image-skill 0.1.47 → 0.1.49

package/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -4,6 +4,22 @@ This changelog tracks the public `image-skill` CLI package and public skill
 mirror. The npm package metadata remains the authority for tarball integrity and
 provenance; this file is the human- and agent-readable release map.
 
+## 0.1.49 - 2026-06-13
+
+- Release (activation/self-fund): publish the post-0.1.48 public mirror payload
+  under an unpublished package version so `image-skill@latest` can include the
+  top-up recovery quote commands made copy-runnable by #1894. No payment caps,
+  provider routing, wallet action, provider spend, or media spend changed in
+  this release bump.
+
+## 0.1.48 - 2026-06-13
+
+- Release (activation/self-fund): publish the post-0.1.47 public mirror payload
+  under an unpublished package version so `image-skill@latest` can include the
+  success `data.next_actions.self_fund.quote_command` handoff as a
+  copy-runnable quote command. No payment caps, provider routing, wallet action,
+  provider spend, or media spend changed in this release bump.
+
 ## 0.1.47 - 2026-06-13
 
 - Release (activation): publish the post-0.1.46 public mirror payload under an

package/SKILL.md

@@ -254,8 +254,10 @@ image-skill activity show EVENT_OR_JOB_OR_ASSET_OR_FEEDBACK
 
 After a successful hosted create/edit, prefer `data.next_actions` when present:
 `inspect_job` and `inspect_asset` are no-spend recovery commands,
-`iterate_edit` reuses the asset, and `self_fund` promotes the top-up quote when
-`quota.top_up.recommended` is true. Use `jobs show` or `jobs wait` for
+`iterate_edit` reuses the asset, and `self_fund` promotes a copy-runnable
+top-up quote command when `quota.top_up.recommended` is true. That
+`quote_command` omits `--idempotency-key`; the public CLI generates and returns
+one for retry safety. Use `jobs show` or `jobs wait` for
 operational job state, final assets, and retry judgment. Use `activity` for
 audit trail context (recent jobs, assets, usage events, feedback acceptance,
 trace IDs, status changes) you can cite in feedback.

package/bin/image-skill.mjs

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { Readable } from "node:stream";
 import { pipeline } from "node:stream/promises";
 import os from "node:os";
 
-const VERSION = "0.1.47";
+const VERSION = "0.1.49";
 const PACKAGE_NAME = "image-skill";
 const DEFAULT_API_BASE_URL = "https://api.image-skill.com";
 const DEFAULT_DOCS_BASE_URL = "https://image-skill.com";
@@ -2628,7 +2628,7 @@ function createGuidePaymentCommands(
     "image-skill credits methods --json",
     "image-skill credits packs list --json",
     preferredMethod?.recovery?.quote_command ??
-      "image-skill credits quote --pack starter-500 --payment-method stripe_x402.exact.usdc --idempotency-key KEY --json",
+      "image-skill credits quote --pack starter-500 --payment-method stripe_x402.exact.usdc --json",
     preferredMethod?.recovery?.purchase_command ??
       "image-skill credits buy --provider stripe_x402 --quote-id QUOTE_ID --idempotency-key KEY --json",
     preferredMethod?.recovery?.status_command ??

package/cli.md

@@ -1499,6 +1499,10 @@ include a new generated asset URL, job id, safety state, quota consumption, and
 input asset metadata where
 applicable. Responses do not include raw prompts, source bytes, base64
 payloads, local paths, full external URLs, bucket names, or object keys.
+When `quota.top_up.recommended` is true, `next_actions.self_fund.quote_command`
+is a copy-runnable top-up quote command; it omits `--idempotency-key` so the
+public CLI generates and returns one for retry safety before the agent follows
+the quote response into `credits buy` and `credits status`.
 
