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package/resources/local/codex/skills/.system/imagegen/references/image-api.md

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+# Image API quick reference
+
+This file is for the fallback CLI mode only. Use it when the user explicitly asks to use `scripts/image_gen.py` / CLI / API / model controls, or after the user explicitly confirms that a transparent-output request should use the `gpt-image-1.5` true-transparency fallback path.
+
+These parameters describe the Image API and bundled CLI fallback surface. Do not assume they are normal arguments on the built-in `image_gen` tool.
+
+## Scope
+- This fallback CLI is intended for GPT Image models (`gpt-image-2`, `gpt-image-1.5`, `gpt-image-1`, and `gpt-image-1-mini`).
+- The built-in `image_gen` tool and the fallback CLI do not expose the same controls.
+
+## Model summary
+
+| Model | Quality | Input fidelity | Resolutions | Recommended use |
+| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
+| `gpt-image-2` | `low`, `medium`, `high`, `auto` | Always high fidelity for image inputs; do not set `input_fidelity` | `auto` or flexible sizes that satisfy the constraints below | Default for new CLI/API workflows: high-quality generation and editing, text-heavy images, photorealism, compositing, identity-sensitive edits, and workflows where fewer retries matter |
+| `gpt-image-1.5` | `low`, `medium`, `high`, `auto` | `low`, `high` | `1024x1024`, `1024x1536`, `1536x1024`, `auto` | True transparent-background fallback and backward-compatible workflows |
+| `gpt-image-1` | `low`, `medium`, `high`, `auto` | `low`, `high` | `1024x1024`, `1024x1536`, `1536x1024`, `auto` | Legacy compatibility |
+| `gpt-image-1-mini` | `low`, `medium`, `high`, `auto` | `low`, `high` | `1024x1024`, `1024x1536`, `1536x1024`, `auto` | Cost-sensitive draft batches and lower-stakes previews |
+
+## gpt-image-2 sizes
+
+`gpt-image-2` accepts `auto` or any `WIDTHxHEIGHT` size that satisfies all constraints:
+
+- Maximum edge length must be less than or equal to `3840px`.
+- Both edges must be multiples of `16px`.
+- Long edge to short edge ratio must not exceed `3:1`.
+- Total pixels must be at least `655,360` and no more than `8,294,400`.
+
+Popular sizes:
+
+| Label | Size | Notes |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| Square | `1024x1024` | Typical fast default |
+| Landscape | `1536x1024` | Standard landscape |
+| Portrait | `1024x1536` | Standard portrait |
+| 2K square | `2048x2048` | Larger square output |
+| 2K landscape | `2048x1152` | Widescreen output |
+| 4K landscape | `3840x2160` | Widescreen 4K output |
+| 4K portrait | `2160x3840` | Vertical 4K output |
+| Auto | `auto` | Default size |
+
+Square images are typically fastest to generate. For 4K-style output, use `3840x2160` or `2160x3840`.
+
+## Endpoints
+- Generate: `POST /v1/images/generations` (`client.images.generate(...)`)
+- Edit: `POST /v1/images/edits` (`client.images.edit(...)`)
+
+## Core parameters for GPT Image models
+- `prompt`: text prompt
+- `model`: image model
+- `n`: number of images (1-10)
+- `size`: `auto` by default for `gpt-image-2`; flexible `WIDTHxHEIGHT` sizes are allowed only for `gpt-image-2`; older GPT Image models use `1024x1024`, `1536x1024`, `1024x1536`, or `auto`
+- `quality`: `low`, `medium`, `high`, or `auto`
+- `background`: output transparency behavior (`transparent`, `opaque`, or `auto`) for generated output; this is not the same thing as the prompt's visual scene/backdrop
+- `output_format`: `png` (default), `jpeg`, `webp`
+- `output_compression`: 0-100 (jpeg/webp only)
+- `moderation`: `auto` (default) or `low`
+
+## Edit-specific parameters
+- `image`: one or more input images. For GPT Image models, you can provide up to 16 images.
+- `mask`: optional mask image
+- `input_fidelity`: `low` or `high` only for models that support it; do not set this for `gpt-image-2`
+
+Model-specific note for `input_fidelity`:
+- `gpt-image-2` always uses high fidelity for image inputs and does not support setting `input_fidelity`.
