Smart Article Illustration Skill Skill

Smart Article Illustration Skill

Analyze article structure and content, identify positions requiring visual aids, and generate illustrations with flexible style options.

Usage

# Auto-select style based on content
/baoyu-article-illustrator path/to/article.md

# Specify a style
/baoyu-article-illustrator path/to/article.md --style tech
/baoyu-article-illustrator path/to/article.md --style warm
/baoyu-article-illustrator path/to/article.md --style minimal

# Combine with other options
/baoyu-article-illustrator path/to/article.md --style playful

Options

| Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | --style <name> | Specify illustration style (see Style Gallery below) |

Style Gallery

1. `elegant`

Refined, sophisticated, professional

Colors: Soft coral, muted teal, dusty rose, cream background
Elements: Delicate line work, subtle icons, balanced composition
Best for: Professional articles, thought leadership, business topics

2. `tech`

Modern, futuristic, digital

Colors: Deep blue, electric cyan, purple, dark backgrounds
Elements: Geometric shapes, circuit patterns, data visualizations, tech icons
Best for: AI, programming, technology, digital transformation articles

3. `warm`

Friendly, approachable, human-centered

Colors: Warm orange, golden yellow, terracotta, cream
Elements: Rounded shapes, friendly characters, sun/light motifs, hearts
Best for: Personal growth, lifestyle, education, human interest stories

4. `bold`

High contrast, impactful, energetic

Colors: Vibrant red/orange, deep black, bright yellow accents
Elements: Strong shapes, dramatic contrast, dynamic compositions
Best for: Opinion pieces, important warnings, call-to-action content

5. `minimal`

Ultra-clean, zen-like, focused

Colors: Black, white, single accent color
Elements: Maximum whitespace, single focal element, simple lines
Best for: Philosophy, minimalism, focused explanations

6. `playful`

Fun, creative, whimsical

Colors: Pastel rainbow, bright pops, light backgrounds
Elements: Doodles, quirky characters, speech bubbles, emoji-style icons
Best for: Tutorials, beginner guides, casual content, fun topics

7. `nature`

Organic, calm, earthy

Colors: Forest green, earth brown, sky blue, sand beige
Elements: Plant motifs, natural textures, flowing lines, organic shapes
Best for: Sustainability, wellness, outdoor topics, slow living

8. `sketch`

Raw, authentic, notebook-style

Colors: Pencil gray, paper white, occasional color highlights
Elements: Rough lines, sketch marks, handwritten notes, arrows
Best for: Ideas in progress, brainstorming, thought processes

9. `notion` (Default)

Minimalist hand-drawn line art, intellectual

Colors: Black outlines, white background, 1-2 pastel accents
Elements: Simple line doodles, geometric shapes, hand-drawn wobble, maximum whitespace
Best for: Knowledge sharing, concept explanations, SaaS content, productivity articles

Auto Style Selection

When no --style is specified, analyze content to select the best style:

| Content Signals | Selected Style | |----------------|----------------| | AI, coding, tech, digital, algorithm, data | tech | | Personal story, emotion, growth, life, feeling | warm | | Warning, urgent, must-read, critical, important | bold | | Simple, zen, focus, essential, core | minimal | | Fun, easy, beginner, tutorial, guide, how-to | playful | | Nature, eco, wellness, health, organic, green | nature | | Idea, thought, concept, draft, brainstorm | sketch | | Business, professional, strategy, analysis | elegant | | Knowledge, concept, productivity, SaaS, notion | notion |

File Management

Save illustrations to imgs/ subdirectory in the same folder as the article:

path/to/
├── article.md
└── imgs/
    ├── outline.md
    ├── prompts/
    │   ├── illustration-concept-a.md
    │   ├── illustration-concept-b.md
    │   └── ...
    ├── illustration-concept-a.png
    ├── illustration-concept-b.png
    └── ...

Workflow

Step 1: Analyze Content & Select Style

Read article content
If --style specified, use that style
Otherwise, scan for style signals and auto-select
Extract key information:
- Main topic and themes
- Core messages per section
- Abstract concepts needing visualization

Step 2: Identify Illustration Positions

Three Purposes of Illustrations:

Information Supplement: Help understand abstract concepts
Concept Visualization: Transform abstract ideas into concrete visuals
Imagination Guidance: Create atmosphere, enhance reading experience

Content Suitable for Illustrations:

Abstract concepts needing visualization
Processes/steps needing diagrams
Comparisons needing visual representation
Core arguments needing reinforcement
Scenarios needing imagination guidance

Illustration Count:

Consider at least 1 image per major section
Prioritize core arguments and abstract concepts
Principle: More is better than fewer

Step 3: Generate Illustration Plan

# Illustration Plan

**Article**: [article path]
**Style**: [selected style]
**Illustration Count**: N images

---

## Illustration 1

**Insert Position**: [section name] / [paragraph description]
**Purpose**: [why illustration needed here]
**Visual Content**: [what the image should show]
**Filename**: illustration-[slug].png

---

## Illustration 2
...

Step 4: Create Prompt Files

Save prompts to prompts/ directory with style-specific details.

