smart-illustrator

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Three-tier priority: Gemini → Excalidraw → Mermaid. All diagram engines now output PNG by default. Details → Intelligent article illustration Skill for Claude Code with **tri-engine system**: automatically selects Gemini (for creative visuals), Excalidraw (for hand-drawn diagrams), or Mermaid (for structured diagrams) based on content type. Status **Status: Experimental** - This is a public prototype that works for my demos, but does not yet cover all input scales and edge cases. - Output quality varies based on model version and input structure

; results may fluctuate. - My primary focus is demonstrating how tools and systems work together, not maintaining this codebase. - If you encounter issues, please submit a reproducible case (input + output file + steps to reproduce). Creating illustrations for articles is time-consuming: manual design takes hours, stock photos lack context, and generic AI tools don't understand article structure. Smart Illustrator combines intelligent position detection, tri-engine system (Gemini + Excalidraw + Mermaid), and cover learning to generate contextual illustrations in minutes. **Who it's for

:** Newsletter writers, YouTube creators, technical bloggers, course instructors. **When to use:** When you need high-quality illustrations for articles, YouTube thumbnails with best practices, or consistent visual style across content series. Background: the Make workflow version (auto-illustrate + WeChat publish) Before packaging this into a Skill, I had already built an end-to-end Make workflow: **search → write → auto-illustrate → format/publish (WeChat Official Account)**. Full walkthrough (workflow logic & design trade-offs): Features **Tri-Engine System**: Auto-selects Gemini, Excalidraw

, or Mermaid based on content type **Smart Position Detection**: Analyzes article structure to identify optimal illustration points **10+ Illustration Types**: flowchart, sequence, mindmap, concept, comparison, scene, metaphor. Skills are prompt-based extensions for Claude Code that give Claude specialized capabilities. Unlike MCP servers that require complex setup, skills are simple markdown files that Claude loads on demand. png) | | | Model (default: gemini-3-pro-image-preview) | batch-generate. /illustrations) | | | Model (default: gemini-3-pro-image-preview) | | | Delay between requests in ms

(default: 2000) | | | Filename prefix (default: from config filename) | | | Regenerate specific images (e. , "3" or "3,5,7") | | | Force regenerate all images (ignore existing) | **Resume Generation**: By default, the script skips images that already exist in the output directory. This allows resuming interrupted generation without re-generating completed images. mmd file path | | | Mermaid diagram content (alternative) | | | Output path (default: output. png) | | | Theme: (default) or | | | Image width in pixels | | | Image height in pixels | PPT/Slides Generation Mode Beyond article illustrations, this skill

can generate batch infographics for PPT/Keynote slides. **Use array** - Array structure helps Gemini enter "loop execution" mode for batch generation. **Separate instruction from style** - = what to do + role; = visual rules only. **Pass complete style** - Include the full style prompt from , don't summarize. **Content granularity** - Judge by information density, not mechanically by H2 headers. Cover Slide Branding (PPT Mode) For course/series content, the cover slide ( ) should include: Structure: **Series name**: e. **💡 Tip**: Batch image generation with JSON in Gemini

doesn't have 100% success rate. , course series) | | User | | User's global default style | Configuration File Format **Supported options**: : Array of reference