Agent skill

Design Image Studio

by kangarooking in kangarooking/design-image-studio

Directly generate design-oriented AI images with strong creative direction and prompt engineering.

MITAuto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Design Image Studio

skills CLI
$ npx skills add kangarooking/design-image-studio --skill design-image-studio -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install kangarooking/design-image-studio design-image-studio --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
design-image-studio
GitHub stars
102
Token cost
~1.5k tokens
SKILL.md length
630 words
Files
28 (incl. scripts, references, assets)
Skills in repo
1
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Directly generate design-oriented AI images with strong creative direction and prompt engineering.

  • Works in 10 steps: Classify the request into one of:… → Read the full design system prompt → Read the compiler references → …
  • Product visuals
  • SKILL.md covers Primary Source of Truth, When to Use, Default Workflow and What Must Be Preserved From…, plus 5 more sections
  • Calls python3

What it does

Design Image Studio is an agent skill from kangarooking/design-image-studio. Directly generate design-oriented AI images with strong creative direction and prompt engineering. Use this skill for posters, product visuals, PPT illustrations, infographics, teaching/demo diagrams, campaign key visuals, cover art, or when the user wants design-quality image generation rather than generic AI art. This skill turns a loose brief into a design brief, assembles a structured prompt, routes to the right Volcengine Seedream settings, and can generate the image immediately.

Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 30 other files, including scripts, reference files and assets (for example `README.md`, `references/anti-slop-and-failure-patterns.md` and `references/claude-design-map.md`).

It sits in Media & Creative, covering Image generation, Infographics and Design review and critique. The repository describes itself as: 把模糊视觉需求直接变成可落地生成的高质量设计图. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Product visuals
  • PPT illustrations
  • Teaching/demo diagrams
  • Campaign key visuals

Example prompts

  • “/design-image-studio”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

10 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Classify the request into one of: poster, product, ppt, infographic, teaching, or auto
  2. Read the full design system prompt
  3. Read the compiler references
  4. Read the matching task file, such as references/poster.md
  5. If the user wants refinement or the first result is weak, also read
  6. Compile the full design system into a design_reasoning layer
  7. Condense the reasoning into a compiled_brief
  8. Translate the compiled brief into the shortest useful image prompt
  9. Run scripts/design_image.py to generate directly, unless the user explicitly asks for prompt-only output
  10. Iterate by changing one major variable at a time: direction, hierarchy, palette, lighting, realism, or density

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit dc43ec4. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    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.

  • Runs code

    Ships 1 file in scripts/, which the agent can run.

    Shell commands in SKILL.md call:

    • python3

    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

Design Image Studio loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs, and up to ~25k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 127 tokens; SKILL.md has 630 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~127
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1.5k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~25k

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 passed

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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from kangarooking/design-image-studio at commit dc43ec4, republished under its MIT licence (© kangarooking). 630 words, ~1,506 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/design-image-studio/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 27 other files; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
design-image-studio
description
Directly generate design-oriented AI images with strong creative direction and prompt engineering. Use this skill for posters, product visuals, PPT illustrations, infographics, teaching/demo diagrams, campaign key visuals, cover art, or when the user wants design-quality image generation rather than generic AI art. This skill turns a loose brief into a design brief, assembles a structured prompt, routes to the right Volcengine Seedream settings, and can generate the image immediately.

Design Image Studio

Generate design-quality images directly. This skill preserves the full Claude design-system prompt as the upstream design brain, then compiles that design logic into a shorter image-model prompt.

Primary Source of Truth

Do not treat references/design-principles.md as the whole design system. It is only an index.

The primary design source is:

  • references/claude-design-sys-prompt-full.txt

Always read that file first for substantive design work. Then use:

  • references/claude-design-map.md
  • references/design-compiler.md
  • the task-specific reference file for the current request

This skill should preserve as much of the original design-system prompt as possible at the reasoning layer, while stripping away HTML/tool-specific noise before handing a prompt to the image model.

When to Use

Use this skill when the user wants any of the following:

  • Poster generation
  • Product hero images, ad visuals, or e-commerce scenes
  • PPT cover art, chapter art, or slide illustrations
  • Infographic-style visuals
  • Teaching/demo diagrams or explanatory scenes
  • Visual concept exploration with stronger art direction than a generic image prompt

Do not use this skill for pixel-accurate UI recreation, editable charts, or layouts that require precise text rendering. For those, generate HTML/SVG/PPT assets instead.

Default Workflow

  1. Classify the request into one of: poster, product, ppt, infographic, teaching, or auto
  2. Read the full design system prompt:
    • references/claude-design-sys-prompt-full.txt
  3. Read the compiler references:
    • references/claude-design-map.md
    • references/design-compiler.md
    • references/model-routing.md
  4. Read the matching task file, such as references/poster.md
  5. If the user wants refinement or the first result is weak, also read:
    • references/anti-slop-and-failure-patterns.md
  6. Compile the full design system into a design_reasoning layer:
    • purpose
    • audience
    • channel
    • context/brand strategy
    • visual system
    • hierarchy strategy
    • safe-zone or text-zone logic
    • anti-filler rules
    • anti-slop rules
    • task-specific design constraints
  7. Condense the reasoning into a compiled_brief
  8. Translate the compiled brief into the shortest useful image prompt
  9. Run scripts/design_image.py to generate directly, unless the user explicitly asks for prompt-only output
  10. Iterate by changing one major variable at a time: direction, hierarchy, palette, lighting, realism, or density

