Generate Image
K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer
Generate or edit images with AI models through the OpenRouter Image API (Gemini, Seedream, Recraft, GPT-Image, Riverflow).
Generates publication-quality figures and diagrams from output/PAPERPLAN.md for GIScience, GeoAI, and remote sensing journals (IJGIS, ISPRS JPRS, RSE, TGIS).
Install Paper Figure Generate
$ npx skills add GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-figure-generate -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent paper-figure-generate --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/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-figure-generate .claude/skills/paper-figure-generate && 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 "paper-figure-generate" agent skill from https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-figure-generate into .claude/skills/paper-figure-generate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-figure-generate", 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/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-figure-generateType 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 GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-figure-generate -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent paper-figure-generate --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-figure-generate .agents/skills/paper-figure-generate && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "paper-figure-generate" agent skill from https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-figure-generate into .agents/skills/paper-figure-generate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-figure-generate", 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 GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-figure-generate -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent paper-figure-generate --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-figure-generate .cursor/skills/paper-figure-generate && 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 "paper-figure-generate" agent skill from https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-figure-generate into .cursor/skills/paper-figure-generate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-figure-generate", 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/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git --path skills/paper-figure-generate--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 GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-figure-generate -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent paper-figure-generate --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-figure-generate .gemini/skills/paper-figure-generate && 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 "paper-figure-generate" agent skill from https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-figure-generate into .gemini/skills/paper-figure-generate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-figure-generate", 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 GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent paper-figure-generateInstalls 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 GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-figure-generate -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-figure-generate .github/skills/paper-figure-generate && 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 "paper-figure-generate" agent skill from https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-figure-generate into .github/skills/paper-figure-generate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-figure-generate", 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 GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-figure-generate -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent paper-figure-generate --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/paper-figure-generate .opencode/skills/paper-figure-generate && 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 "paper-figure-generate" agent skill from https://github.com/GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent/tree/main/skills/paper-figure-generate into .opencode/skills/paper-figure-generate/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "paper-figure-generate", 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.
Facts
- Skill name
paper-figure-generate- GitHub stars
- 106
- Token cost
- ~5.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 2,270 words
- Files
- 3
- Skills in repo
- 19
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Generates publication-quality figures and diagrams from output/PAPERPLAN.md for GIScience, GeoAI, and remote sensing journals (IJGIS, ISPRS JPRS, RSE, TGIS).
- Works in 6 steps: Read and Interpret PAPER_PLAN.md → Figure Type Taxonomy → Decide Production Pathway (code vs.… → …
- Tasks that involve Image generation
- SKILL.md covers Constants, Core Philosophy, Phase 1 — Read and Interpret… and Phase 2 — Figure Type Taxonomy, plus 9 more sections
- Calls python
What it does
Paper Figure Generate is an agent skill from GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent. Generates publication-quality figures and diagrams from output/PAPERPLAN.md for GIScience, GeoAI, and remote sensing journals (IJGIS, ISPRS JPRS, RSE, TGIS). Decides per-figure whether to produce reproducible code-generated plots/maps or structured prompts for external image-generation models (nano banana, ChatGPT image). Produces figure files, source scripts, captions, manifest, and prompt artifacts. Never fabricates results — uses only evidence from project files.
Its SKILL.md is about 5.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 3 other files (for example `templates/manifest_template.md` and `templates/prompt_template.md`).
It sits in Media & Creative, covering Image generation, Diagrams and Geospatial analysis. It works with Google Gemini and OpenAI. The repository describes itself as: Fully automatic AI research agent for Geoscientists, Remote Sensing researchers, and GIScientists. Features harness engineering, GeoBenchmark (OLS/GWR/MGWR), journal templates…
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Image generation
- Tasks that involve Diagrams
- Tasks that involve Geospatial analysis
Example prompts
- “Use the paper-figure-generate skill to generate publication-quality figures and diagrams from output/PAPERPLAN.md for GIScience, GeoAI, and remote…”
- “/paper-figure-generate”
Requirements
- Python 3
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebSearch, WebFetch, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__codex__codex-reply
Workflow steps
6 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Read and Interpret PAPER_PLAN.md
- Figure Type Taxonomy
- Decide Production Pathway (code vs. prompt)
- Produce Code-Generated Figures
- Produce Prompt-Generated Figures
- Captions, Manifest, Provenance
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 5f7a246. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
Bash(*)ReadWriteEditGrepGlobAgentWebSearchWebFetchmcp__codex__codex
…and 1 more on the same allowed-tools line.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
Shell commands in SKILL.md call:
python
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Paper Figure Generate loads about 5.1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 123 tokens; SKILL.md has 2,270 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.
