imagine

name	imagine
description	Generate or edit images with Codex. Use this skill whenever the user says "imagine ...", asks to create an image from a text description, transform or restyle an existing image, produce artwork / illustrations / logos / concept art, make image variations, or asks for any kind of AI image generation or image-to-image editing. All outputs are saved inside the current project's `./images/` folder by default.
argument-hint	[--prompt <text>] [--n 1-8] [--size 1024x1024|1024x1536|1536x1024] [--quality low|medium|high] [--format png|jpeg|webp]

imagine

Text→image and image→image generation using Codex. Results are saved inside the current project.

Where results go

By default every generated file lands in ./images/, resolved against the working directory you launched the skill from. The folder is created automatically on first run.

You can override per-run with --out-dir <path> (generate) or --out <path> (edit).

Before the first run

Confirm the user has completed one-time setup: Node.js ≥ 18 and a Codex login (npx @openai/codex login). If either is missing, point them to reference/installation.md — do not attempt to install or log in on their behalf.

Parameter cheat sheet

Use these enum values exactly — anything else will be rejected.

• Count (--n): 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 (default 1)
  • User says "3장" / "three variations" → --n 3.
• Size + aspect ratio (--size): pick one of three enums.

  Enum	Ratio	Use for
  1024x1024	1:1 square	avatars, icons, logos, social posts
  1024x1536	2:3 portrait	posters, character art, phone wallpapers (default)
  1536x1024	3:2 landscape	banners, wide scenes, desktop wallpapers

• Quality (--quality): low | medium | high (default medium)
  • low: drafts, throwaway ideation.
  • medium: normal use.
  • high: only when the user says "high quality", "detailed", "polished", "hero shot".
• Format (--format): png | jpeg | webp (default png)

Usage

Run the scripts from the project root so ./images resolves to the intended folder. The skill lives under <skill-root>/scripts/ (commonly .claude/skills/imagine/ in Claude Code).

Generate from text

node <skill-root>/scripts/generate.js \
  --prompt "a cyberpunk city at night, neon reflections on wet streets" \
  --quality high \
  --size 1024x1024 \
  --n 2

Flag	Required	Values	Default
--prompt	yes	free text	—
--n	no	1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8	1
--size	no	1024x1024 (1:1) | 1024x1536 (2:3) | 1536x1024 (3:2)	1024x1536
--quality	no	low | medium | high	medium
--format	no	png | jpeg | webp	png
--out-dir	no	any path	./images

Edit / restyle an existing image

node <skill-root>/scripts/edit.js \
  --input ./photo.png \
  --prompt "turn into a watercolor painting, soft pastels" \
  --quality high \
  --out ./images/photo-watercolor.png

Required: --input, --prompt, --out. Optional: --quality, --size, --format. edit.js preserves composition and subject pose while applying the described transform.

Verify a PNG (optional)

node <skill-root>/scripts/verify.js --input ./images/result.png

Useful when debugging truncated outputs. generate.js and edit.js already call this automatically and print ✅/❌ in their output.

Prompt crafting

Pass the user's wording through largely as-is. The scripts already append quality boosters and negative prompts — don't double-wrap.

After a run

1. Report the saved path(s) exactly as the script prints them (e.g. ./images/gpt-img2_<ts>_0.png).
2. If any file prints ❌ Verification failed, re-run that single prompt once. If it fails again, surface the error rather than silently retrying.
3. Do not edit the image directly or pipe it through other tools unless the user asked.

Failure handling

If the script exits with one of these, stop and point the user at reference/installation.md:

• No OAuth session found → they need to authenticate.
• Proxy did not respond / OAuth proxy failed to start → missing dependency or port conflict.
• 401 / 403 → expired token, re-login required.
• Rate limit → they've hit their tier cap; suggest a retry window.

These are all user-side credential or quota issues; resolving them requires the user's own terminal.

Layout

imagine/
├── SKILL.md            ← this file
├── config.json         ← defaults (quality / size / format / output_dir)
├── reference/
│   └── installation.md ← setup, config reference, troubleshooting
└── scripts/
    ├── generate.js     ← text → image
    ├── edit.js         ← image → image
    └── verify.js       ← PNG sanity check