baoyu-article-illustrator

Article Illustrator

Analyze articles, identify illustration positions, generate images with Type × Style consistency.

Two Dimensions

Dimension	Controls	Examples
Type	Information structure	infographic, scene, flowchart, comparison, framework, timeline
Style	Visual aesthetics	notion, warm, minimal, blueprint, watercolor, elegant

Combine freely: --type infographic --style blueprint

Types

Type	Best For
`infographic`	Data, metrics, technical
`scene`	Narratives, emotional
`flowchart`	Processes, workflows
`comparison`	Side-by-side, options
`framework`	Models, architecture
`timeline`	History, evolution

Styles

See references/styles.md for Core Styles, full gallery, and Type × Style compatibility.

Workflow

- [ ] Step 1: Pre-check (EXTEND.md, references, config)
[ ] Step 2: Analyze content

[ ] Step 3: Confirm settings (AskUserQuestion)

[ ] Step 4: Generate outline

[ ] Step 5: Generate images

[ ] Step 6: Finalize

Step 1: Pre-check

1.5 Load Preferences (EXTEND.md) ⛔ BLOCKING

test -f .baoyu-skills/baoyu-article-illustrator/EXTEND.md && echo "project"
test -f "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-article-illustrator/EXTEND.md" && echo "user"

Result	Action
Found	Read, parse, display summary
Not found	⛔ Run first-time-setup

Full procedures: references/workflow.md

Step 2: Analyze

Analysis	Output
Content type	Technical / Tutorial / Methodology / Narrative
Purpose	information / visualization / imagination
Core arguments	2-5 main points
Positions	Where illustrations add value

CRITICAL: Metaphors → visualize underlying concept, NOT literal image.

Full procedures: references/workflow.md

Step 3: Confirm Settings ⚠️

ONE AskUserQuestion, max 4 Qs. Q1-Q3 REQUIRED.

Q	Options
Q1: Type	[Recommended], infographic, scene, flowchart, comparison, framework, timeline, mixed
Q2: Density	minimal (1-2), balanced (3-5), per-section (Recommended), rich (6+)
Q3: Style	[Recommended], minimal-flat, sci-fi, hand-drawn, editorial, scene, Other
Q4: Language	When article language ≠ EXTEND.md setting

Full procedures: references/workflow.md

Step 4: Generate Outline

Save outline.md with frontmatter (type, density, style, image_count) and entries:

## Illustration 1
Position: [section/paragraph]
Purpose: [why]
Visual Content: [what]
Filename: 01-infographic-concept-name.png

Full template: references/workflow.md

Step 5: Generate Images

Create prompts per references/prompt-construction.md

Select generation skill from available skills

Process references (direct/style/palette)

Apply watermark if EXTEND.md enabled

Generate sequentially, retry once on failure

Full procedures: references/workflow.md

Step 6: Finalize

Insert !description after paragraphs.

Article Illustration Complete!
Article: [path] | Type: [type] | Density: [level] | Style: [style]
Images: X/N generated

Output Directory

illustrations/{topic-slug}/
├── source-{slug}.{ext}
├── references/           # if provided
├── outline.md
├── prompts/
└── NN-{type}-{slug}.png

Slug: 2-4 words, kebab-case. Conflict: append -YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.

Modification

Action	Steps
Edit	Update prompt → Regenerate → Update reference
Add	Position → Prompt → Generate → Update outline → Insert
Delete	Delete files → Remove reference → Update outline

References

File	Content
references/workflow.md	Detailed procedures
references/usage.md	Command syntax
references/styles.md	Style gallery
references/prompt-construction.md	Prompt templates
references/config/first-time-setup.md	First-time setup