+- `gpt-image-1` and `gpt-image-1-mini` preserve all input images, but the first image gets richer textures and finer details.
+- `gpt-image-1.5` preserves the first 5 input images with higher fidelity.
+
+## Transparent backgrounds
+
+`gpt-image-2` does not currently support the Image API `background=transparent` parameter. The skill's default transparent-image path is built-in `image_gen` with a flat chroma-key background, followed by local alpha extraction with `python "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/skills/.system/imagegen/scripts/remove_chroma_key.py"`.
+
+Use CLI `gpt-image-1.5` with `background=transparent` and a transparent-capable output format such as `png` or `webp` only after the user explicitly confirms that fallback, unless they already requested `gpt-image-1.5`, `scripts/image_gen.py`, or CLI fallback. If the user asks for true/native transparency, the subject is too complex for clean chroma-key removal, or local background removal fails validation, explain the tradeoff and ask before switching.
+
+## Output
+- `data[]` list with `b64_json` per image
+- The bundled `scripts/image_gen.py` CLI decodes `b64_json` and writes output files for you.
+
+## Limits and notes
+- Input images and masks must be under 50MB.
+- Use the edits endpoint when the user requests changes to an existing image.
+- Masking is prompt-guided; exact shapes are not guaranteed.
+- Large sizes and high quality increase latency and cost.
+- Use `quality=low` for fast drafts, thumbnails, and quick iterations. Use `medium` or `high` for final assets, dense text, diagrams, identity-sensitive edits, or high-resolution outputs.
+- High `input_fidelity` can materially increase input token usage on models that support it.
+- If a request fails because a specific option is unsupported by the selected GPT Image model, retry manually without that option only when the option is not required by the user. If true transparent CLI output is required, ask before switching to `gpt-image-1.5` instead of dropping `background=transparent`, unless the user already explicitly chose that fallback.
+
+## Important boundary
+- `quality`, `input_fidelity`, explicit masks, `background`, `output_format`, and related parameters are fallback-only execution controls.
+- Do not assume they are built-in `image_gen` tool arguments.

package/resources/local/codex/skills/.system/imagegen/references/prompting.md

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+# Prompting best practices
+
+These prompting principles are shared by both top-level modes of the skill:
+- built-in `image_gen` tool (default)
+- explicit `scripts/image_gen.py` CLI fallback
+
+This file is about prompt structure, specificity, and iteration. Fallback-only execution controls such as `quality`, `input_fidelity`, masks, output format, and output paths live in the fallback docs.
+
+## Contents
+- [Structure](#structure)
+- [Specificity policy](#specificity-policy)
+- [Allowed and disallowed augmentation](#allowed-and-disallowed-augmentation)
+- [Composition and layout](#composition-and-layout)
+- [Constraints and invariants](#constraints-and-invariants)
+- [Text in images](#text-in-images)
+- [Input images and references](#input-images-and-references)
+- [Iterate deliberately](#iterate-deliberately)
+- [Transparent images](#transparent-images)
+- [Fallback-only execution controls](#fallback-only-execution-controls)
+- [Use-case tips](#use-case-tips)
+- [Where to find copy/paste recipes](#where-to-find-copypaste-recipes)
+
+## Structure
+- Use a consistent order: scene/backdrop -> subject -> key details -> constraints -> output intent.
+- Include intended use (ad, UI mock, infographic) to set the level of polish.
+- For complex requests, use short labeled lines instead of one long paragraph.
+
+## Specificity policy
+- If the user prompt is already specific and detailed, normalize it into a clean spec without adding creative requirements.
+- If the prompt is generic, you may add tasteful detail when it materially improves the output.
+- Treat examples in `sample-prompts.md` as fully-authored recipes, not as the default amount of augmentation to add to every request.
+- For photorealism, include `photorealistic` directly when that is the goal, plus concrete real-world texture such as pores, wrinkles, fabric wear, material grain, or imperfect everyday detail.
+
+## Allowed and disallowed augmentation
+
+Allowed augmentation for generic prompts:
+- composition and framing cues
+- intended-use or polish-level hints
+- practical layout guidance
+- reasonable scene concreteness that supports the request
+
+Do not add:
+- extra characters, props, or objects that are not implied
+- brand palettes, slogans, or story beats that are not implied
+- arbitrary side-specific placement unless the surrounding layout supports it
+
+## Composition and layout
+- Specify framing and viewpoint (close-up, wide, top-down) and placement only when it materially helps.