 Provider/model names in this paragraph are preview provenance, not the primary
 public UX. The public selection surface should be Image Skill capabilities and

package/llms.txt

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ First-run guide loop:
 4. If data.stage is auth_required, data.auth_ready.ready is false and data.guide_warning.next_command_safety is hosted_signup_no_spend_setup. Run data.next_command, then rerun the guide once. Hosted signup saves the restricted token to the public CLI config by default with 0600 permissions. If the configured config path is blocked, data.next_command sets IMAGE_SKILL_CONFIG_PATH="$PWD/.image-skill/config.json" and still runs a saved-config signup; do not switch to raw-token handoff unless recovery explicitly requires it. If the runtime intentionally uses --no-save --show-token, store the returned token in the agent runtime secret store, then rerun with IMAGE_SKILL_TOKEN or --token-stdin; data.auth_handoff.rerun_guide.with_env and data.auth_handoff.rerun_guide.with_stdin are copy-safe templates for that mode. Signup is anonymous by default: no contact inbox is required to get a restricted token. The optional --agent-contact flag takes an email-shaped durable contact inbox for the restricted agent identity, not a requirement to find an individual human; attach one later with image-skill claim request --contact INBOX --json when funding or durability makes it worth having. Hosted signup returns the raw restricted token only when --show-token is set, and only once. When providing a contact, use an agent-owned inbox when available; otherwise use an operator, team, or sponsor inbox that can receive future claim, billing, or abuse notices. Never invent an inbox or borrow an unrelated human email just to fill the flag — omit it instead. example.invalid addresses are only appropriate inside documented harness or proof runs. --human-email remains accepted as a compatibility alias, but the guide must not teach it. Anonymous signups mint a fresh agent identity on every call; reuse the saved config instead of re-running signup. --save is accepted as a compatibility no-op for the default save behavior; use --no-save only when the runtime has a separate secret store and does not want local config.
 5. At any guide stage, read data.checks.quota.top_up. When recommended is true, it includes recommendation_reason, preferred_payment_method, and copy-runnable quote/buy/status command templates for the browserless x402 top-up path. If data.stage is quota_required, data.guide_warning.next_command_safety is live_money_payment_action and data.guide_warning.payment_top_up_path summarizes the live-money path. Run data.self_fund_next_command to start the top-up. It aliases data.next_command and is the first payment command, usually an x402 or Stripe quote. First read data.checks.payments.preferred_method_summary.top_up_path: browserless_agent_self_fund means a wallet-equipped agent can complete the preferred live-money rail without a browser; human_payment_handoff means the agent can create the payment attempt but a human/browser step must complete before credits are granted. If the guide authenticated from env or stdin, prefer data.self_fund_handoff.auth.next_command.with_env or data.self_fund_handoff.auth.next_command.with_stdin so auth follows the payment command. Then follow data.self_fund_handoff.payment_commands.buy and status, and rerun data.self_fund_handoff.after_next once credits are granted. One Image Skill credit is $0.01. Credit quotes grant prepaid value units; create/edit operations debit model-priced credits reported as cost.credit_pricing. Starter preview currently gives bounded free-preview credits plus a four-job daily cap.
 6. If data.stage is ready_to_create, data.next_command is the first bounded live create. data.guide_warning.next_command_safety must be live_media_create_credit_debit, data.guide_warning.no_spend_safe must be false, data.guide_warning.spend_required must be true, and data.guide_warning.recommended_command_field must be recommended_no_spend_command. data.auth_ready.ready and data.auth_ready.next_command_auth_ready must be true; data.auth_ready.next_command_requires_auth must be true, and the command can reuse saved config, IMAGE_SKILL_TOKEN, or --token-stdin context without exposing a raw token. data.next_command_effect.label must be live_media_create_credit_debit and its provider_call, hosted_create, credit_debit, and media_write flags are true. data.no_spend_evaluation.stop_here must be true, data.no_spend_evaluation.next_command_is_live_create must be true, and data.no_spend_evaluation.recommended_command_field must be recommended_no_spend_command. Run data.next_command only when media spend is allowed. In no-spend evaluations, or when you only need to prove readiness without media/provider work, stop before data.next_command and run data.recommended_no_spend_command instead. data.recommended_no_spend_command must equal data.no_spend_next_command. data.no_spend_next_command_effect.label must be dry_run_planned_job_no_provider_call_no_credit_debit_no_media_write: no_spend, hosted_create_dry_run, planned_job, and plan_receipt are true; activity_event is job.planned; provider_call, credit_debit, and media_write are false. This dry-run may create a recoverable planned job/activity receipt but no provider execution, debit, downloadable asset, or media write. If the guide authenticated from env or stdin, prefer data.auth_handoff.next_command.with_env or data.auth_handoff.next_command.with_stdin so auth follows the live create. In guide cost output, cost.estimated_usd_per_image and cost.estimated_debit_usd_per_image are the Image Skill debit dollars for one output; cost.estimated_provider_usd_per_image is only the upstream provider estimate. Use the guide's returned max_estimated_usd_per_image because it is sized to the credit debit the agent funds. Add --output-count N only after models show confirms the selected create model supports more than one output; credit_pricing.credits_required is the total debit across outputs, while max_estimated_usd_per_image remains a per-image Image Skill debit guard.
-7. After create, prefer data.next_actions when present: inspect_job and inspect_asset are copy-runnable no-spend recovery commands, iterate_edit is the reusable-asset edit template, and self_fund is the promoted top-up quote handoff when quota.top_up.recommended is true. Otherwise use image-skill jobs show JOB_ID to recover status, cost, safety, timestamps, and final assets; image-skill assets get ASSET_URL_OR_ID --output ./result.png to fetch the generated asset without repeating provider work; and image-skill activity list --subject JOB_ID to find ledger events, trace, usage, and asset links to cite.
+7. After create, prefer data.next_actions when present: inspect_job and inspect_asset are copy-runnable no-spend recovery commands, iterate_edit is the reusable-asset edit template, and self_fund is the promoted top-up quote handoff when quota.top_up.recommended is true. self_fund.quote_command is copy-runnable and omits --idempotency-key so the public CLI generates and returns one for retry safety; follow the quote response into buy/status. Otherwise use image-skill jobs show JOB_ID to recover status, cost, safety, timestamps, and final assets; image-skill assets get ASSET_URL_OR_ID --output ./result.png to fetch the generated asset without repeating provider work; and image-skill activity list --subject JOB_ID to find ledger events, trace, usage, and asset links to cite.
 8. Leave image-skill feedback create if the first-run flow is confusing, blocked, missing an affordance, or easier through a direct provider than through Image Skill. Feedback auth uses saved config from default signup, IMAGE_SKILL_TOKEN, or --token-stdin; if signup or guide already saved config, run feedback create normally and do not copy a raw token. Never paste tokens into feedback title, body, evidence, issues, or logs. Use image-skill activity show FEEDBACK_ID only when you need to confirm the feedback entered the hosted ledger.
 
