generate-image

name	generate-image
description	AI image generation CLI using Gemini. Use when generating images, checking syntax for resolution, aspect ratio, and reference image options.
disable-model-invocation	false

generate-image - AI Image Generation

Uses Google Gemini (gemini-3-pro-image-preview) to generate images from text prompts.

Synopsis

codev generate-image "<prompt>" [options]

Options

-o, --output <file>        # Output file path (default: output.png)
-r, --resolution <res>     # Resolution: 1K, 2K, 4K (default: 1K)
-a, --aspect <ratio>       # Aspect ratio (default: 1:1)
--ref <image>              # Reference image (repeatable, max 14)

Aspect Ratios

1:1 | 16:9 | 9:16 | 3:4 | 4:3 | 3:2 | 2:3

Examples

# Basic generation
codev generate-image "A sunset over mountains"

# High-res widescreen
codev generate-image "A futuristic city" -r 4K -a 16:9 -o city.png

# With reference images (style transfer)
codev generate-image "Same style but with cats" --ref style.png --ref layout.png

# Prompt from file
codev generate-image prompt.txt -o result.png

Prerequisites

Requires GEMINI_API_KEY or GOOGLE_API_KEY environment variable. Get a key at https://aistudio.google.com/apikey

Common Mistakes

• Prompt must be quoted if it contains spaces
• Prompt can also be a .txt file path (auto-detected by extension)
• Reference images must exist on disk — max 14 images
• Output defaults to output.png in current directory — use -o to change