| name | qwen-image |
| description | Generate images using Qwen Image API (Alibaba Cloud DashScope). Use when users request image generation with Chinese prompts or need high-quality AI-generated images from text descriptions. |
| homepage | https://dashscope.aliyuncs.com/ |
| metadata | {"openclaw":{"emoji":"🎨","requires":{"bins":["uv"]},"install":[{"id":"uv-brew","kind":"brew","formula":"uv","bins":["uv"],"label":"Install uv (brew)"}]}} |
Qwen Image
Generate high-quality images using Alibaba Cloud's Qwen Image API (通义万相).
Usage
Generate an image (returns URL only):
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/generate_image.py --prompt "一副典雅庄重的对联悬挂于厅堂之中" --size "1664*928" --api-key sk-xxx
Generate and save locally:
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/generate_image.py --prompt "一副典雅庄重的对联悬挂于厅堂之中" --size "1664*928" --api-key sk-xxx
With custom model:
Support qwen-image-max-2025-12-30 qwen-image-plus-2026-01-09 qwen-image-plus
uv run {baseDir}/scripts/generate_image.py --prompt "a beautiful sunset over mountains" --model qwen-image-plus-2026-01-09 --api-key sk-xxx
API Key
You can obtain the API key and run the image generation command in the following order.
- Get apiKey from
models.providers.bailian.apiKey in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
- Or get from
skills."qwen-image".apiKey in ~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
- Or get from
DASHSCOPE_API_KEY environment variable
- Or Get your API key from: https://dashscope.console.aliyun.com/
Options
Sizes:
1664*928 (default) - 16:9 landscape
1024*1024 - Square format
720*1280 - 9:16 portrait
1280*720 - 16:9 landscape (smaller)
Additional flags:
--negative-prompt "unwanted elements" - Specify what to avoid
--no-prompt-extend - Disable automatic prompt enhancement
--watermark - Add watermark to generated image
--no-verify-ssl - Disable SSL certificate verification (use when behind corporate proxy)
Workflow
- Execute the generate_image.py script with the user's prompt
- Parse the script output and find the line starting with
MEDIA_URL:
- Extract the image URL from that line (format:
MEDIA_URL: https://...)
- Display the image to the user using markdown syntax:

- Do NOT download or save the image unless the user specifically requests it
Notes
- Supports both Chinese and English prompts
- By default, returns image URL directly without downloading
- The script prints
MEDIA_URL: in the output - extract this URL and display it using markdown image syntax: 
- Always look for the line starting with
MEDIA_URL: in the script output and render the image for the user
- Default negative prompt helps avoid common AI artifacts
- Images are hosted on Alibaba Cloud OSS with temporary access URLs