Safety
Auto-check: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
allowed-tools: Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebSearch, WebFetch, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__codex__c
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.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 2,270 words (~5,095 tokens).
“You turn the figure plan in output/PAPER_PLAN.md into manuscript-ready figures for $ARGUMENTS. For each figure you decide between a code-generated artifact (plots, maps, quantitative panels) and a prompt-generated artifact (workflow, architecture, conceptual diagrams) and produce the right deliverable with captions…”
- name
- paper-figure-generate
- allowed-tools
- Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebSearch, WebFetch, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__codex__codex-reply
- argument-hint
- figure-number-or-"all"-or-plan-path
Files
SKILL.md and 2 other files in skills/paper-figure-generate of GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.
- SKILL.md
- templates/manifest_template.md
- templates/prompt_template.md
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 5f7a246
Compare with similar skills
Paper Figure Generate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paper Figure Generate this skillGRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent | 106 | — | ~5.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Generate ImageK-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer | 2.4k | 1 repos | ~3.8k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Engineering Figure Agentheyu-233/engineering-figure-agent | 307 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Scientific Schematicsspacering-net/codeg | 3.9k | 11 repos | ~5.9k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| Scientific SchematicsK-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer | 2.4k | 1 repos | ~4.3k | Automated safety check: Notes | MIT | |
| FigureMuuuun/luxas | 1.2k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Paper Figure Generate
What does Paper Figure Generate do?
Generates publication-quality figures and diagrams from output/PAPERPLAN.md for GIScience, GeoAI, and remote sensing journals (IJGIS, ISPRS JPRS, RSE, TGIS). Paper Figure Generate is an agent skill from GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent.md for GIScience, GeoAI, and remote sensing journals (IJGIS, ISPRS JPRS, RSE, TGIS).
When should I use Paper Figure Generate?
Paper Figure Generate fits situations like: tasks that involve Image generation; tasks that involve Diagrams; tasks that involve Geospatial analysis.
How do I install Paper Figure Generate in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-figure-generate -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/paper-figure-generate in GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent) into .claude/skills/paper-figure-generate in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Paper Figure Generate in Codex?
Run `npx skills add GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-figure-generate -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/paper-figure-generate in GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent) into .agents/skills/paper-figure-generate in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Paper Figure Generate in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent --skill paper-figure-generate -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/paper-figure-generate, .gemini/skills/paper-figure-generate, .github/skills/paper-figure-generate and .opencode/skills/paper-figure-generate in your project.
What does Paper Figure Generate need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Paper Figure Generate needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python). Our summary lists: Python 3. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash(*), Read, Write, Edit, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebSearch, WebFetch, mcp__codex__codex, mcp__codex__codex-reply.
Does Paper Figure Generate access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Paper Figure Generate safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Paper Figure Generate use?
No licence was found for Paper Figure Generate or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Paper Figure Generate use?
About 5.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 20k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Paper Figure Generate?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Paper Figure Generate: Generate Image (K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer, 2.4k stars), Engineering Figure Agent (heyu-233/engineering-figure-agent, 307 stars), Scientific Schematics (spacering-net/codeg, 3.9k stars) and Scientific Schematics (K-Dense-AI/claude-scientific-writer, 2.4k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Paper Figure Generate?
GRIND-Lab-Core (a GitHub organization) maintains it in GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent, which has 106 GitHub stars. The repository holds 19 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on May 6, 2026.
Source: GRIND-Lab-Core/night_owl_research_agent on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.