+- Call out negative space if the asset clearly needs room for UI or copy.
+- Avoid making left/right layout decisions unless the user or surrounding layout supports them.
+- For people, describe body framing, scale, gaze, and object interactions when they matter (`full body visible`, `looking down at the book`, `hands naturally gripping the handlebars`).
+
+## Constraints and invariants
+- State what must not change (`keep background unchanged`).
+- For edits, say `change only X; keep Y unchanged` and repeat invariants on every iteration to reduce drift.
+
+## Text in images
+- Put literal text in quotes or ALL CAPS and specify typography (font style, size, color, placement).
+- Spell uncommon words letter-by-letter if accuracy matters.
+- For in-image copy, require verbatim rendering and no extra characters.
+- In CLI fallback mode, use `medium` or `high` quality for small text, dense infographics, data-heavy slides, multi-font layouts, legends, axes, and footnotes.
+
+## Input images and references
+- Do not assume that every provided image is an edit target.
+- Label each image by index and role (`Image 1: edit target`, `Image 2: style reference`).
+- If the user provides images for style, composition, or mood guidance and does not ask to modify them, treat the request as generation with references.
+- If the user asks to preserve an existing image while changing specific parts, treat the request as an edit.
+- For compositing, describe how the images interact (`place the subject from Image 2 into Image 1`).
+
+## Iterate deliberately
+- Start with a clean base prompt, then make small single-change edits.
+- Re-specify critical constraints when you iterate.
+- Prefer one targeted follow-up at a time over rewriting the whole prompt.
+
+## Transparent images
+- Use built-in `image_gen` first for transparent-image requests. If the subject is clearly too complex for chroma-key removal, explain the fallback and ask before switching to CLI.
+- Prompt for a perfectly flat solid chroma-key background, usually `#00ff00`; use `#ff00ff` when the subject is green, and avoid key colors that appear in the subject.
+- Explicitly prohibit shadows, gradients, floor planes, reflections, texture, and lighting variation in the background.
+- Ask for crisp edges, generous padding, and no use of the key color inside the subject.
+- After generation, remove the background locally with `python "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/skills/.system/imagegen/scripts/remove_chroma_key.py" --input <source> --out <final.png> --auto-key border --soft-matte --transparent-threshold 12 --opaque-threshold 220 --despill` and validate the alpha result before shipping it.
+- Use soft matte and despill for antialiased edges; hard tolerance-only removal is mainly for flat pixel-art or exact-color fixtures.
+- Use CLI `gpt-image-1.5 --background transparent --output-format png` only after the user explicitly confirms the fallback, or when the user already explicitly requested `gpt-image-1.5`, `scripts/image_gen.py`, or CLI fallback. Ask first for true/native transparency requests, failed chroma-key validation, or complex transparent subjects such as hair, fur, glass, smoke, liquids, translucent materials, reflective objects, or soft shadows.
+
+## Fallback-only execution controls
+- `quality`, `input_fidelity`, explicit masks, output format, and output paths are fallback-only execution controls.
+- Do not assume they are built-in `image_gen` tool arguments.
+- If the user explicitly chooses CLI fallback, see `references/cli.md` and `references/image-api.md` for those controls.
+- In CLI fallback mode, `gpt-image-2` is the default. It supports `quality=low|medium|high|auto`; use `low` for fast drafts and thumbnails, and move to `medium`, `high`, or `auto` for final assets.
+- `gpt-image-2` always uses high fidelity for image inputs, so do not set `input_fidelity` with that model.
+- If a transparent request needs true CLI transparency, ask before using `gpt-image-1.5` unless the user already explicitly chose it. Explain that built-in chroma-key removal is the default path, but `gpt-image-2` does not support `background=transparent`.
+- If the user asks for 4K-style output with `gpt-image-2`, use `3840x2160` for landscape or `2160x3840` for portrait.
+
+## Use-case tips
+Generate:
+- photorealistic-natural: Prompt as if a real photo is captured in the moment; use photography language (lens, lighting, framing); call for real texture; avoid over-stylized polish unless requested.
+- product-mockup: Describe the product/packaging and materials; ensure clean silhouette and label clarity; if in-image text is needed, require verbatim rendering and specify typography.