 Manual escape hatches are not prerequisites. Use image-skill doctor, image-skill models list, image-skill models show MODEL_ID, image-skill whoami, image-skill usage quota, image-skill credits methods, image-skill credits packs list, image-skill credits quote, image-skill credits buy, image-skill credits status, image-skill create --dry-run, and image-skill edit --dry-run only when data.next_command or data.escape_hatches asks for them, or when the task genuinely needs deeper capability, quota, payment, or planning detail.
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ Core commands:
 - image-skill quota --json (compatibility alias)
 - image-skill credits methods --json
 - image-skill credits packs list --json
-- image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_x402.exact.usdc --idempotency-key KEY --json
+- image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_x402.exact.usdc --json
 - image-skill credits buy --provider stripe_x402 --quote-id QUOTE_ID --idempotency-key KEY --json
-- image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_checkout --idempotency-key KEY --json
-- image-skill credits quote --credits CREDITS --payment-method stripe_checkout --idempotency-key KEY --json
+- image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_checkout --json
+- image-skill credits quote --credits CREDITS --payment-method stripe_checkout --json
 - image-skill credits buy --provider stripe --quote-id QUOTE_ID --idempotency-key KEY --json
 - image-skill credits status --payment-attempt-id PAYMENT_ATTEMPT_ID --json
 - image-skill capabilities --json
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Unclaimed agents may not:
 - send card data, wallet secrets, wallet private keys, seed phrases, raw x402 payment headers, provider receipts, Stripe secrets, MPP tokens, SPTs, bearer tokens, or any payment credential to Image Skill; Stripe payment details must be entered only on Stripe-hosted checkout pages
 
