
notion	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓

References

Detailed templates in references/ directory:

Elements (Visual building blocks):

• elements/canvas.md - Aspect ratios, safe zones, grid layouts
• elements/image-effects.md - Cutout, stroke, filters
• elements/typography.md - Decorated text (花字), tags, text direction
• elements/decorations.md - Emphasis marks, backgrounds, doodles, frames

Presets (Style presets):

• presets/<name>.md - Element combination definitions (cute, notion, warm...)

Workflows (Process guides):

• workflows/analysis-framework.md - Content analysis framework
• workflows/outline-template.md - Outline template with layout guide
• workflows/prompt-assembly.md - Prompt assembly guide

Config (Settings):

• config/preferences-schema.md - EXTEND.md schema
• config/first-time-setup.md - First-time setup flow
• config/watermark-guide.md - Watermark configuration

Notes

• Auto-retry once on failure | Cartoon alternatives for sensitive figures
• Use confirmed language preference | Maintain style consistency
• Two confirmation points required (Steps 2 & 4) - do not skip

Extension Support

Custom configurations via EXTEND.md. See Step 0 for paths and supported options.