+- ui-mockup: Describe the target fidelity first (shippable mockup or low-fi wireframe), then focus on layout, hierarchy, and practical UI elements; avoid concept-art language.
+- infographic-diagram: Define the audience and layout flow; label parts explicitly; require verbatim text; prefer higher quality in CLI mode for dense labels.
+- logo-brand: Keep it simple and scalable; ask for a strong silhouette and balanced negative space; avoid decorative flourishes unless requested.
+- ads-marketing: Write like a creative brief; include brand positioning, audience, desired vibe, scene, and exact tagline if text must appear.
+- productivity-visual: Name the exact artifact (slide, chart, workflow diagram), define the canvas and hierarchy, provide real labels/data, and ask for readable typography and polished spacing.
+- scientific-educational: Define audience, lesson objective, required labels, scientific constraints, arrows, and scan-friendly whitespace.
+- illustration-story: Define panels or scene beats; keep each action concrete.
+- stylized-concept: Specify style cues, material finish, and rendering approach (3D, painterly, clay) without inventing new story elements.
+- historical-scene: State the location/date and required period accuracy; constrain clothing, props, and environment to match the era.
+
+Edit:
+- text-localization: Change only the text; preserve layout, typography, spacing, and hierarchy; no extra words or reflow unless needed.
+- identity-preserve: Lock identity (face, body, pose, hair, expression); change only the specified elements; match lighting and shadows.
+- precise-object-edit: Specify exactly what to remove/replace; preserve surrounding texture and lighting; keep everything else unchanged.
+- lighting-weather: Change only environmental conditions (light, shadows, atmosphere, precipitation); keep geometry, framing, and subject identity.
+- background-extraction: For simple opaque subjects, request a clean cutout on a perfectly flat chroma-key background; crisp silhouette; generous padding; no shadows; no halos; preserve label text exactly; no restyling. Ask before using true CLI transparency for complex subjects.
+- style-transfer: Specify style cues to preserve (palette, texture, brushwork) and what must change; add `no extra elements` to prevent drift.
+- compositing: Reference inputs by index; specify what moves where; match lighting, perspective, and scale; keep the base framing unchanged.
+- sketch-to-render: Preserve layout, proportions, and perspective; choose materials and lighting that support the supplied sketch without adding new elements.
+
+## Where to find copy/paste recipes
+For copy/paste prompt specs (examples only), see `references/sample-prompts.md`. This file focuses on principles, specificity, and iteration patterns.

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+# Sample prompts (copy/paste)
+
+These prompt recipes are shared across both top-level modes of the skill:
+- built-in `image_gen` tool (default)
+- `scripts/image_gen.py` CLI fallback for explicit CLI/API/model requests or user-confirmed true-transparent-output fallback requests
+
+Use these as starting points. They are intentionally complete prompt recipes, not the default amount of augmentation to add to every user request.
+
+When adapting a user's prompt:
+- keep user-provided requirements
+- only add detail according to the specificity policy in `SKILL.md`
+- do not treat every example below as permission to invent extra story elements
+
+The labeled lines are prompt scaffolding, not a closed schema. `Asset type` and `Input images` are prompt-only scaffolding; the CLI does not expose them as dedicated flags.
+
+Execution details such as explicit CLI flags, `quality`, `input_fidelity`, masks, output formats, and local output paths depend on mode. Use the built-in tool by default, including simple transparent-image requests. For transparent images, prompt for a flat chroma-key background and remove it locally with `python "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/skills/.system/imagegen/scripts/remove_chroma_key.py"`; only apply CLI-specific controls when the user explicitly opts into fallback mode or explicitly confirms that the transparent request should use true CLI transparency.
+
+CLI model notes:
+- `gpt-image-2` is the fallback CLI default for new workflows.
+- `gpt-image-2` supports `quality` values `low`, `medium`, `high`, and `auto`.
+- For 4K-style `gpt-image-2` output, use `3840x2160` or `2160x3840`.
+- If transparent output needs true CLI fallback, ask before using `gpt-image-1.5` unless the user already explicitly requested `gpt-image-1.5`, `scripts/image_gen.py`, or CLI fallback. Explain that built-in chroma-key removal is the default path, but `gpt-image-2` does not support `background=transparent`.