What Must Be Preserved From the Full Prompt

These must survive the compilation process:

  • Start from purpose, audience, and channel
  • Create a coherent visual system up front
  • Treat hierarchy and whitespace as design decisions
  • Avoid filler content and decorative noise
  • Avoid AI-slop tropes
  • Respect brand/context when available
  • If no context exists, still commit to a strong direction instead of averaging styles
  • Prefer multiple directions for ambiguous work, usually conservative, balanced, and bold
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Primary Command

Use the wrapper script first. It is the opinionated entry point for this skill.

bash
python3 scripts/design_image.py \
  --task poster \
  --brief "为 AI 训练营生成一张高冲击力招生海报,强调增长、实战和速度" \
  --direction balanced \
  --aspect 3:4 \
  --quality final \
  --output training-poster.png

Prompt-Only Mode

If the user only wants prompts, do:

bash
python3 scripts/design_image.py \
  --task product \
  --brief "高端陶瓷咖啡杯广告图,适合电商首图" \
  --prompt-only

The wrapper prints:

  • design_reasoning
  • compiled_brief
  • final prompt

Use those intermediate layers to judge whether the full design-system prompt has actually been preserved.

Task References

  • references/poster.md — posters, key visuals, covers
  • references/product-image.md — product ads, hero shots, e-commerce visuals
  • references/ppt-visual.md — slide cover art, chapter visuals, concept illustrations
  • references/infographic.md — infographic-like visuals and structured information compositions
  • references/teaching-demo.md — educational and explanatory diagrams/scenes
  • references/claude-design-map.md — which sections of the full design prompt matter for image generation
  • references/design-compiler.md — how to compile the full prompt into design reasoning, a compiled brief, and a final image prompt

Execution Notes

  • Prefer Seedream 5.0 lite as the default final model
  • Use lower-cost draft settings before premium reruns when the direction is still unclear
  • Use image-to-image or multi-image fusion when the user provides source materials
  • For infographic or teaching visuals, avoid asking the model to render dense, tiny text accurately; prefer text placeholders or low-text compositions
  • The wrapper script is not the design brain; it is the compiler between the full design system and the image model
  • Do not collapse the full design prompt into a few style adjectives unless the user explicitly wants a minimal prompt

Files

  • scripts/design_image.py — design compiler and prompt builder
  • scripts/generate.py — bundled Volcengine generation engine
  • references/claude-design-sys-prompt-full.txt — full upstream design-system prompt
  • references/claude-design-map.md — section map for image use
  • references/design-compiler.md — compilation workflow
  • references/models.md — model and resolution reference
  • references/troubleshooting.md — common error handling

© kangarooking, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 27 other files (scripts, references, assets) in the repository root of kangarooking/design-image-studio.

  • SKILL.md
  • .gitignore
  • LICENSE
  • README.md
  • assets/demo-poster.png
  • assets/examples/infographic-structure.png
  • assets/examples/poster-directions.png
  • assets/examples/ppt-visual-directions.png
  • assets/examples/product-multi-scene.png
  • assets/examples/teaching-rag-flow.png
  • references/anti-slop-and-failure-patterns.md
  • references/claude-design-map.md
  • references/claude-design-sys-prompt-full.txt
  • references/design-compiler.md
  • references/design-principles.md
  • references/infographic.md
  • references/model-routing.md
  • references/models.md
  • … and 10 more

Open the folder on GitHubat commit dc43ec4

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Questions about Design Image Studio

What does Design Image Studio do?

Directly generate design-oriented AI images with strong creative direction and prompt engineering. Design Image Studio is an agent skill from kangarooking/design-image-studio. Directly generate design-oriented AI images with strong creative direction and prompt engineering.

When should I use Design Image Studio?

Design Image Studio fits situations like: product visuals; PPT illustrations; teaching/demo diagrams; campaign key visuals.

How do I install Design Image Studio in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add kangarooking/design-image-studio --skill design-image-studio -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (the kangarooking/design-image-studio repository) into .claude/skills/design-image-studio in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Design Image Studio in Codex?

Run `npx skills add kangarooking/design-image-studio --skill design-image-studio -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (the kangarooking/design-image-studio repository) into .agents/skills/design-image-studio in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Design Image Studio 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 kangarooking/design-image-studio --skill design-image-studio -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/design-image-studio, .gemini/skills/design-image-studio, .github/skills/design-image-studio and .opencode/skills/design-image-studio in your project.

What does Design Image Studio need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Design Image Studio needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python3). Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Design Image Studio 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 Design Image Studio safe to install?

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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.

What licence does Design Image Studio use?

Design Image Studio is published under the MIT licence (from the LICENSE file in the skill folder). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Design Image Studio use?

About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 6k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 23k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

What are the alternatives to Design Image Studio?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Design Image Studio: Space Image Studio (SpaceZephyr/design-buddy, 174 stars), Sketch Image Prompt (okooo5km/Skills4U, 183 stars), Contentclaw (LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, 2.2k stars) and Create Explanatory Image (Abilityai/cornelius, 109 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Design Image Studio?

kangarooking (a GitHub user) maintains it in kangarooking/design-image-studio, which has 102 GitHub stars. The repository was last updated on April 20, 2026.

Source: kangarooking/design-image-studio on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.