Beautify GitHub Readme
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Redesign GitHub README homepages or create project-native pure SVG, hybrid SVG-composed PNG/WebP, and opt-in animated GIF assets.
Annotate screenshots, diagrams, and images with callout rectangles, arrows, labels, and color-coded highlights using PIL.
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill image-annotations -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot image-annotations --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/image-annotations .claude/skills/image-annotations && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "image-annotations" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/image-annotations into .claude/skills/image-annotations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "image-annotations", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/image-annotationsType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill image-annotations -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot image-annotations --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/image-annotations .agents/skills/image-annotations && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "image-annotations" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/image-annotations into .agents/skills/image-annotations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "image-annotations", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill image-annotations -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot image-annotations --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/image-annotations .cursor/skills/image-annotations && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "image-annotations" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/image-annotations into .cursor/skills/image-annotations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "image-annotations", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git --path skills/image-annotations--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill image-annotations -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot image-annotations --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/image-annotations .gemini/skills/image-annotations && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "image-annotations" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/image-annotations into .gemini/skills/image-annotations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "image-annotations", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot image-annotationsInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill image-annotations -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/image-annotations .github/skills/image-annotations && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "image-annotations" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/image-annotations into .github/skills/image-annotations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "image-annotations", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill image-annotations -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install github/awesome-copilot image-annotations --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/image-annotations .opencode/skills/image-annotations && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "image-annotations" agent skill from https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot/tree/main/skills/image-annotations into .opencode/skills/image-annotations/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "image-annotations", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
image-annotationsAnnotate screenshots, diagrams, and images with callout rectangles, arrows, labels, and color-coded highlights using PIL.
Image Annotations is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Annotate screenshots, diagrams, and images with callout rectangles, arrows, labels, and color-coded highlights using PIL. Includes rules for animated GIF annotations with timing and pacing.
Its SKILL.md is about 6k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in Development, covering Social media graphics and Diagrams. The repository describes itself as: Community-contributed instructions, agents, skills, and configurations to help you make the most of GitHub Copilot. The licence is MIT.
6 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 727ff2e. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
pipFrom the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
No URLs in SKILL.md. Its commands use pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Image Annotations loads about 6k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 52 tokens; SKILL.md has 838 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
The full file from github/awesome-copilot at commit 727ff2e, republished under its MIT licence (© github). 838 words, ~5,957 tokens.
.claude/skills/image-annotations/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).Add visual callouts to any image — screenshots, diagrams, architecture docs, demo frames — using PIL/Pillow. Highlights what changed or what to look at, so reviewers don't have to guess.
Use this skill when you need to:
pip install Pillow -q#E63946) — only for "bad" / "removed" things (e.g., circling a bug being fixed)#FF9F1C) — for neutral highlights ("look here", "new feature", etc.)C:/Windows/Fonts/Inkfree.ttf) for a handwritten look on WindowsImageFont.load_default()stroke_width=1 with stroke_fill=<same color as fill> — gives body without being too thickdraw.rounded_rectangle([x1, y1, x2, y2], radius=14, outline=color, width=5)from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
# Setup
font = ImageFont.truetype('C:/Windows/Fonts/Inkfree.ttf', 36) # or load_default()
color = '#FF9F1C' # orange for highlights
stroke = 5
pad = 18
img = Image.open('screenshot.png')
draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
# Rounded rect with padding
draw.rounded_rectangle(
[x1 - pad, y1 - pad, x2 + pad, y2 + pad],
radius=14, outline=color, width=stroke
)
# Leader line (same thickness as rect)
draw.line([x2 + pad, cy, x2 + pad + 40, cy - 30], fill=color, width=stroke)
# Label — same-color stroke for body, NO white stroke
draw.text(
(x2 + pad + 45, cy - 60), 'label text',
fill=color, font=font, stroke_width=1, stroke_fill=color
)
img.save('annotated.png')annotate.pyFor images with multiple elements to annotate, use the annotate.py module below. Save it next to your script and import from it. It handles automatic label placement without overlapping.