+- Do not set `input_fidelity` with `gpt-image-2`; image inputs already use high fidelity.
+
+For prompting principles (structure, specificity, invariants, iteration), see `references/prompting.md`.
+
+## Generate
+
+### photorealistic-natural
+```
+Use case: photorealistic-natural
+Primary request: candid photo of an elderly sailor on a small fishing boat adjusting a net
+Scene/backdrop: coastal water with soft haze
+Subject: weathered skin with wrinkles and sun texture
+Style/medium: photorealistic candid photo
+Composition/framing: medium close-up, eye-level
+Lighting/mood: soft coastal daylight, shallow depth of field, subtle film grain
+Materials/textures: real skin texture, worn fabric, salt-worn wood
+Constraints: natural color balance; no heavy retouching; no glamorization; no watermark
+Avoid: studio polish; staged look
+```
+
+### product-mockup
+```
+Use case: product-mockup
+Primary request: premium product photo of a matte black shampoo bottle with a minimal label
+Scene/backdrop: clean studio gradient from light gray to white
+Subject: single bottle centered with subtle reflection
+Style/medium: premium product photography
+Composition/framing: centered, slight three-quarter angle, generous padding
+Lighting/mood: softbox lighting, clean highlights, controlled shadows
+Materials/textures: matte plastic, crisp label printing
+Constraints: no logos or trademarks; no watermark
+```
+
+### ui-mockup
+```
+Use case: ui-mockup
+Primary request: mobile app home screen for a local farmers market with vendors and daily specials
+Asset type: mobile app screen
+Style/medium: realistic product UI, not concept art
+Composition/framing: clean vertical mobile layout with clear hierarchy
+Constraints: practical layout, clear typography, no logos or trademarks, no watermark
+```
+
+### infographic-diagram
+```
+Use case: infographic-diagram
+Primary request: detailed infographic of an automatic coffee machine flow
+Scene/backdrop: clean, light neutral background
+Subject: bean hopper -> grinder -> brew group -> boiler -> water tank -> drip tray
+Style/medium: clean vector-like infographic with clear callouts and arrows
+Composition/framing: vertical poster layout, top-to-bottom flow
+Text (verbatim): "Bean Hopper", "Grinder", "Brew Group", "Boiler", "Water Tank", "Drip Tray"
+Constraints: clear labels, strong contrast, no logos or trademarks, no watermark
+```
+
+### scientific-educational
+```
+Use case: scientific-educational
+Primary request: biology diagram titled "Cellular Respiration at a Glance" for high school students
+Scene/backdrop: clean white classroom handout background
+Subject: glucose turns into energy inside a cell; include glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and electron transport chain
+Style/medium: flat scientific diagram with consistent icons, arrows, and readable labels
+Composition/framing: landscape slide-style layout with clear hierarchy and generous whitespace
+Text (verbatim): "Cellular Respiration at a Glance", "Glucose", "Pyruvate", "ATP", "NADH", "FADH2", "CO2", "O2", "H2O"
+Constraints: scientifically plausible; avoid tiny text; no extra decoration; no watermark
+```
+
+### logo-brand
+```
+Use case: logo-brand
+Primary request: original logo for "Field & Flour", a local bakery
+Style/medium: vector logo mark; flat colors; minimal
+Composition/framing: single centered logo on a plain background with generous padding
+Constraints: strong silhouette, balanced negative space; original design only; no gradients unless essential; no trademarks; no watermark
+```
+
+### illustration-story
+```
+Use case: illustration-story
+Primary request: 4-panel comic about a pet left alone at home
+Scene/backdrop: cozy living room across panels
+Subject: pet reacting to the owner leaving, then relaxing, then returning to a composed pose
+Style/medium: comic illustration with clear panels
+Composition/framing: 4 equal-sized vertical panels, readable actions per panel
+Constraints: no text; no logos or trademarks; no watermark
+```
+
+### stylized-concept
+```
+Use case: stylized-concept
+Primary request: cavernous hangar interior with tall support beams and drifting fog
+Scene/backdrop: industrial hangar interior, deep scale, light haze
+Subject: compact shuttle parked near the center
+Style/medium: cinematic concept art, industrial realism
+Composition/framing: wide-angle, low-angle
+Lighting/mood: volumetric light rays cutting through fog
+Constraints: no logos or trademarks; no watermark
+```
+
+### ads-marketing
+```
+Use case: ads-marketing
+Primary request: campaign image for a streetwear brand called Thread
+Subject: group of friends hanging out together in a stylish urban setting
+Style/medium: polished youth streetwear campaign photography
+Composition/framing: vertical ad layout with natural poses and integrated headline space
+Lighting/mood: contemporary, energetic, tasteful
+Text (verbatim): "Yours to Create."