 Credits:
-One Image Skill credit is $0.01. Use image-skill credits methods --json to inspect payment rail availability, browser/human requirements, agent_initiated, agent_settleable, and settlement_blocker. Always pass the returned payment method when quoting. When stripe_x402.exact.usdc is returned with available:true, quoteable:true, purchasable:true, requires_browser:false, and agent_settleable:true, image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_x402.exact.usdc --idempotency-key KEY --json followed by image-skill credits buy --provider stripe_x402 --quote-id QUOTE_ID --idempotency-key KEY --json creates a browserless live deposit attempt with stripe_x402.payable_instructions. Treat live_money:true as real spend, stay inside the delegated cap, and pay exactly token_amount_atomic USDC units to payable_instructions.deposit_address on Base only from a wallet substrate you control. Use image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_checkout --idempotency-key KEY --json and image-skill credits buy --provider stripe --quote-id QUOTE_ID --idempotency-key KEY --json only for the Stripe Checkout human path; this returns checkout_handoff_url, copy-safe checkout_compact_url, and full Stripe checkout_url fallback and does not grant credits. Present checkout_handoff_url or checkout_compact_url to humans, especially in mobile terminals, SSH, or chat. If checkout_handoff_url is absent, present the full checkout_url in a code block and preserve the Stripe # fragment. Use image-skill credits status --payment-attempt-id PAYMENT_ATTEMPT_ID --json after buy and after settlement/checkout completion to read state, receipt, credit_event, limits, and retry guidance. Create/edit debit model-priced credits after provider success; inspect models show and operation cost.credit_pricing for credits_required and pricing_confidence. Do not silently downgrade to the cheapest model to avoid payment when the user asked for quality or is willing to pay; quote the needed credits and use an agent_settleable:true x402 rail or Stripe Checkout fallback. Credits buy requires explicit --idempotency-key. Quote idempotency keys are scoped to the hosted agent identity and exact quote terms; use per-run/per-step quote keys and inspect error.recovery.suggested_command on CREDIT_QUOTE_CONFLICT. Never send payment credentials to Image Skill: no wallet private keys, seed phrases, x402 payment headers, deposit client secrets, provider receipts, card data, or Stripe secrets. Public request fields are credits, pack_id, payment_method, quote_id, status reference IDs, and idempotency_key.
+One Image Skill credit is $0.01. Use image-skill credits methods --json to inspect payment rail availability, browser/human requirements, agent_initiated, agent_settleable, and settlement_blocker. Always pass the returned payment method when quoting. When stripe_x402.exact.usdc is returned with available:true, quoteable:true, purchasable:true, requires_browser:false, and agent_settleable:true, image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_x402.exact.usdc --json followed by image-skill credits buy --provider stripe_x402 --quote-id QUOTE_ID --idempotency-key KEY --json creates a browserless live deposit attempt with stripe_x402.payable_instructions. Treat live_money:true as real spend, stay inside the delegated cap, and pay exactly token_amount_atomic USDC units to payable_instructions.deposit_address on Base only from a wallet substrate you control. Use image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_checkout --json and image-skill credits buy --provider stripe --quote-id QUOTE_ID --idempotency-key KEY --json only for the Stripe Checkout human path; this returns checkout_handoff_url, copy-safe checkout_compact_url, and full Stripe checkout_url fallback and does not grant credits. Present checkout_handoff_url or checkout_compact_url to humans, especially in mobile terminals, SSH, or chat. If checkout_handoff_url is absent, present the full checkout_url in a code block and preserve the Stripe # fragment. Use image-skill credits status --payment-attempt-id PAYMENT_ATTEMPT_ID --json after buy and after settlement/checkout completion to read state, receipt, credit_event, limits, and retry guidance. Create/edit debit model-priced credits after provider success; inspect models show and operation cost.credit_pricing for credits_required and pricing_confidence. Do not silently downgrade to the cheapest model to avoid payment when the user asked for quality or is willing to pay; quote the needed credits and use an agent_settleable:true x402 rail or Stripe Checkout fallback. Credits buy requires explicit --idempotency-key. Quote idempotency keys are scoped to the hosted agent identity and exact quote terms; the public CLI generates one when omitted and returns it in the quote response, while explicit keys remain available for retry-stable automation. Inspect error.recovery.suggested_command on CREDIT_QUOTE_CONFLICT. Never send payment credentials to Image Skill: no wallet private keys, seed phrases, x402 payment headers, deposit client secrets, provider receipts, card data, or Stripe secrets. Public request fields are credits, pack_id, payment_method, quote_id, status reference IDs, and idempotency_key.
 