from annotate import annotate_image
result = annotate_image(
'screenshot.png',
[
{'elem': (560, 275, 635, 390), 'label': 'button', 'draw_box': True},
{'elem': (105, 453, 236, 470), 'label': 'status text'},
],
debug=True,
)
result.save('annotated.png')elem: (x1, y1, x2, y2) tight bounding box — must be exact pixel coordinateslabel: text label (supports \n for multi-line)draw_box: if True, draws a rounded rectangle around the element. If False (default), draws a V-arrowhead pointing at the elementdebug: shows targeting rectangles and candidate heatmap for placement validationAlways use grid_image() before annotating an unfamiliar image. Scaled-down previews display images smaller than actual pixel dimensions — the error compounds as you move away from (0,0).
from annotate import grid_image
grid = grid_image('screenshot.png', step=100)
grid.save('grid.png')Then verify with small crops:
from PIL import Image
img = Image.open('screenshot.png')
crop = img.crop((x1 - 20, y1 - 20, x2 + 20, y2 + 20))
crop.save('verify.png')abs(avg_brightness - 147) - std * 0.3 - dist * 0.02| Color | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Cyan | Target element box (elem + padding) |
| Gray | Exclusion zone (MIN_ARROW buffer) |
| Red→Green | Candidate heatmap (red=bad, green=good) |
| Magenta | Chosen label position |
| Orange | Final rendered annotation |
draw_box=True: rounded rectangle + straight line to label, no arrowheaddraw_box=False: V-shaped arrowhead with rounded line capsannotate.py — full moduleSave this as annotate.py and import from it:
"""
Algorithmic screenshot annotation with automatic label placement.
pip install Pillow numpy
Optional for diff_images: pip install scipy
"""
import math
import numpy as np
from PIL import Image, ImageDraw, ImageFont
# --- Defaults ---
DEFAULT_FONT = 'C:/Windows/Fonts/Inkfree.ttf'
DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE = 32
DEFAULT_COLOR = '#FF9F1C'
DEFAULT_STROKE = 5
MIN_ARROW = 25
MAX_ARROW = 120
TEXT_PAD = 6
BREATH = 18
CROSSING_PENALTY = 50
PROXIMITY_MARGIN = 40
PROXIMITY_PENALTY = 50
def _rect_intersects(a, b):
return a[0] < b[2] and a[2] > b[0] and a[1] < b[3] and a[3] > b[1]
def _segments_intersect(p1, p2, p3, p4):
def cross(o, a, b):
return (a[0] - o[0]) * (b[1] - o[1]) - (a[1] - o[1]) * (b[0] - o[0])
d1, d2 = cross(p3, p4, p1), cross(p3, p4, p2)
d3, d4 = cross(p1, p2, p3), cross(p1, p2, p4)
return ((d1 > 0 and d2 < 0) or (d1 < 0 and d2 > 0)) and \
((d3 > 0 and d4 < 0) or (d3 < 0 and d4 > 0))
def _line_rect_exit(cx, cy, tx, ty, rect):
x1, y1, x2, y2 = rect
dx, dy = tx - cx, ty - cy
tmin, tmax = 0.0, 1.0
for lo, hi, p, d in [(x1, x2, cx, dx), (y1, y2, cy, dy)]:
if abs(d) < 1e-9:
continue
t0, t1 = (lo - p) / d, (hi - p) / d
if t0 > t1:
t0, t1 = t1, t0
tmin, tmax = max(tmin, t0), min(tmax, t1)
return (cx + dx * tmax, cy + dy * tmax)
def _rect_gap(a, b):
dx = max(a[0] - b[2], b[0] - a[2], 0)
dy = max(a[1] - b[3], b[1] - a[3], 0)
if dx == 0 and dy == 0:
return 0
return math.sqrt(dx**2 + dy**2)
def _find_candidates(pixels, W, H, cyan, pw, ph, font):