+Constraints: render the tagline exactly once; clean legible typography; no extra text; no watermarks; no unrelated logos
+```
+
+### productivity-visual
+```
+Use case: productivity-visual
+Primary request: one pitch-deck slide titled "Market Opportunity"
+Asset type: fundraising slide image
+Style/medium: clean modern deck slide, white background, crisp sans-serif typography
+Subject: TAM/SAM/SOM concentric-circle diagram plus a small growth bar chart from 2021 to 2026
+Composition/framing: 16:9 landscape slide, clear data hierarchy, polished spacing
+Text (verbatim): "Market Opportunity", "TAM: $42B", "SAM: $8.7B", "SOM: $340M", "AGI Research, 2024", "Internal analysis"
+Constraints: readable labels, no clip art, no stock photography, no decorative clutter, no watermark
+```
+
+### historical-scene
+```
+Use case: historical-scene
+Primary request: outdoor crowd scene in Bethel, New York on August 16, 1969
+Scene/backdrop: open field with period-appropriate staging
+Subject: crowd in period-accurate clothing, authentic environment
+Style/medium: photorealistic photo
+Composition/framing: wide shot, eye-level
+Constraints: period-accurate details; no modern objects; no logos or trademarks; no watermark
+```
+
+## Asset type templates (taxonomy-aligned)
+
+### Website assets template
+```
+Use case: <photorealistic-natural|stylized-concept|product-mockup|infographic-diagram|ui-mockup>
+Asset type: <hero image / section illustration / blog header>
+Primary request: <short description>
+Scene/backdrop: <environment or abstract backdrop>
+Subject: <main subject>
+Style/medium: <photo/illustration/3D>
+Composition/framing: <wide/centered; note usable negative space only if needed>
+Lighting/mood: <soft/bright/neutral>
+Color palette: <brand colors or neutral>
+Constraints: <no text; no logos; no watermark; leave room for UI if needed>
+```
+
+### Website assets example: minimal hero background
+```
+Use case: stylized-concept
+Asset type: landing page hero background
+Primary request: minimal abstract background with a soft gradient and subtle texture
+Style/medium: matte illustration / soft-rendered abstract background
+Composition/framing: wide composition with usable negative space for page copy
+Lighting/mood: gentle studio glow
+Color palette: restrained neutral palette
+Constraints: no text; no logos; no watermark
+```
+
+### Website assets example: feature section illustration
+```
+Use case: stylized-concept
+Asset type: feature section illustration
+Primary request: simple abstract shapes suggesting connection and flow
+Scene/backdrop: subtle light-gray backdrop with faint texture
+Style/medium: flat illustration; soft shadows; restrained contrast
+Composition/framing: centered cluster; open margins for UI
+Color palette: muted neutral palette
+Constraints: no text; no logos; no watermark
+```
+
+### Website assets example: blog header image
+```
+Use case: photorealistic-natural
+Asset type: blog header image
+Primary request: overhead desk scene with notebook, pen, and coffee cup
+Scene/backdrop: warm wooden tabletop
+Style/medium: photorealistic photo
+Composition/framing: wide crop with clean room for page copy
+Lighting/mood: soft morning light
+Constraints: no text; no logos; no watermark
+```
+
+### Game assets template
+```
+Use case: stylized-concept
+Asset type: <game environment concept art / game character concept / game UI icon / tileable game texture>
+Primary request: <biome/scene/character/icon/material>
+Scene/backdrop: <location + set dressing> (if applicable)
+Subject: <main focal element(s)>
+Style/medium: <realistic/stylized>; <concept art / character render / UI icon / texture>
+Composition/framing: <wide/establishing/top-down>; <camera angle>; <focal point placement>
+Lighting/mood: <time of day>; <mood>; <volumetric/fog/etc>
+Constraints: no logos or trademarks; no watermark
+```
+
+### Game assets example: environment concept art
+```
+Use case: stylized-concept
+Asset type: game environment concept art
+Primary request: cavernous hangar interior with tall support beams and drifting fog
+Scene/backdrop: industrial hangar interior, deep scale, light haze
+Subject: compact shuttle parked near the center
+Style/medium: cinematic concept art, industrial realism