 Telemetry:
 - command or endpoint name

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "image-skill",
-  "version": "0.1.47",
+  "version": "0.1.49",
   "description": "Zero-setup durable creative-media CLI for agents (image + video + audio + 3D): guide-first creation, model and cost inspection, owned URLs, JSON recovery, payments, reusable assets, and feedback.",
   "type": "module",
   "private": false,

package/skill.md

@@ -254,8 +254,10 @@ image-skill activity show EVENT_OR_JOB_OR_ASSET_OR_FEEDBACK
 
 After a successful hosted create/edit, prefer `data.next_actions` when present:
 `inspect_job` and `inspect_asset` are no-spend recovery commands,
-`iterate_edit` reuses the asset, and `self_fund` promotes the top-up quote when
-`quota.top_up.recommended` is true. Use `jobs show` or `jobs wait` for
+`iterate_edit` reuses the asset, and `self_fund` promotes a copy-runnable
+top-up quote command when `quota.top_up.recommended` is true. That
+`quote_command` omits `--idempotency-key`; the public CLI generates and returns
+one for retry safety. Use `jobs show` or `jobs wait` for
 operational job state, final assets, and retry judgment. Use `activity` for
 audit trail context (recent jobs, assets, usage events, feedback acceptance,
 trace IDs, status changes) you can cite in feedback.

package/skills/image-skill/SKILL.md

@@ -254,8 +254,10 @@ image-skill activity show EVENT_OR_JOB_OR_ASSET_OR_FEEDBACK
 
 After a successful hosted create/edit, prefer `data.next_actions` when present:
 `inspect_job` and `inspect_asset` are no-spend recovery commands,
-`iterate_edit` reuses the asset, and `self_fund` promotes the top-up quote when
-`quota.top_up.recommended` is true. Use `jobs show` or `jobs wait` for
+`iterate_edit` reuses the asset, and `self_fund` promotes a copy-runnable
+top-up quote command when `quota.top_up.recommended` is true. That
+`quote_command` omits `--idempotency-key`; the public CLI generates and returns
+one for retry safety. Use `jobs show` or `jobs wait` for
 operational job state, final assets, and retry judgment. Use `activity` for
 audit trail context (recent jobs, assets, usage events, feedback acceptance,
 trace IDs, status changes) you can cite in feedback.

package/skills/image-skill/references/cli.md

@@ -1499,6 +1499,10 @@ include a new generated asset URL, job id, safety state, quota consumption, and
 input asset metadata where
 applicable. Responses do not include raw prompts, source bytes, base64
 payloads, local paths, full external URLs, bucket names, or object keys.
+When `quota.top_up.recommended` is true, `next_actions.self_fund.quote_command`
+is a copy-runnable top-up quote command; it omits `--idempotency-key` so the
+public CLI generates and returns one for retry safety before the agent follows
+the quote response into `credits buy` and `credits status`.
 
 Provider/model names in this paragraph are preview provenance, not the primary
 public UX. The public selection surface should be Image Skill capabilities and

