baoyu-article-illustrator

name	baoyu-article-illustrator
description	Analyzes article structure, identifies positions requiring visual aids, generates illustrations with Type × Style × Palette three-dimension approach. Use when user asks to "illustrate article", "add images", "generate images for article", or "为文章配图".
version	1.57.0
metadata	{"openclaw":{"homepage":"https://github.com/JimLiu/baoyu-skills#baoyu-article-illustrator"}}

Article Illustrator

Analyze articles, identify illustration positions, generate images with Type × Style × Palette consistency.

Three Dimensions

Dimension	Controls	Examples
Type	Information structure	infographic, scene, flowchart, comparison, framework, timeline
Style	Rendering approach	notion, warm, minimal, blueprint, watercolor, elegant
Palette	Color scheme (optional)	macaron, warm, neon — overrides style's default colors

Combine freely: --type infographic --style vector-illustration --palette macaron

Or use presets: --preset edu-visual → type + style + palette in one flag. See Style Presets.

Types

Type	Best For
infographic	Data, metrics, technical
scene	Narratives, emotional
flowchart	Processes, workflows
comparison	Side-by-side, options
framework	Models, architecture
timeline	History, evolution

Styles

See references/styles.md for Core Styles, full gallery, and Type × Style compatibility.

Workflow

- [ ] Step 1: Pre-check (EXTEND.md, references, config)
- [ ] Step 2: Analyze content
- [ ] Step 3: Confirm settings (AskUserQuestion)
- [ ] Step 4: Generate outline
- [ ] Step 5: Generate images
- [ ] Step 6: Finalize

Step 1: Pre-check

1.5 Load Preferences (EXTEND.md) ⛔ BLOCKING

# macOS, Linux, WSL, Git Bash
test -f .baoyu-skills/baoyu-article-illustrator/EXTEND.md && echo "project"
test -f "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/baoyu-skills/baoyu-article-illustrator/EXTEND.md" && echo "xdg"
test -f "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-article-illustrator/EXTEND.md" && echo "user"

# PowerShell (Windows)
if (Test-Path .baoyu-skills/baoyu-article-illustrator/EXTEND.md) { "project" }
$xdg = if ($env:XDG_CONFIG_HOME) { $env:XDG_CONFIG_HOME } else { "$HOME/.config" }
if (Test-Path "$xdg/baoyu-skills/baoyu-article-illustrator/EXTEND.md") { "xdg" }
if (Test-Path "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-article-illustrator/EXTEND.md") { "user" }

Result	Action
Found	Read, parse, display summary
Not found	⛔ Run first-time-setup

Full procedures: references/workflow.md

Step 2: Analyze

Analysis	Output
Content type	Technical / Tutorial / Methodology / Narrative
Purpose	information / visualization / imagination
Core arguments	2-5 main points
Positions	Where illustrations add value

CRITICAL: Metaphors → visualize underlying concept, NOT literal image.

Full procedures: references/workflow.md

Step 3: Confirm Settings ⚠️

ONE AskUserQuestion, max 4 Qs. Q1-Q2 REQUIRED. Q3 required unless preset chosen.

Q	Options
Q1: Preset or Type	[Recommended preset], [alt preset], or manual: infographic, scene, flowchart, comparison, framework, timeline, mixed
Q2: Density	minimal (1-2), balanced (3-5), per-section (Recommended), rich (6+)
Q3: Style	[Recommended], minimal-flat, sci-fi, hand-drawn, editorial, scene, poster, Other — skip if preset chosen
Q4: Palette	Default (style colors), macaron, warm, neon — skip if preset includes palette or preferred_palette set
Q5: Language	When article language ≠ EXTEND.md setting

Full procedures: references/workflow.md

Step 4: Generate Outline

Save outline.md with frontmatter (type, density, style, palette, image_count) and entries:

## Illustration 1
**Position**: [section/paragraph]
**Purpose**: [why]
**Visual Content**: [what]
**Filename**: 01-infographic-concept-name.png

Full template: references/workflow.md

Step 5: Generate Images

⛔ BLOCKING: Prompt files MUST be saved before ANY image generation.

Execution strategy: When multiple illustrations have saved prompt files and the task is now plain generation, prefer baoyu-imagine batch mode (build-batch.ts → --batchfile) over spawning subagents. Use subagents only when each image still needs separate prompt iteration or creative exploration.

1. For each illustration, create a prompt file per references/prompt-construction.md
2. Save to prompts/NN-{type}-{slug}.md with YAML frontmatter
3. Prompts MUST use type-specific templates with structured sections (ZONES / LABELS / COLORS / STYLE / ASPECT)
4. LABELS MUST include article-specific data: actual numbers, terms, metrics, quotes
5. DO NOT pass ad-hoc inline prompts to --prompt without saving prompt files first
6. Select generation skill, process references (direct/style/palette)
7. Apply watermark if EXTEND.md enabled
8. Generate from saved prompt files; retry once on failure

Full procedures: references/workflow.md

Step 6: Finalize

Insert ![description]({relative-path}/NN-{type}-{slug}.png) after paragraphs. Path computed relative to article file based on output directory setting.

Article Illustration Complete!
Article: [path] | Type: [type] | Density: [level] | Style: [style] | Palette: [palette or default]
Images: X/N generated

Output Directory

Output directory is determined by default_output_dir in EXTEND.md (set during first-time setup):

default_output_dir	Output Path	Markdown Insert Path
imgs-subdir (default)	{article-dir}/imgs/	imgs/NN-{type}-{slug}.png
same-dir	{article-dir}/	NN-{type}-{slug}.png
illustrations-subdir	{article-dir}/illustrations/	illustrations/NN-{type}-{slug}.png
independent	illustrations/{topic-slug}/	illustrations/{topic-slug}/NN-{type}-{slug}.png (relative to cwd)

All auxiliary files (outline, prompts) are saved inside the output directory:

{output-dir}/
├── outline.md
├── prompts/
│   └── NN-{type}-{slug}.md
└── NN-{type}-{slug}.png

When input is pasted content (no file path), always uses illustrations/{topic-slug}/ with source-{slug}.{ext} saved alongside.

Slug: 2-4 words, kebab-case. Conflict: append -YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.

Modification

Action	Steps
Edit	Update prompt → Regenerate → Update reference
Add	Position → Prompt → Generate → Update outline → Insert
Delete	Delete files → Remove reference → Update outline

References

File	Content
references/workflow.md	Detailed procedures
references/usage.md	Command syntax
references/styles.md	Style gallery + Palette gallery
references/style-presets.md	Preset shortcuts (type + style + palette)
references/prompt-construction.md	Prompt templates
references/config/first-time-setup.md	First-time setup