leonardo

name	leonardo
memory	none
category	Development
description	Generate images with OpenAI gpt-image-2 (primary) or Leonardo AI (fallback), remove backgrounds, analyze with Gemini vision, and write SVG. For brand assets, UI illustrations, backgrounds, and icons.
allowed-tools	Read, Write, Edit, Glob, Grep, Bash(node *), Bash(npx *)
argument-hint	<description of visual asset to create>

Leonardo — AI Image Generation & Visual Assets

Generate production-quality images. Default generator: OpenAI gpt-image-2 (snapshot gpt-image-2-2026-04-21) — an agentic image model that reasons about structure (and can web-search) before rendering and returns 2K-capable PNGs; needs OPENAI_API_KEY. Fallback: Leonardo AI (Lucid Origin) when no OpenAI key is set. Gemini vision is used for analysis and iterative refinement.

Prefer gpt-image-2 for logos/brand marks (cleaner typography, fewer AI tells); use Leonardo for cheap bulk/ambient art or when only a Leonardo key is present.

Interactive Workflow

When the user invokes /leonardo, start by asking:

What type of visual do you need?

1. Icon — App icons, logos, brand marks (square, centered, clean edges)
2. State illustration — Empty states, onboarding, success/error states (needs transparent bg)
3. Background — Ambient textures, atmospheric scenes, decorative backdrops
4. Other — Describe freely and I'll choose the best approach

Also tell me: where will this be used? (component/page name)

Then follow the matching procedure below.

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Procedures by Type

Icon / Logo

1. Discuss concept with user, confirm style direction
2. Generate with Leonardo: --width 512 --height 512 --style dynamic --contrast 3.5
3. Analyze with Gemini vision to verify quality
4. If user wants theme-adaptive version → analyze structure, write SVG with currentColor
5. Integrate into component

State Illustration (transparent bg)

Leonardo's Lucid Origin does not support --transparent. Use the remove-bg pipeline:

1. Generate with solid dark background: --style vibrant --contrast 3
2. Use remove-bg --id <imageId> --output path.png (requires --no-cleanup on generate)
3. Clean up cloud generation manually after bg removal
4. Analyze result with Gemini to verify clean extraction
5. Integrate with appropriate sizing

Background

1. Generate wide format: --width 1536 --height 512 --style cinematic --contrast 2.5
2. Integrate at very low opacity (8-15%) with gradient fade to var(--background)
3. For theme-adaptive version → analyze, write SVG using currentColor and CSS custom properties

Other

1. Discuss with user to understand requirements
2. Choose appropriate dimensions, style, and contrast
3. Generate, analyze, iterate

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Tools

OpenAI gpt-image-2 (primary)

node .claude/skills/leonardo/tools/openai-image.mjs generate \
  --prompt "description" \
  --output path.png \
  --size 1024x1024 \
  --quality high \
  [--background transparent]   # transparent for icons/illustrations

Model: gpt-image-2 (override via OPENAI_IMAGE_MODEL). Sizes: 1024x1024, 1536x1024, 1024x1536, auto. Quality: low · medium · high · auto. Returns PNG inline (no polling). Native --background transparent (no remove-bg step needed). Edit/iterate: openai-image.mjs edit --prompt "..." --image in.png --output out.png. Requires OPENAI_API_KEY.

gpt-image-2 via a Leonardo key (no OpenAI key needed)

Leonardo hosts gpt-image-2 under its own v2 API, so it runs on LEONARDO_API_KEY:

node .claude/skills/leonardo/tools/leonardo-gpt-image.mjs generate \
  --prompt "description" --output path.png \
  --width 1024 --height 1024 --quality MEDIUM --quantity 2

POST /api/rest/v2/generations with { model:"gpt-image-2", public, parameters:{ prompt, width, height (×16), quantity, quality LOW|MEDIUM|HIGH, prompt_enhance } }; retrieve via GET /api/rest/v1/generations/{id} → generations_by_pk.generated_images[].url. Use this when only a Leonardo key is present (e.g. cost-shared on Leonardo credits).

Leonardo Image Generation (Lucid Origin fallback)

node .claude/skills/leonardo/tools/leonardo-image.mjs generate \
  --prompt "description" \
  --output path.png \
  --width 512 --height 512 \
  --style dynamic --contrast 3.5 \
  [--no-cleanup]

Styles: bokeh, cinematic, dynamic, fashion, portrait, vibrant Contrast: 1.0, 1.3, 1.8, 2.5, 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5 Auto-cleanup: Generations are deleted from Leonardo cloud after download. Use --no-cleanup when chaining with remove-bg.

Leonardo Background Removal

node .claude/skills/leonardo/tools/leonardo-image.mjs remove-bg \
  --id <imageId> --output path-nobg.png

Gemini Image Analysis

node .claude/skills/leonardo/tools/gemini-recognize.mjs \
  --input path.png \
  --prompt "Describe shapes, colors, composition, quality"

SVG Conversion Workflow

1. Generate PNG with Leonardo
2. Analyze with Gemini: "Describe every shape, position, color as SVG recreation instructions"
3. Hand-write SVG using currentColor / var(--primary) for theme adaptation
4. Test across themes

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Environment

Requires in .env:

• OPENAI_API_KEY — primary generator (gpt-image-2); from platform.openai.com/api-keys
• LEONARDO_API_KEY — fallback generator; from app.leonardo.ai
• GEMINI_API_KEY — for vision analysis

Load env before running: export $(grep -E '^(OPENAI_API_KEY|LEONARDO_API_KEY|GEMINI_API_KEY)=' .env | xargs)

Brand Direction

Personas brand identity: Neon android head — representing AI agents of the new generation. Futuristic, glowing, geometric, clean. Primary palette from src/styles/globals.css.