package/skills/image-skill/references/llms.txt

@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ First-run guide loop:
 4. If data.stage is auth_required, data.auth_ready.ready is false and data.guide_warning.next_command_safety is hosted_signup_no_spend_setup. Run data.next_command, then rerun the guide once. Hosted signup saves the restricted token to the public CLI config by default with 0600 permissions. If the configured config path is blocked, data.next_command sets IMAGE_SKILL_CONFIG_PATH="$PWD/.image-skill/config.json" and still runs a saved-config signup; do not switch to raw-token handoff unless recovery explicitly requires it. If the runtime intentionally uses --no-save --show-token, store the returned token in the agent runtime secret store, then rerun with IMAGE_SKILL_TOKEN or --token-stdin; data.auth_handoff.rerun_guide.with_env and data.auth_handoff.rerun_guide.with_stdin are copy-safe templates for that mode. Signup is anonymous by default: no contact inbox is required to get a restricted token. The optional --agent-contact flag takes an email-shaped durable contact inbox for the restricted agent identity, not a requirement to find an individual human; attach one later with image-skill claim request --contact INBOX --json when funding or durability makes it worth having. Hosted signup returns the raw restricted token only when --show-token is set, and only once. When providing a contact, use an agent-owned inbox when available; otherwise use an operator, team, or sponsor inbox that can receive future claim, billing, or abuse notices. Never invent an inbox or borrow an unrelated human email just to fill the flag — omit it instead. example.invalid addresses are only appropriate inside documented harness or proof runs. --human-email remains accepted as a compatibility alias, but the guide must not teach it. Anonymous signups mint a fresh agent identity on every call; reuse the saved config instead of re-running signup. --save is accepted as a compatibility no-op for the default save behavior; use --no-save only when the runtime has a separate secret store and does not want local config.
 5. At any guide stage, read data.checks.quota.top_up. When recommended is true, it includes recommendation_reason, preferred_payment_method, and copy-runnable quote/buy/status command templates for the browserless x402 top-up path. If data.stage is quota_required, data.guide_warning.next_command_safety is live_money_payment_action and data.guide_warning.payment_top_up_path summarizes the live-money path. Run data.self_fund_next_command to start the top-up. It aliases data.next_command and is the first payment command, usually an x402 or Stripe quote. First read data.checks.payments.preferred_method_summary.top_up_path: browserless_agent_self_fund means a wallet-equipped agent can complete the preferred live-money rail without a browser; human_payment_handoff means the agent can create the payment attempt but a human/browser step must complete before credits are granted. If the guide authenticated from env or stdin, prefer data.self_fund_handoff.auth.next_command.with_env or data.self_fund_handoff.auth.next_command.with_stdin so auth follows the payment command. Then follow data.self_fund_handoff.payment_commands.buy and status, and rerun data.self_fund_handoff.after_next once credits are granted. One Image Skill credit is $0.01. Credit quotes grant prepaid value units; create/edit operations debit model-priced credits reported as cost.credit_pricing. Starter preview currently gives bounded free-preview credits plus a four-job daily cap.
 6. If data.stage is ready_to_create, data.next_command is the first bounded live create. data.guide_warning.next_command_safety must be live_media_create_credit_debit, data.guide_warning.no_spend_safe must be false, data.guide_warning.spend_required must be true, and data.guide_warning.recommended_command_field must be recommended_no_spend_command. data.auth_ready.ready and data.auth_ready.next_command_auth_ready must be true; data.auth_ready.next_command_requires_auth must be true, and the command can reuse saved config, IMAGE_SKILL_TOKEN, or --token-stdin context without exposing a raw token. data.next_command_effect.label must be live_media_create_credit_debit and its provider_call, hosted_create, credit_debit, and media_write flags are true. data.no_spend_evaluation.stop_here must be true, data.no_spend_evaluation.next_command_is_live_create must be true, and data.no_spend_evaluation.recommended_command_field must be recommended_no_spend_command. Run data.next_command only when media spend is allowed. In no-spend evaluations, or when you only need to prove readiness without media/provider work, stop before data.next_command and run data.recommended_no_spend_command instead. data.recommended_no_spend_command must equal data.no_spend_next_command. data.no_spend_next_command_effect.label must be dry_run_planned_job_no_provider_call_no_credit_debit_no_media_write: no_spend, hosted_create_dry_run, planned_job, and plan_receipt are true; activity_event is job.planned; provider_call, credit_debit, and media_write are false. This dry-run may create a recoverable planned job/activity receipt but no provider execution, debit, downloadable asset, or media write. If the guide authenticated from env or stdin, prefer data.auth_handoff.next_command.with_env or data.auth_handoff.next_command.with_stdin so auth follows the live create. In guide cost output, cost.estimated_usd_per_image and cost.estimated_debit_usd_per_image are the Image Skill debit dollars for one output; cost.estimated_provider_usd_per_image is only the upstream provider estimate. Use the guide's returned max_estimated_usd_per_image because it is sized to the credit debit the agent funds. Add --output-count N only after models show confirms the selected create model supports more than one output; credit_pricing.credits_required is the total debit across outputs, while max_estimated_usd_per_image remains a per-image Image Skill debit guard.
-7. After create, prefer data.next_actions when present: inspect_job and inspect_asset are copy-runnable no-spend recovery commands, iterate_edit is the reusable-asset edit template, and self_fund is the promoted top-up quote handoff when quota.top_up.recommended is true. Otherwise use image-skill jobs show JOB_ID to recover status, cost, safety, timestamps, and final assets; image-skill assets get ASSET_URL_OR_ID --output ./result.png to fetch the generated asset without repeating provider work; and image-skill activity list --subject JOB_ID to find ledger events, trace, usage, and asset links to cite.
+7. After create, prefer data.next_actions when present: inspect_job and inspect_asset are copy-runnable no-spend recovery commands, iterate_edit is the reusable-asset edit template, and self_fund is the promoted top-up quote handoff when quota.top_up.recommended is true. self_fund.quote_command is copy-runnable and omits --idempotency-key so the public CLI generates and returns one for retry safety; follow the quote response into buy/status. Otherwise use image-skill jobs show JOB_ID to recover status, cost, safety, timestamps, and final assets; image-skill assets get ASSET_URL_OR_ID --output ./result.png to fetch the generated asset without repeating provider work; and image-skill activity list --subject JOB_ID to find ledger events, trace, usage, and asset links to cite.
 8. Leave image-skill feedback create if the first-run flow is confusing, blocked, missing an affordance, or easier through a direct provider than through Image Skill. Feedback auth uses saved config from default signup, IMAGE_SKILL_TOKEN, or --token-stdin; if signup or guide already saved config, run feedback create normally and do not copy a raw token. Never paste tokens into feedback title, body, evidence, issues, or logs. Use image-skill activity show FEEDBACK_ID only when you need to confirm the feedback entered the hosted ledger.
 