cx, cy = (cyan[0] + cyan[2]) / 2, (cyan[1] + cyan[3]) / 2
excl_zone = (cyan[0] - MIN_ARROW, cyan[1] - MIN_ARROW,
cyan[2] + MIN_ARROW, cyan[3] + MIN_ARROW)
sx1 = max(0, cyan[0] - MAX_ARROW - pw)
sy1 = max(0, cyan[1] - MAX_ARROW - ph)
sx2 = min(W - pw, cyan[2] + MAX_ARROW)
sy2 = min(H - ph, cyan[3] + MAX_ARROW)
step_x = max(8, min(pw // 2, MAX_ARROW // 3))
step_y = max(8, min(ph // 2, MAX_ARROW // 3))
cands = []
for px in range(sx1, sx2, step_x):
for py in range(sy1, sy2, step_y):
pink = (px, py, px + pw, py + ph)
if _rect_intersects(pink, excl_zone):
continue
gl, gr = cyan[0] - pink[2], pink[0] - cyan[2]
gt, gb = cyan[1] - pink[3], pink[1] - cyan[3]
hd, vd = max(gl, gr, 0), max(gt, gb, 0)
ed = math.sqrt(hd**2 + vd**2) if (hd > 0 and vd > 0) else max(hd, vd)
if ed > MAX_ARROW:
continue
region = pixels[py:py + ph, px:px + pw, :3].astype(float)
score = abs(np.mean(region) - 147) - np.std(region) * 0.3
dist = math.sqrt((px + pw/2 - cx)**2 + (py + ph/2 - cy)**2)
score -= dist * 0.02
cands.append(((px, py), score))
return cands
def _resolve_placements(annots, font):
placed = []
all_elem_zones = []
for ann in annots:
all_elem_zones.append(ann['cyan'])
if ann.get('draw_box', False):
c = ann['cyan']
all_elem_zones.append((c[0]-BREATH, c[1]-BREATH, c[2]+BREATH, c[3]+BREATH))
for ann in sorted(annots, key=lambda a: -a['best_score']):
pw, ph = ann['pw'], ann['ph']
cyan = ann['cyan']
cx, cy = ann['cyan_center']
draw_box = ann.get('draw_box', False)
best_pos, best_score = None, -999
valid = []
for (px, py), score in ann['candidates']:
pink = (px, py, px + pw, py + ph)
ok = True
for ez in all_elem_zones:
if ez == cyan:
continue
if ann.get('draw_box', False):
own_viz = (cyan[0]-BREATH, cyan[1]-BREATH, cyan[2]+BREATH, cyan[3]+BREATH)
if ez == own_viz:
continue
if _rect_intersects(pink, ez):
ok = False; break
if not ok:
continue
for p_pink, p_excl, p_viz, _ in placed:
if _rect_intersects(pink, p_pink) or _rect_intersects(pink, p_excl):
ok = False; break
if p_viz and _rect_intersects(pink, p_viz):
ok = False; break
if not ok:
continue
for p_pink, p_excl, p_viz, _ in placed:
for rect in [p_pink, p_excl, p_viz]:
if rect is None:
continue
gap = _rect_gap(pink, rect)
if gap < PROXIMITY_MARGIN:
score -= PROXIMITY_PENALTY * (1 - gap / PROXIMITY_MARGIN)
for ez in all_elem_zones:
if ez == cyan:
continue
gap = _rect_gap(pink, ez)
if gap < PROXIMITY_MARGIN:
score -= PROXIMITY_PENALTY * (1 - gap / PROXIMITY_MARGIN)
tcx, tcy = px + pw/2, py + ph/2
cand_start = _line_rect_exit(tcx, tcy, cx, cy, pink)
if draw_box:
viz = (cyan[0]-BREATH, cyan[1]-BREATH, cyan[2]+BREATH, cyan[3]+BREATH)
cand_end = _line_rect_exit(cx, cy, tcx, tcy, viz)
else:
cand_end = _line_rect_exit(cx, cy, tcx, tcy, cyan)
for _, _, _, pa in placed:
if pa and _segments_intersect(cand_start, cand_end, pa[0], pa[1]):
score -= CROSSING_PENALTY; break
valid.append(((px, py), score))
if score > best_score:
best_score, best_pos = score, (px, py)
ann['valid_candidates'] = valid
if best_pos is None:
ann['pink'] = ann['tpos'] = ann['astart'] = ann['aend'] = ann['viz'] = None