+Composition/framing: wide-angle, low-angle
+Lighting/mood: volumetric light rays cutting through fog
+Constraints: no logos or trademarks; no watermark
+```
+
+### Game assets example: character concept
+```
+Use case: stylized-concept
+Asset type: game character concept
+Primary request: desert scout character with layered travel gear
+Subject: long coat, satchel, practical travel clothing
+Style/medium: character render; stylized realism
+Composition/framing: neutral hero pose on a simple backdrop
+Constraints: no logos or trademarks; no watermark
+```
+
+### Game assets example: UI icon
+```
+Use case: stylized-concept
+Asset type: game UI icon
+Primary request: round shield icon with a subtle rune pattern
+Style/medium: painted game UI icon
+Composition/framing: centered icon; generous padding; clear silhouette
+Constraints: no text; no background scene elements; no logos or trademarks; no watermark
+```
+
+### Game assets example: tileable texture
+```
+Use case: stylized-concept
+Asset type: tileable game texture
+Primary request: worn sandstone blocks
+Style/medium: seamless tileable texture; PBR-ish look
+Scene/backdrop: neutral lighting reference only
+Constraints: seamless edges; no obvious focal elements; no text; no logos or trademarks; no watermark
+```
+
+### Wireframe template
+```
+Use case: ui-mockup
+Asset type: website wireframe
+Primary request: <page or flow to sketch>
+Style/medium: low-fi grayscale wireframe
+Composition/framing: <landscape or portrait to match expected device>
+Subject: <sections in order; grid/columns; key labels>
+Constraints: no color; no logos; no real photos; no watermark
+```
+
+### Wireframe example: homepage (desktop)
+```
+Use case: ui-mockup
+Asset type: website wireframe
+Primary request: SaaS homepage layout with clear hierarchy
+Style/medium: low-fi grayscale wireframe
+Subject: top nav; hero with headline and CTA; three feature cards; testimonial strip; pricing preview; footer
+Composition/framing: landscape desktop layout
+Constraints: label major blocks; no color; no logos; no real photos; no watermark
+```
+
+### Wireframe example: pricing page
+```
+Use case: ui-mockup
+Asset type: website wireframe
+Primary request: pricing page layout with comparison table
+Style/medium: low-fi grayscale wireframe
+Subject: header; plan toggle; 3 pricing cards; comparison table; FAQ accordion; footer
+Composition/framing: desktop or tablet layout
+Constraints: label key areas; no color; no logos; no real photos; no watermark
+```
+
+### Wireframe example: mobile onboarding flow
+```
+Use case: ui-mockup
+Asset type: mobile onboarding wireframe
+Primary request: three-screen mobile onboarding flow
+Style/medium: low-fi grayscale wireframe
+Subject: screen 1 headline and CTA; screen 2 feature bullets; screen 3 form fields and CTA
+Composition/framing: portrait mobile layout
+Constraints: label screens and blocks; no color; no logos; no real photos; no watermark
+```
+
+### Logo template
+```
+Use case: logo-brand
+Asset type: logo concept
+Primary request: <brand idea or symbol concept>
+Style/medium: vector logo mark; flat colors; minimal
+Composition/framing: centered mark; clear silhouette; generous margin
+Color palette: <1-2 colors; high contrast>
+Text (verbatim): "<exact name>" (only if needed)
+Constraints: no gradients; no mockups; no 3D; no watermark
+```
+
+### Logo example: abstract symbol mark
+```
+Use case: logo-brand
+Asset type: logo concept
+Primary request: geometric leaf symbol suggesting sustainability and growth
+Style/medium: vector logo mark; flat colors; minimal
+Composition/framing: centered mark; clear silhouette
+Color palette: deep green and off-white
+Constraints: no text unless requested; no gradients; no mockups; no 3D; no watermark
+```
+
+### Logo example: monogram mark
+```
+Use case: logo-brand
+Asset type: logo concept
+Primary request: interlocking monogram of the letters "AV"
+Style/medium: vector logo mark; flat colors; minimal
+Composition/framing: centered mark; balanced spacing
+Color palette: black on white
+Constraints: no gradients; no mockups; no 3D; no watermark
+```
+
+### Logo example: wordmark
+```
+Use case: logo-brand
+Asset type: logo concept
+Primary request: clean wordmark for a modern studio