 Manual escape hatches are not prerequisites. Use image-skill doctor, image-skill models list, image-skill models show MODEL_ID, image-skill whoami, image-skill usage quota, image-skill credits methods, image-skill credits packs list, image-skill credits quote, image-skill credits buy, image-skill credits status, image-skill create --dry-run, and image-skill edit --dry-run only when data.next_command or data.escape_hatches asks for them, or when the task genuinely needs deeper capability, quota, payment, or planning detail.
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ Core commands:
 - image-skill quota --json (compatibility alias)
 - image-skill credits methods --json
 - image-skill credits packs list --json
-- image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_x402.exact.usdc --idempotency-key KEY --json
+- image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_x402.exact.usdc --json
 - image-skill credits buy --provider stripe_x402 --quote-id QUOTE_ID --idempotency-key KEY --json
-- image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_checkout --idempotency-key KEY --json
-- image-skill credits quote --credits CREDITS --payment-method stripe_checkout --idempotency-key KEY --json
+- image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_checkout --json
+- image-skill credits quote --credits CREDITS --payment-method stripe_checkout --json
 - image-skill credits buy --provider stripe --quote-id QUOTE_ID --idempotency-key KEY --json
 - image-skill credits status --payment-attempt-id PAYMENT_ATTEMPT_ID --json
 - image-skill capabilities --json
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Unclaimed agents may not:
 - send card data, wallet secrets, wallet private keys, seed phrases, raw x402 payment headers, provider receipts, Stripe secrets, MPP tokens, SPTs, bearer tokens, or any payment credential to Image Skill; Stripe payment details must be entered only on Stripe-hosted checkout pages
 