continue
px, py = best_pos
pink = (px, py, px + pw, py + ph)
ann['pink'] = pink
ann['tpos'] = (px + TEXT_PAD, py + TEXT_PAD)
tcx, tcy = px + pw/2, py + ph/2
ann['astart'] = _line_rect_exit(tcx, tcy, cx, cy, pink)
if draw_box:
viz = (cyan[0]-BREATH, cyan[1]-BREATH, cyan[2]+BREATH, cyan[3]+BREATH)
ann['viz'] = viz
ann['aend'] = _line_rect_exit(cx, cy, tcx, tcy, viz)
else:
ann['viz'] = None
ann['aend'] = _line_rect_exit(cx, cy, tcx, tcy, cyan)
placed.append((pink, ann['excl_zone'], ann['viz'], (ann['astart'], ann['aend'])))
def _draw_debug(img, annots, color):
overlay = Image.new('RGBA', img.size, (0, 0, 0, 0))
od = ImageDraw.Draw(overlay)
for ann in annots:
cands = ann.get('valid_candidates', ann['candidates'])
if not cands:
continue
pw, ph = ann['pw'], ann['ph']
scores = [s for _, s in cands]
smin, smax = min(scores), max(scores)
rng = smax - smin if smax > smin else 1
for (px, py), score in cands:
t = (score - smin) / rng
if t < 0.5:
r_c, g_c, b_c = 220, int(180 * (t * 2)), 0
else:
r_c, g_c, b_c = int(220 * (1 - (t-0.5)*2)), 200, 0
alpha_fill = int(40 + 70 * t)
alpha_out = int(80 + 120 * t)
od.rectangle((px, py, px + pw, py + ph),
fill=(r_c, g_c, b_c, alpha_fill), outline=(r_c, g_c, b_c, alpha_out), width=1)
for ann in annots:
ez = ann['excl_zone']
od.rectangle(ez, fill=(120, 120, 120, 50), outline=(160, 160, 160, 160), width=1)
od.rectangle(ann['cyan'], fill=(0, 255, 255, 30), outline=(0, 255, 255, 180), width=2)
if ann.get('pink'):
od.rectangle(ann['pink'], fill=(255, 0, 255, 50),
outline=(255, 0, 255, 180), width=2)
return Image.alpha_composite(img, overlay)
def _draw_annotations(img, annots, font, color, stroke_width):
draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
for ann in annots:
if ann.get('viz'):
draw.rounded_rectangle(ann['viz'], radius=12, outline=color, width=stroke_width)
tpos = ann.get('tpos')
astart, aend = ann.get('astart'), ann.get('aend')
if not (tpos and astart and aend):
continue
sx, sy = int(astart[0]), int(astart[1])
ex, ey = int(aend[0]), int(aend[1])
draw.line([(sx, sy), (ex, ey)], fill=color, width=4, joint='curve')
r = 2
draw.ellipse([(sx-r, sy-r), (sx+r, sy+r)], fill=color)
draw.ellipse([(ex-r, ey-r), (ex+r, ey+r)], fill=color)
if not ann.get('draw_box', False):
angle = math.atan2(ey - sy, ex - sx)
al, spread = 18, 0.45
ax = ex - al * math.cos(angle - spread)
ay = ey - al * math.sin(angle - spread)
bx = ex - al * math.cos(angle + spread)
by = ey - al * math.sin(angle + spread)
draw.line([(int(ax), int(ay)), (ex, ey)], fill=color, width=4)
draw.line([(int(bx), int(by)), (ex, ey)], fill=color, width=4)
for px_, py_ in [(int(ax), int(ay)), (int(bx), int(by))]:
draw.ellipse([(px_-r, py_-r), (px_+r, py_+r)], fill=color)
draw.text(tpos, ann['label'], fill=color, font=font,
stroke_width=1, stroke_fill=color)
return img
def annotate_image(image_path, annotations, *,
debug=False,
font_path=DEFAULT_FONT,
font_size=DEFAULT_FONT_SIZE,
color=DEFAULT_COLOR,
stroke_width=DEFAULT_STROKE):
"""
Annotate a screenshot with automatic label placement.