Prompt Format:

Illustration theme: [concept in 2-3 words]
Style: [style name]

Visual composition:
- Main visual: [description matching style]
- Layout: [element positioning]
- Decorative elements: [style-appropriate decorations]

Color scheme:
- Primary: [style primary color]
- Background: [style background color]
- Accent: [style accent color]

Text content (if any):
- [Any labels or captions in content language]

Style notes: [specific style characteristics]

Step 5: Generate Images

Image Generation Skill Selection:

Check available image generation skills
If multiple skills available, ask user to choose

Generation Flow:

Call selected image generation skill with prompt file and output path
Generate images sequentially
After each image, output progress: "Generated X/N"
On failure, auto-retry once
If retry fails, log reason, continue to next

Step 6: Update Article

Insert generated images at corresponding positions:

![illustration description](imgs/illustration-[slug].png)

Insertion Rules:

Insert image after corresponding paragraph
Leave one blank line before and after image
Alt text uses concise description in article's language

Step 7: Output Summary

Article Illustration Complete!

Article: [article path]
Style: [style name]
Generated: X/N images successful

Illustration Positions:
- illustration-xxx.png → After section "Section Name"
- illustration-yyy.png → After section "Another Section"
...

[If any failures]
Failed:
- illustration-zzz.png: [failure reason]

Style Reference Details

elegant

Colors: Soft coral (#E8A598), muted teal (#5B8A8A), dusty rose (#D4A5A5)
Background: Warm cream (#F5F0E6), soft beige
Accents: Gold (#C9A962), copper
Elements: Delicate lines, refined icons, subtle gradients, balanced whitespace

tech

Colors: Deep blue (#1A365D), electric cyan (#00D4FF), purple (#6B46C1)
Background: Dark gray (#1A202C), near-black (#0D1117)
Accents: Neon green (#00FF88), bright white
Elements: Circuit patterns, data nodes, geometric grids, glowing effects

warm

Colors: Warm orange (#ED8936), golden yellow (#F6AD55), terracotta (#C05621)
Background: Cream (#FFFAF0), soft peach (#FED7AA)
Accents: Deep brown (#744210), soft red
Elements: Rounded shapes, smiling faces, sun rays, hearts, cozy lighting

bold

Colors: Vibrant red (#E53E3E), bright orange (#DD6B20), electric yellow (#F6E05E)
Background: Deep black (#000000), dark charcoal
Accents: White, neon highlights
Elements: Strong shapes, exclamation marks, arrows, dramatic contrast

minimal

Colors: Pure black (#000000), white (#FFFFFF)
Background: White or off-white (#FAFAFA)
Accents: Single color (content-derived)
Elements: Single focal point, maximum negative space, thin precise lines

playful

Colors: Pastel pink (#FED7E2), mint (#C6F6D5), lavender (#E9D8FD), sky blue (#BEE3F8)
Background: Light cream (#FFFBEB), soft white
Accents: Bright pops - yellow, coral, turquoise
Elements: Doodles, stars, swirls, cute characters, speech bubbles

nature

Colors: Forest green (#276749), sage (#9AE6B4), earth brown (#744210)
Background: Sand beige (#F5E6D3), sky blue (#E0F2FE)
Accents: Sunset orange, water blue
Elements: Leaves, trees, mountains, organic flowing lines, natural textures

sketch

Colors: Pencil gray (#4A5568), paper white (#FAFAFA)
Background: Off-white paper texture (#F7FAFC)
Accents: Single highlight color (blue, red, or yellow)
Elements: Rough sketch lines, arrows, handwritten labels, crossed-out marks

notion

Colors: Black (#1A1A1A), dark gray (#4A4A4A)
Background: Pure white (#FFFFFF), off-white (#FAFAFA)
Accents: Pastel blue (#A8D4F0), pastel yellow (#F9E79F), pastel pink (#FADBD8)
Elements: Simple line doodles, hand-drawn wobble effect, geometric shapes, stick figures, maximum whitespace
Typography: Clean hand-drawn lettering, simple sans-serif labels

Notes

Illustrations serve the content: supplement information, visualize concepts
Maintain selected style consistency across all illustrations in one article
Image generation typically takes 10-30 seconds per image
Sensitive figures should use cartoon alternatives
Prompt and illustration text language should match article language

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