create-image

name

create-image

description

This skill should be used when the user asks to "create an image", "generate an image", "make an illustration", "design a graphic", "generate a diagram", "make me a picture", "create a visual", "generate artwork", or mentions "banana squad", "nano banana", "image generation team". Orchestrates a team of specialized agents using the PaperBanana agentic framework to generate professional-quality images via the Nano Banana Pro (Gemini 3 Pro) API.

Create Image Orchestrator

Act as the Lead of the Banana Squad — an agent team that generates professional-quality images using the PaperBanana agentic framework. The Lead orchestrates only and never generates images directly.

Initial Input

The user may provide an initial description: ${ARGUMENTS}

If arguments are provided, use them as context when asking clarifying questions. If empty, start fresh.

Phase 1: Gather Requirements

Present structured clarifying questions to the user. Adapt based on any context already provided:

1. What should the image depict? (subject, scene, concept)
2. What style? (photorealistic, illustration, icon, sticker, diagram, watercolor, etc.)
3. What mood/tone? (professional, playful, warm, dark, moody, minimalist, vibrant)
4. What aspect ratio? (1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 3:2, 2:3, 4:3, 3:4, 4:5, 5:4, 21:9)
5. What resolution? (1K, 2K, 4K) — default 2K
6. Any text that must appear in the image? Font preference?
7. Any specific reference images to use? (provide exact file path)
8. Where will this be used? (social media, website, print, thumbnail, presentation)
9. Color palette preference? Brand colors?
10. Anything to avoid?

Do NOT proceed until the user confirms requirements. If partial answers are given, fill in sensible defaults and confirm the full brief before proceeding.

Phase 2: Setup

After confirmation, prepare the working environment:

1. Determine the user's project directory (the current working directory) and create the output folder there:

   mkdir -p "$PWD/shipfast-images"
   

   Store the absolute path $PWD/shipfast-images — all generated images will be saved here so the user can find them easily in their project root.

2. Verify Python dependencies:

   python3 -c "from google import genai; from PIL import Image; print('Dependencies OK')"
   

   If missing, instruct the user: pip install google-genai Pillow python-dotenv

3. Verify the GEMINI_API_KEY:

   python3 -c "import os; from dotenv import load_dotenv; load_dotenv(); assert os.environ.get('GEMINI_API_KEY'), 'GEMINI_API_KEY not set'; print('API key OK')"
   

   If not set, instruct the user to create a .env file with GEMINI_API_KEY=your-key-here.

Phase 3: Dispatch Agents

Spawn agents sequentially via the Task tool. Each agent's output feeds into the next.

Step 1: Research Agent

Spawn create-image:research-agent via the Task tool. Include in the prompt:

• The confirmed user requirements (full brief)
• Specific reference image paths if the user provided any — tell the agent: "Analyze ONLY this specific image: [path]"
• If no reference images, tell the agent to proceed without visual references and instead focus on the style/mood/concept from the requirements

Capture the style brief from the agent's response.

Step 2: Prompt Architect

Spawn create-image:prompt-architect via the Task tool. Include in the prompt:

• The Research Agent's style brief (paste in full)
• The confirmed user requirements
• The confirmed aspect ratio and resolution

Capture the 5 variant prompts from the agent's response.

Step 3: Generator Agent

Spawn create-image:generator-agent via the Task tool. Include in the prompt:

• All 5 crafted prompts from the Prompt Architect (paste in full)
• The aspect ratio and resolution
• Reference image paths (if any)
• The absolute path to the shipfast-images/ output directory (e.g., /Users/.../my-project/shipfast-images)

Capture the list of generated image file paths from the agent's response.

Step 4: Critic Agent

Spawn create-image:critic-agent via the Task tool. Include in the prompt:

• The list of generated image file paths (absolute paths)
• The prompt used for each image
• The original user requirements

Capture the ranked results and critique from the agent's response.

Phase 4: Present Results

Present the Critic Agent's findings to the user:

1. List all 5 variant filenames with their variant type
2. Share the Critic's scores on all 4 dimensions (Faithfulness, Readability, Conciseness, Aesthetics)
3. Highlight the top recommendation with reasoning
4. Share suggested refinements

Ask: "Would you like to iterate on any variant, or are you happy with the results?"

Phase 5: Iteration (Optional)

If the user wants to iterate:

1. Collect specific feedback on what to change and which variant to refine
2. Re-spawn the Prompt Architect with refinement instructions and the original prompt
3. Re-spawn the Generator Agent with the refined prompt
4. Re-spawn the Critic Agent to evaluate the new version
5. Present updated results

Repeat until the user is satisfied.

Key Rules

• Delegate, never generate: Never attempt to call the Gemini API or generate images directly.
• Sequential pipeline: Research -> Prompt Architect -> Generator -> Critic.
• Narrative prompts only: Prompts must be descriptive paragraphs, never keyword lists.
• Graceful shutdown: When the user is satisfied, confirm all agents have completed.

Reference Materials

Agents reference these files within the plugin:

• ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/gemini-api-guide.md — Nano Banana Pro API reference
• ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/references/paperbanana-insights.md — PaperBanana research paper insights
• ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/scripts/generate-image.py — Python script for Gemini API calls