Args:
image_path: path to the input image
annotations: list of dicts with keys:
- elem: (x1, y1, x2, y2) tight bounding box of element
- label: text label string
- draw_box: (optional, default False) draw rounded rect around element
debug: if True, draw developer rectangles (cyan/pink/gray/heatmap)
font_path: path to TTF font file
font_size: font size in pixels
color: hex color for annotations (default orange #FF9F1C)
stroke_width: width of orange highlight box outline
Returns:
PIL.Image with annotations drawn
"""
font = ImageFont.truetype(font_path, font_size)
img = Image.open(image_path).convert('RGBA')
pixels = np.array(img)
W, H = img.size
annots = []
for i, spec in enumerate(annotations):
eb = spec['elem']
em_pad = min(20, max(10, (eb[2] - eb[0]) // 10))
cyan = (eb[0] - em_pad, eb[1] - em_pad, eb[2] + em_pad, eb[3] + em_pad)
lines = spec['label'].split('\n')
tw = max(font.getbbox(line)[2] - font.getbbox(line)[0] for line in lines)
bbox = font.getbbox('Ay')
line_h = bbox[3] - bbox[1]
th = line_h * len(lines) + 4 * (len(lines) - 1)
pw, ph = tw + 2 * TEXT_PAD, th + 2 * TEXT_PAD
cands = _find_candidates(pixels, W, H, cyan, pw, ph, font)
annots.append({
'id': i,
'label': spec['label'],
'draw_box': spec.get('draw_box', False),
'cyan': cyan,
'cyan_center': ((cyan[0]+cyan[2])/2, (cyan[1]+cyan[3])/2),
'excl_zone': (cyan[0]-MIN_ARROW, cyan[1]-MIN_ARROW,
cyan[2]+MIN_ARROW, cyan[3]+MIN_ARROW),
'pw': pw, 'ph': ph,
'candidates': cands,
'best_score': max((s for _, s in cands), default=-999),
})
_resolve_placements(annots, font)
annots.sort(key=lambda a: a['id'])
if debug:
img = _draw_debug(img, annots, color)
img = _draw_annotations(img, annots, font, color, stroke_width)
return img
def diff_images(before_path, after_path, *, threshold=30, min_pixels=300,
dilate=5, debug=False):
"""Find changed regions between two screenshots and return cluster boxes.
Returns (clusters, debug_img_or_None):
clusters: list of (x1, y1, x2, y2, pixel_count) sorted largest-first
debug_img: if debug=True, PIL Image with heatmap overlay and cluster boxes
"""
from scipy import ndimage
img_a = Image.open(before_path).convert('RGB')
img_b = Image.open(after_path).convert('RGB')
if img_a.size != img_b.size:
raise ValueError(f"Image sizes differ: {img_a.size} vs {img_b.size}")
arr_a = np.array(img_a, dtype=np.float32)
arr_b = np.array(img_b, dtype=np.float32)
W, H = img_a.size
diff = np.abs(arr_b - arr_a).max(axis=2)
mask = diff > threshold
dilated = ndimage.binary_dilation(mask, iterations=dilate)
labeled, n_clusters = ndimage.label(dilated)
clusters = []
for i in range(1, n_clusters + 1):
ys, xs = np.where(labeled == i)
if len(ys) < min_pixels:
continue
clusters.append((int(xs.min()), int(ys.min()),
int(xs.max()), int(ys.max()), len(ys)))
clusters.sort(key=lambda c: -c[4])
debug_img = None
if debug:
overlay = img_b.copy().convert('RGBA')
norm = np.clip(diff / 255.0, 0, 1)
show_mask = diff > 10
r = np.clip((norm * 2) * 255, 0, 255).astype(np.uint8)
g = np.clip((1 - np.abs(norm - 0.5) * 2) * 200, 0, 200).astype(np.uint8)
b = np.clip((1 - norm) * 255, 0, 255).astype(np.uint8)
a = np.where(show_mask, np.clip(norm * 200 + 40, 40, 220).astype(np.uint8), 0)
heat = Image.fromarray(np.stack([r, g, b, a], axis=2), 'RGBA')
overlay = Image.alpha_composite(overlay, heat)
draw = ImageDraw.Draw(overlay)
try:
font = ImageFont.truetype('C:/Windows/Fonts/consola.ttf', 18)
except OSError:
font = ImageFont.load_default()
for idx, (x1, y1, x2, y2, px_count) in enumerate(clusters):
draw.rectangle([x1, y1, x2, y2], outline=(0, 255, 255, 200), width=3)
label = f"#{idx+1} {px_count:,}px"
bbox = font.getbbox(label)
tw, th = bbox[2] - bbox[0], bbox[3] - bbox[1]
lx, ly = x1, max(0, y1 - th - 8)
draw.rectangle([lx, ly, lx + tw + 8, ly + th + 4], fill=(0, 0, 0, 180))
draw.text((lx + 4, ly + 2), label, fill=(0, 255, 255, 255), font=font)
debug_img = overlay
return clusters, debug_img
def grid_image(image_path, step=100):
"""Draw a coordinate grid on an image for precise element location."""
img = Image.open(image_path).convert('RGBA')
draw = ImageDraw.Draw(img)
W, H = img.size
try:
font = ImageFont.truetype('C:/Windows/Fonts/consola.ttf', 14)
except OSError:
font = ImageFont.load_default()
for x in range(0, W, step):
draw.line([(x, 0), (x, H)], fill=(255, 0, 0, 120), width=1)
draw.text((x + 2, 2), str(x), fill=(255, 0, 0, 200), font=font)
for y in range(0, H, step):
draw.line([(0, y), (W, y)], fill=(255, 0, 0, 120), width=1)
draw.text((2, y + 2), str(y), fill=(255, 0, 0, 200), font=font)
return imgFind what changed between two screenshots programmatically. Use as a safety net for subtle changes — when the difference is obvious, annotate directly instead.
from annotate import diff_images
clusters, debug_img = diff_images(
'before.png', 'after.png',
threshold=30, # pixel difference floor (0-255)
min_pixels=300, # ignore tiny noise clusters
dilate=5, # merge nearby changed pixels
debug=True, # render heatmap overlay
)
# clusters = [(x1, y1, x2, y2, pixel_count), ...] sorted largest-first
if debug_img:
debug_img.save('diff-debug.png')
# Feed clusters into annotate_image:
annotations = [
{'elem': (x1, y1, x2, y2), 'label': f'Change #{i+1}', 'draw_box': True}
for i, (x1, y1, x2, y2, _) in enumerate(clusters[:3])
]Debug heatmap colors: Blue = small difference, Yellow = medium, Red = large, Cyan boxes = cluster bounding boxes.
When to use: subtle opacity changes, dashed lines, minor color shifts, anti-aliasing differences. When NOT to use: any change you can see by eye — annotate directly for better labels.
Different from static images — animations have timing, transitions, and competing visual motion.