+Style/medium: vector wordmark; flat colors; minimal
+Text (verbatim): "Studio North"
+Composition/framing: centered text; even letter spacing
+Constraints: no gradients; no mockups; no 3D; no watermark
+```
+
+## Edit
+
+### text-localization
+```
+Use case: text-localization
+Input images: Image 1: original infographic
+Primary request: replace "Bean Hopper", "Grinder", "Brew Group", "Boiler", "Water Tank", and "Drip Tray" with "Tolva", "Molino", "Grupo de infusión", "Caldera", "Depósito de agua", and "Bandeja de goteo"
+Constraints: change only the text; preserve layout, typography, spacing, and hierarchy; no extra words; do not alter logos or imagery
+```
+
+### identity-preserve
+```
+Use case: identity-preserve
+Input images: Image 1: person photo; Image 2..N: clothing references
+Primary request: replace only the clothing with the provided garments
+Constraints: preserve face, body shape, pose, hair, expression, and identity; match lighting and shadows; keep the background unchanged; no accessories or text
+```
+
+### precise-object-edit
+```
+Use case: precise-object-edit
+Input images: Image 1: room photo
+Primary request: replace only the white chairs with wooden chairs
+Constraints: preserve camera angle, room lighting, floor shadows, and surrounding objects; keep all other aspects unchanged
+```
+
+### lighting-weather
+```
+Use case: lighting-weather
+Input images: Image 1: original photo
+Primary request: make it look like a winter evening with gentle snowfall
+Constraints: preserve subject identity, geometry, camera angle, and composition; change only lighting, atmosphere, and weather
+```
+
+### background-extraction
+```
+Use case: background-extraction
+Input images: Image 1: product photo
+Primary request: isolate the product on a clean transparent background
+Scene/backdrop: perfectly flat solid #00ff00 chroma-key background for local background removal
+Constraints: background must be one uniform color with no shadows, gradients, texture, reflections, floor plane, or lighting variation; crisp silhouette; generous padding; no halos or fringing; preserve label text exactly; no restyling; do not use #00ff00 anywhere in the subject
+```
+
+Post-process note: after built-in generation, run `python "${CODEX_HOME:-$HOME/.codex}/skills/.system/imagegen/scripts/remove_chroma_key.py" --input <source> --out <final.png> --auto-key border --soft-matte --transparent-threshold 12 --opaque-threshold 220 --despill`. Ask before using CLI `gpt-image-1.5 --background transparent --output-format png` for true/native transparency, failed chroma-key validation, or complex subjects such as hair, fur, glass, smoke, liquids, translucent materials, reflections, or soft shadows, unless the user already explicitly requested `gpt-image-1.5`, `scripts/image_gen.py`, or CLI fallback.
+
+### style-transfer
+```
+Use case: style-transfer
+Input images: Image 1: style reference
+Primary request: apply Image 1's visual style to a man riding a motorcycle on a plain white backdrop
+Constraints: preserve palette, texture, and brushwork; no extra elements
+```
+
+### compositing
+```
+Use case: compositing
+Input images: Image 1: base scene; Image 2: subject to insert
+Primary request: place the subject from Image 2 next to the person in Image 1
+Constraints: match lighting, perspective, and scale; keep the base framing unchanged; no extra elements
+```
+
+### character consistency workflow
+```
+Use case: identity-preserve
+Input images: Image 1: previous character anchor illustration
+Primary request: continue the story with the same character in a new scene and action
+Scene/backdrop: snowy forest after a winter storm
+Subject: same young forest hero gently helping a frightened squirrel out of a fallen tree
+Style/medium: same children's book watercolor illustration style as Image 1
+Constraints: do not redesign the character; preserve facial features, proportions, outfit, color palette, and personality; no text; no watermark
+```
+
+### sketch-to-render
+```
+Use case: sketch-to-render
+Input images: Image 1: drawing
+Primary request: turn the drawing into a photorealistic image
+Constraints: preserve layout, proportions, and perspective; choose realistic materials and lighting; do not add new elements or text
+```