| name | character-regen |
| description | Regenerate or reuse a character from a previous edu-video project. Pass a character's reference sheet and recreation prompt to produce the character in a new pose, scene, or expression. Use when the user says "recreate character", "use Droppy in a new scene", "regenerate character", "reuse character", "character in a different pose", or references an existing character from a previous video project. |
Character Regeneration
Recreate an existing character in a new pose, scene, or expression using their reference sheets and recreation prompt from a previous video project.
When to Use
- User wants to reuse a character from a previous
/edu-video project in a new context
- User wants to place an existing character in a custom scene or illustration
- User wants to generate a character in a specific pose or expression for print, social media, or other use
Prerequisites
The character must have been created with the /edu-video skill. You need:
- Recreation prompt file:
{project}/characters/{name}-recreation-prompt.md
- Reference sheet(s):
{project}/characters/{name}-poses.jpg and/or {name}-expressions.jpg
Workflow
Step 1 — Locate Character Assets
Ask the user which character to regenerate. Then find the character's files:
ls -d "${PWD}"/*/characters/ 2>/dev/null
Read the recreation prompt file to get the character's exact description and style.
Step 2 — Collect Scene Details
Ask the user:
- What scene/context?
- What pose? — Reference the pose sheet
- What expression? — Reference the expression sheet
- Output size/aspect? — 16:9, 9:16, 1:1, or custom
- Any additional elements?
Step 3 — Generate the Image
Build the prompt using the EXACT character description from the recreation prompt (verbatim):
GEMINI_API_KEY="$GEMINI_API_KEY" node __PLUGIN_DIR__/scripts/generate-image.mjs \
--prompt "{CHARACTER_DESCRIPTION_VERBATIM}. Scene: {user_scene}. Pose: {user_pose}. Expression: {user_expression}. {STYLE} animation style. {additional_elements}. High quality, vibrant, educational." \
--reference "{project}/characters/{name}-poses.jpg" \
--output "{output_path}" \
--aspect "{aspect}"
Step 4 — Review and Iterate
Display the generated image. Ask: "Does this look right? Any changes?"
The character description must stay verbatim — only change the scene, pose, expression, and style details.
Step 5 — Save Prompt
Save the generation prompt alongside the output.
Tips
- Always use the pose sheet as
--reference for best consistency
- The recreation prompt file contains a copy-paste-ready prompt — use it as the base
- Wait 35 seconds between Gemini calls to avoid rate limits
