Agent skill

Nanobanana Skill

by Microck in Microck/ordinary-claude-skills

Generate or edit images using Google Gemini API via nanobanana.

Custom licenceAuto-check passedMedia & Creative

Install Nanobanana Skill

skills CLI
$ npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill nanobanana-skill -a claude-code

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

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install Microck/ordinary-claude-skills nanobanana-skill --agent claude-code

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

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills_all/nanobanana-skill .claude/skills/nanobanana-skill && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
nanobanana-skill
GitHub stars
404
Token cost
~1k tokens
SKILL.md length
322 words
Files
2
Skills in repo
89
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
Custom licence

At a glance

Generate or edit images using Google Gemini API via nanobanana.

  • Works in 3 steps: GEMINI_API_KEY: Must be configured in… → Python3 with depedent packages… → Executable:…
  • The user asks to create
  • SKILL.md covers Requirements, Instructions, Available Options and Examples, plus 2 more sections
  • Calls python3; needs GEMINI_API_KEY

What it does

Nanobanana Skill is an agent skill from Microck/ordinary-claude-skills. Generate or edit images using Google Gemini API via nanobanana. Use when the user asks to create, generate, edit images with nanobanana, or mentions image generation/editing tasks.

Its SKILL.md is about 1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 1 other file (for example `metadata.json`).

It sits in Media & Creative, covering Image editing and Image generation. It works with Google Gemini and Python. The repository describes itself as: An unappealing collection of Claude Skills and resources.

When your agent uses it

  • The user asks to create
  • Edit images with nanobanana
  • Mentions image generation/editing tasks

Example prompts

  • “/nanobanana-skill”

Requirements

  • Python 3
  • A credential in GEMINI_API_KEY
  • Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Read, Write, Glob, Grep, Task, Bash(cat:*), Bash(ls:*), Bash(tree:*), Bash(python3:*)

Workflow steps

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

  1. GEMINI_API_KEY: Must be configured in ~/.nanobanana.env or export GEMINI_API_KEY=
  2. Python3 with depedent packages installed: google-genai, Pillow, python-dotenv. They could be installed via python3 -m pip install -r…
  3. Executable: ${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}/skills/nanobanana-skill/nanobanana.py

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 1056d29. 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:

    • Read
    • Write
    • Glob
    • Grep
    • Task
    • Bash(cat:*)
    • Bash(ls:*)
    • Bash(tree:*)
    • Bash(python3:*)

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    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 these keys or tokens, usually read from environment variables:

    • GEMINI_API_KEY

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Nanobanana Skill loads about 1k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 49 tokens; SKILL.md has 322 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~49
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~1k

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); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Its licence (Custom licence) doesn't allow us to republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 322 words (~1,047 tokens).

“Generate or edit images using Google Gemini API through the nanobanana tool.”

— opening of SKILL.md by Microck, Custom licence
name
nanobanana-skill
allowed-tools
Read, Write, Glob, Grep, Task, Bash(cat:*), Bash(ls:*), Bash(tree:*), Bash(python3:*)

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file in skills_all/nanobanana-skill of Microck/ordinary-claude-skills.

  • SKILL.md
  • metadata.json

Open the folder on GitHubat commit 1056d29

Compare with similar skills

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Nanobanana Image GenerationLeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills2.2k—~4.5kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
Nano Banananexu-io/nexu3.3k—~757Automated safety check: PassMIT
Photo Abstract Editorialkwhi6693-web/photo-abstract-editorial113—~870Automated safety check: PassAGPL-3.0
Gemini Imagetyrchen/geektime-bootcamp-ai236—~1.1kAutomated safety check: PassNone

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Questions about Nanobanana Skill

What does Nanobanana Skill do?

Generate or edit images using Google Gemini API via nanobanana. Nanobanana Skill is an agent skill from Microck/ordinary-claude-skills. Generate or edit images using Google Gemini API via nanobanana.

When should I use Nanobanana Skill?

Nanobanana Skill fits situations like: the user asks to create; edit images with nanobanana; mentions image generation/editing tasks.

How do I install Nanobanana Skill in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill nanobanana-skill -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills_all/nanobanana-skill in Microck/ordinary-claude-skills) into .claude/skills/nanobanana-skill in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Nanobanana Skill in Codex?

Run `npx skills add Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill nanobanana-skill -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills_all/nanobanana-skill in Microck/ordinary-claude-skills) into .agents/skills/nanobanana-skill in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Nanobanana Skill 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 Microck/ordinary-claude-skills --skill nanobanana-skill -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/nanobanana-skill, .gemini/skills/nanobanana-skill, .github/skills/nanobanana-skill and .opencode/skills/nanobanana-skill in your project.

What does Nanobanana Skill need to run?

Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Nanobanana Skill needs the command-line tools its instructions call (python3) and credentials named GEMINI_API_KEY. Our summary lists: Python 3; A credential in GEMINI_API_KEY. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Read, Write, Glob, Grep, Task, Bash(cat:*), Bash(ls:*), Bash(tree:*), Bash(python3:*).

Does Nanobanana Skill 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 Nanobanana Skill 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. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Nanobanana Skill use?

Nanobanana Skill has a licence file (the repository's licence) that doesn't match a standard licence. Read it on GitHub before reusing the skill.

How many tokens does Nanobanana Skill use?

About 1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.2k 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 Nanobanana Skill?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Nanobanana Skill: Nanobanana Skill (feiskyer/claude-code-settings, 1.7k stars), Nanobanana Image Generation (LeoYeAI/openclaw-master-skills, 2.2k stars), Nano Banana (nexu-io/nexu, 3.3k stars) and Photo Abstract Editorial (kwhi6693-web/photo-abstract-editorial, 113 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Nanobanana Skill?

Microck (a GitHub user) maintains it in Microck/ordinary-claude-skills, which has 404 GitHub stars. The repository holds 89 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 6, 2026.

Source: Microck/ordinary-claude-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.