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Art

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  • 1 repo stars
  • Updated July 30, 2026
  • aojdevstudio/agentic-utilities

Art is a skill that creates visual assets such as editorial illustrations, diagrams, infographics, thumbnails, and icons, routing each request to a matching workflow.

About

A visual-asset skill for creating a wide range of imagery: editorial illustrations, blog headers, technical and Mermaid diagrams, infographics, comparisons, timelines, thumbnails, icons, and comics. A developer uses it to route a request to the matching workflow, do concept analysis, and generate images via local backends, outputting to Downloads for review. When image generation is unavailable it still delivers a strong concept, a production-ready prompt, and a Mermaid/SVG/ASCII fallback.

  • Creates editorial illustrations, blog headers, diagrams, infographics, thumbnails, icons, and more
  • Routes each request to a matching workflow file and generates via local backends (nano-banana-pro, flux, gpt-image-1)
  • Falls back to Mermaid/SVG/ASCII and a production-ready prompt when direct image generation is unavailable

Art by the numbers

  • 1 all-time installs (skills.sh)
  • Ranked #1,200 of 1,335 Generative Media skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
  • Data as of Jul 31, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
At a glance

art capabilities & compatibility

Uses image backends that require credentials (Google, Replicate, OpenAI)

Capabilities
image generation · diagram generation · art direction
Use cases
image generation · ui design
Pricing
Bring your own API key
From the docs

What art says it does

Creates visual assets with high creative range: editorial illustrations, blog headers, technical diagrams, Mermaid diagrams, infographics, thumbnails, wallpapers, icons, comics
SKILL.md
a Mermaid/SVG/ASCII fallback if image generation is not the right tool.
SKILL.md
npx skills add https://github.com/aojdevstudio/agentic-utilities --skill art

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What it does

Create editorial illustrations, diagrams, infographics, thumbnails, and other visual assets with workflow routing.

Who is it for?

Editorial illustrations, blog headers, technical and Mermaid diagrams, infographics, thumbnails, icons, and comics.

When should I use this skill?

When the user wants an image, diagram, visual concept, prompt, layout, or art direction.

What you get

A publication-quality visual, or a strong concept plus production-ready prompt and fallback when generation is unavailable.

  • A generated visual in ~/Downloads/, or a concept plus production-ready prompt and fallback

By the numbers

  • 20+ visual formats supported
  • 4 image backends (nano-banana-pro, flux, nano-banana, gpt-image-1)

Files

SKILL.mdMarkdownGitHub ↗

Art

High-creativity visual content skill for Pi.

This is a Pi-native adaptation of your Claude Art workflow library. The original workflow docs, tools, and examples are included in this skill directory so Pi can reuse the same creative system.

What This Skill Is For

Use this skill when the task involves:

  • editorial illustrations
  • blog headers and hero images
  • technical diagrams
  • Mermaid-style diagrams
  • comparisons, frameworks, taxonomies, timelines, maps, stats
  • thumbnails, icons, wallpapers, comics
  • prompt engineering for image generation
  • visual direction, composition, and aesthetic decisions

Pi Adaptation Rules

The imported workflow files contain some legacy Claude/PAI-only instructions. Translate them like this:

  • Ignore all voice notification steps, curl ${PAI_NOTIFY_URL:-}, and similar harness-specific commands.
  • Ignore slash commands like /cse. When a workflow says to run story explanation or CSE-24, do the equivalent analysis yourself in-chat: produce a deep 24-point narrative or structural breakdown before drafting the visual.
  • Ignore references to AskUserQuestion, TaskGet, TaskUpdate, ${PROJECTS_DIR}, and similar unavailable tooling.
  • Treat ${PAI_DIR} references as this skill directory: ~/.pi/agent/skills/art/.
  • For generation, prefer the local tool at Tools/Generate.ts.
  • Always output generated images to ~/Downloads/ first for review.
  • If direct image generation is unavailable, still complete the creative work by producing:

1. a strong concept, 2. a polished production-ready prompt, 3. model/size/aspect-ratio recommendations, 4. file naming and placement guidance, 5. Mermaid/SVG/ASCII fallback where appropriate.

