baoyu-cover-image

Baoyu Cover Image Generator (baoyu-cover-image)

Skill Overview

baoyu-cover-image is a Claude skill for generating elegant cover images for articles. It supports customization across five dimensions (type, color scheme, rendering, text, and mood), offers 9 color schemes and 6 rendering styles, and can automatically choose an appropriate cover design based on the article content.

Use Cases

Blog Post Cover Generation

Automatically generate professional cover images for articles on technology blogs and personal blogs. It intelligently selects color schemes and styles according to the article content, so every post has a unique visual presentation.

Creating Document Illustrations

Generate matching covers for Markdown documents, technical tutorials, project descriptions, and more. Supports multiple aspect ratios (e.g., 16:9, 2.35:1, 1:1) to fit different platform requirements.

Quick Cover Design

Without design experience, you can quickly generate covers that match the theme by referencing images or using style presets. Suitable for content creators, bloggers, technical authors, and users who need to create covers frequently.

Core Features

5-Dimensional Cover Customization

Supports 6 types (hero, conceptual, typography, metaphor, scene, minimal), 9 color schemes (warm, elegant, cool, dark, earth, vivid, pastel, mono, retro), 6 rendering styles (flat-vector, hand-drawn, painterly, digital, pixel, chalk), as well as fine control over text density and mood intensity.

Intelligent Automatic Style Selection

Automatically recommends the best cover style based on the article’s content, tone, and keywords. No manual configuration is needed to achieve professional results. A quick mode is available to skip confirmation and generate immediately.

Reference Image Style Extraction

Supports uploading reference images. The skill automatically extracts their color palette, composition, and style traits and applies them to newly generated cover images, maintaining visual consistency—ideal for branded or series-based content creation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What cover styles does baoyu-cover-image support?

It supports 6 types: hero, conceptual, typography, metaphor, scene, and minimal. Each type can be combined with 9 color schemes and 6 rendering styles, offering rich combinations.

How does it automatically choose a cover style based on article content?

Run /baoyu-cover-image article.md. The skill analyzes the article content, tone, and keywords, then intelligently recommends the most suitable type, color scheme, and rendering style. Use the --quick parameter to skip confirmation and generate directly.

What sizes and aspect ratios are supported for cover images?

It supports 6 aspect ratios: 16:9 (default), 2.35:1 (cin widescreen), 4:3, 3:2, 1:1 (square), and 3:4. Use the --aspect parameter to specify one, e.g., --aspect 1:1 to generate a square cover.

Can I use reference images to generate covers?

Yes. Use the --ref parameter to upload a reference image, and the skill will automatically extract the color palette, composition, and style characteristics. Multiple reference images are supported, which is useful for brand series covers or unified style requirements.

Where are the generated cover images saved?

By default, they are saved under cover-image/{theme-slug}/. This includes source files, reference images, generation prompts, and the final cover image. You can customize the output location via a configuration file, such as using the same directory or an imgs subdirectory.

How can I customize the cover color scheme?

Use the --palette parameter to specify a palette name (e.g., warm, elegant, dark, etc.), or use the --style preset to quickly apply a style combination. You can also define brand-exclusive color schemes in the configuration file.

Does the cover support Chinese titles?

Yes, fully. The skill automatically detects the article language and also supports specifying the language with --lang. The title text will automatically adapt based on the selected font style (clean, handwritten, serif, display).

Can it generate covers in batches for multiple articles?

The skill is designed to process one document at a time, but you can use a script to call the skill repeatedly to generate covers in batches. Each article’s cover is saved independently using its theme slug, making it easy to manage and use.