# 2-frame pop-in at 10fps
FADE_ALPHAS = [0.50, 1.00]
for frame_idx in range(total_frames):
if annotation_just_changed and local_idx < len(FADE_ALPHAS):
alpha = FADE_ALPHAS[local_idx]
else:
alpha = 1.0
# Apply alpha to annotation elements:
# - pill background: fill=(r, g, b, int(base_alpha * alpha))
# - text: fill=(*color, int(255 * alpha))
# - rect outline: outline=(*color, int(255 * alpha))width, line width, and visual text weight should feel consistent (~5px)<img width="300"> in markdown, never resize with PIL (creates artifacts)Image.open(path).size first — HiDPI screenshots are larger than they appear (150% scaling = 1.5x CSS pixel dimensions)© github, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Just SKILL.md in skills/image-annotations of github/awesome-copilot.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 727ff2e
Image Annotations next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Image Annotations this skillgithub/awesome-copilot | 40k | — | ~6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Beautify GitHub Readmeoil-oil/beautify-github-readme | 1.8k | — | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Archscribelazypay/Archscribe | 356 | — | ~1.9k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Beautify GitHub ReadmeZergie/YAMMU | 106 | 1 repos | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Lanshu Animated Architecture Diagramcclank/lanshu-animated-architecture-diagram | 991 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Draw.io Diagram StudioAgents365-ai/drawio-skill | 10k | — | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT |
oil-oil/beautify-github-readme
Redesign GitHub README homepages or create project-native pure SVG, hybrid SVG-composed PNG/WebP, and opt-in animated GIF assets.
lazypay/Archscribe
Create premium hand-drawn architecture, workflow, and swimlane diagrams in a dark neon or light paper style, with editable Excalidraw sources, PNG/SVG previews, animated GIF/MP4 output, and…
Zergie/YAMMU
Redesign GitHub README homepages or create standalone GitHub-safe SVG and animated GIF assets around a repository's real theme.
cclank/lanshu-animated-architecture-diagram
Create premium hand-drawn architecture and process diagrams in the Lanshu animated GIF style, with editable .excalidraw files, static PNG previews, and genuinely animated GIFs with moving flow…
Agents365-ai/drawio-skill
Creates and edits editable draw.io diagrams from descriptions, code, infrastructure files, SQL and API schemas, with sync, review, test and export tools.
JimLiu/baoyu-skills
Creates standalone dark-themed SVG diagrams, including architecture, flowchart, sequence, structural, mind map, timeline and state machine types.
github/awesome-copilot
Maps an unfamiliar codebase into seven evidence-backed documents in docs/codebase/, using a scan script and templates, for onboarding or architecture write-ups.
github/awesome-copilot
Designs Azure infrastructure from a natural-language description, or diagrams an existing resource group, then refines the design through conversation and deploys it with Bicep.
github/awesome-copilot
Generates, edits and validates draw.io files with correct mxGraph XML, covering flowcharts, architecture, sequence, ER and UML class diagrams.
github/awesome-copilot
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github/awesome-copilot
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github/awesome-copilot
End-to-end skill for building, testing, linting, versioning, and publishing a production-grade Python library to PyPI.
Categories
Annotate screenshots, diagrams, and images with callout rectangles, arrows, labels, and color-coded highlights using PIL. Image Annotations is an agent skill from github/awesome-copilot, published by the product's own GitHub organization. Annotate screenshots, diagrams, and images with callout rectangles, arrows, labels, and color-coded highlights using PIL.
Image Annotations fits situations like: tasks that involve Social media graphics; tasks that involve Diagrams.
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill image-annotations -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/image-annotations in github/awesome-copilot) into .claude/skills/image-annotations in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
Run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill image-annotations -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/image-annotations in github/awesome-copilot) into .agents/skills/image-annotations in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add github/awesome-copilot --skill image-annotations -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/image-annotations, .gemini/skills/image-annotations, .github/skills/image-annotations and .opencode/skills/image-annotations in your project.
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Image Annotations needs the command-line tools its instructions call (pip). Our summary lists: Python 3.
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Its commands use pip, which can reach the network depending on how they are called. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
Image Annotations is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
About 6k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 24k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Image Annotations: Beautify GitHub Readme (oil-oil/beautify-github-readme, 1.8k stars), Archscribe (lazypay/Archscribe, 356 stars), Beautify GitHub Readme (Zergie/YAMMU, 106 stars) and Lanshu Animated Architecture Diagram (cclank/lanshu-animated-architecture-diagram, 991 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
github (a GitHub organization, an official publisher) maintains it in github/awesome-copilot, which has 39,748 GitHub stars. The repository holds 417 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: github/awesome-copilot on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.