Available Local Assets

  • Workflows: Workflows/*.md
  • Image generation CLI: Tools/Generate.ts
  • Prompt tooling: Tools/GeneratePrompt.ts
  • Midjourney integration: Tools/GenerateMidjourneyImage.ts (only if env keys exist)
  • Examples: Examples/*.png
  • Artist context: references/ArtistContext.md

Backends

This adapted skill can use these image backends when credentials are present:

  • nano-banana-pro via Google
  • flux via Replicate
  • nano-banana via Replicate
  • gpt-image-1 if OpenAI image credentials exist
  • background removal via remove.bg if configured

Prefer this order: 1. nano-banana-pro for text-heavy diagrams, editorial illustration, consistency, and best all-around quality 2. flux for stylistic variety 3. nano-banana for faster drafts 4. gpt-image-1 for alternate diagram/text rendering when available

Output Rule

All generated images go to ~/Downloads/ first.

Only after the user approves should they be copied into project directories.

Workflow Routing

Route requests like this and load the matching file with read before doing the work:

RequestWorkflow
blog header, editorial illustration, essay artWorkflows/Essay.md
technical or architecture diagramWorkflows/TechnicalDiagrams.md
Mermaid diagram, flowchart, sequence diagramWorkflows/Mermaid.md
comparison, X vs YWorkflows/Comparisons.md
framework, 2x2, quadrantWorkflows/Frameworks.md
taxonomy, classificationWorkflows/Taxonomies.md
timeline, chronologyWorkflows/Timelines.md
map, territory, landscapeWorkflows/Maps.md
stat card, metric visualWorkflows/Stats.md
data visualization, dashboardWorkflows/D3Dashboards.md or Workflows/Visualize.md
annotated screenshotWorkflows/AnnotatedScreenshots.md
recipe card, step-by-stepWorkflows/RecipeCards.md
aphorism, quote cardWorkflows/Aphorisms.md
comic, sequential panelsWorkflows/Comics.md
thumbnailWorkflows/YouTubeThumbnailChecklist.md or Workflows/AdHocYouTubeThumbnail.md
iconWorkflows/CreatePAIPackIcon.md
wallpaperWorkflows/EmbossedLogoWallpaper.md or Workflows/ULWallpaper.md
background removalWorkflows/RemoveBackground.md
not sure which visual format fitsWorkflows/Visualize.md

Operating Pattern

1. Identify the visual job. 2. Load the matching workflow file. 3. Do the deep concept analysis the workflow asks for, translating any legacy commands into normal reasoning. 4. Inspect relevant local files, content, screenshots, or examples. 5. Produce either:

  • the final asset, or
  • the strongest generation prompt + execution command + output path, or
  • a Mermaid/SVG/ASCII fallback if image generation is not the right tool.

6. Validate the work against the workflow checklist before stopping.

Quality Bar

Aim for publication-quality visuals.

Default standard:

  • strong concept
  • clear composition
  • deliberate typography guidance
  • controlled color use
  • emotionally appropriate style
  • no generic filler aesthetics
  • technically correct diagrams
  • outputs named clearly in ~/Downloads/

Example Commands

cd ~/.pi/agent/skills/art/Tools
bun run Generate.ts \
  --model nano-banana-pro \
  --prompt "[PROMPT]" \
  --size 2K \
  --aspect-ratio 16:9 \
  --output ~/Downloads/visual-concept.png
cd ~/.pi/agent/skills/art/Tools
bun run Generate.ts \
  --model nano-banana-pro \
  --prompt "[PROMPT]" \
  --size 2K \
  --aspect-ratio 1:1 \
  --thumbnail \
  --output ~/Downloads/blog-header.png

Notes

  • The workflow docs are intentionally rich and opinionated. Use them as creative operating manuals, not as literal harness-specific scripts.
  • Read references/ArtistContext.md when extra aesthetic range or image-prompt quality is needed.

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FAQ

Where do generated images go?

All generated images go to ~/Downloads/ first for review, and are copied into project directories only after approval.

What if image generation is unavailable?

It still produces a concept, a production-ready prompt, model/size recommendations, and a Mermaid/SVG/ASCII fallback.

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