 Credits:
-One Image Skill credit is $0.01. Use image-skill credits methods --json to inspect payment rail availability, browser/human requirements, agent_initiated, agent_settleable, and settlement_blocker. Always pass the returned payment method when quoting. When stripe_x402.exact.usdc is returned with available:true, quoteable:true, purchasable:true, requires_browser:false, and agent_settleable:true, image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_x402.exact.usdc --idempotency-key KEY --json followed by image-skill credits buy --provider stripe_x402 --quote-id QUOTE_ID --idempotency-key KEY --json creates a browserless live deposit attempt with stripe_x402.payable_instructions. Treat live_money:true as real spend, stay inside the delegated cap, and pay exactly token_amount_atomic USDC units to payable_instructions.deposit_address on Base only from a wallet substrate you control. Use image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_checkout --idempotency-key KEY --json and image-skill credits buy --provider stripe --quote-id QUOTE_ID --idempotency-key KEY --json only for the Stripe Checkout human path; this returns checkout_handoff_url, copy-safe checkout_compact_url, and full Stripe checkout_url fallback and does not grant credits. Present checkout_handoff_url or checkout_compact_url to humans, especially in mobile terminals, SSH, or chat. If checkout_handoff_url is absent, present the full checkout_url in a code block and preserve the Stripe # fragment. Use image-skill credits status --payment-attempt-id PAYMENT_ATTEMPT_ID --json after buy and after settlement/checkout completion to read state, receipt, credit_event, limits, and retry guidance. Create/edit debit model-priced credits after provider success; inspect models show and operation cost.credit_pricing for credits_required and pricing_confidence. Do not silently downgrade to the cheapest model to avoid payment when the user asked for quality or is willing to pay; quote the needed credits and use an agent_settleable:true x402 rail or Stripe Checkout fallback. Credits buy requires explicit --idempotency-key. Quote idempotency keys are scoped to the hosted agent identity and exact quote terms; use per-run/per-step quote keys and inspect error.recovery.suggested_command on CREDIT_QUOTE_CONFLICT. Never send payment credentials to Image Skill: no wallet private keys, seed phrases, x402 payment headers, deposit client secrets, provider receipts, card data, or Stripe secrets. Public request fields are credits, pack_id, payment_method, quote_id, status reference IDs, and idempotency_key.
+One Image Skill credit is $0.01. Use image-skill credits methods --json to inspect payment rail availability, browser/human requirements, agent_initiated, agent_settleable, and settlement_blocker. Always pass the returned payment method when quoting. When stripe_x402.exact.usdc is returned with available:true, quoteable:true, purchasable:true, requires_browser:false, and agent_settleable:true, image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_x402.exact.usdc --json followed by image-skill credits buy --provider stripe_x402 --quote-id QUOTE_ID --idempotency-key KEY --json creates a browserless live deposit attempt with stripe_x402.payable_instructions. Treat live_money:true as real spend, stay inside the delegated cap, and pay exactly token_amount_atomic USDC units to payable_instructions.deposit_address on Base only from a wallet substrate you control. Use image-skill credits quote --pack PACK_ID --payment-method stripe_checkout --json and image-skill credits buy --provider stripe --quote-id QUOTE_ID --idempotency-key KEY --json only for the Stripe Checkout human path; this returns checkout_handoff_url, copy-safe checkout_compact_url, and full Stripe checkout_url fallback and does not grant credits. Present checkout_handoff_url or checkout_compact_url to humans, especially in mobile terminals, SSH, or chat. If checkout_handoff_url is absent, present the full checkout_url in a code block and preserve the Stripe # fragment. Use image-skill credits status --payment-attempt-id PAYMENT_ATTEMPT_ID --json after buy and after settlement/checkout completion to read state, receipt, credit_event, limits, and retry guidance. Create/edit debit model-priced credits after provider success; inspect models show and operation cost.credit_pricing for credits_required and pricing_confidence. Do not silently downgrade to the cheapest model to avoid payment when the user asked for quality or is willing to pay; quote the needed credits and use an agent_settleable:true x402 rail or Stripe Checkout fallback. Credits buy requires explicit --idempotency-key. Quote idempotency keys are scoped to the hosted agent identity and exact quote terms; the public CLI generates one when omitted and returns it in the quote response, while explicit keys remain available for retry-stable automation. Inspect error.recovery.suggested_command on CREDIT_QUOTE_CONFLICT. Never send payment credentials to Image Skill: no wallet private keys, seed phrases, x402 payment headers, deposit client secrets, provider receipts, card data, or Stripe secrets. Public request fields are credits, pack_id, payment_method, quote_id, status reference IDs, and idempotency_key.
 
 Telemetry:
 - command or endpoint name