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baoyu-article-illustrator
baoyu-article-illustrator — an agent skill for coding agents.
Why this skill is useful
Adds specific image generation parameters and workflows for article illustrations that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 5k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-07. 226,679 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Article Illustrator Adapted from baoyu-article-illustrator for Hermes Agent's tool ecosystem. Analyze articles, identify illustration positions, generate images with Type × Style × Palette consistency. When to Use Trigger this skill when the user asks to illustrate an article, add images to an article, generate illustrations for content, or uses phrases like "为文章配图", "illustrate article", or "add images". The user provides an article (file path or pasted content) and optionally specifies type, style, palette, or density. 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: edu-visual → type + style + palette in one shot. See style-presets.md. 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, the full gallery, and Type × Style compatibility. Output Structure Default output directory: Input Output Directory Markdown Insert Path ------- ------------------ ---------------------- Article file path {article-dir}/imgs/ imgs/NN-{type}-{slug}.png Pasted content illustrations/{topic-slug}/ (cwd) illustrations/{topic-slug}/NN-{type}-{slug}.png If the user asks for a different layout (e.g., images alongside the article, or a illustrations/ subdirectory), honor that. Slug: 2-4 words, kebab-case. Conflict: append -YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS. Core Principles Visualize concepts, not metaphors — if the article uses a metaphor (e.g., "电锯切西瓜"), illustrate the underlying concept, not the literal image. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
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