PythonClaw image_gen

Generate images via OpenAI Images API (DALL-E 3, GPT-image). Use when: user asks to generate, create, draw, or design an image, illustration, logo, or artwork. NOT for: editing existing images, image format conversion, or screenshots.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/ericwang915/PythonClaw

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/ericwang915/PythonClaw "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/pythonclaw/templates/skills/media/image_gen" ~/.claude/skills/ericwang915-pythonclaw-image-gen && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: pythonclaw/templates/skills/media/image_gen/SKILL.md

source content

Image Generation

Generate images via the OpenAI Images API.

When to Use

✅ USE this skill when:

"Generate an image of a sunset over mountains"
"Create a logo for my project"
"Draw a cartoon cat wearing a hat"
"Design a banner for my blog"
"Make me an illustration of X"

When NOT to Use

❌ DON'T use this skill when:

Editing or modifying existing images → use image editing tools
Screenshot capture → use system screenshot tools
Image format conversion → use
```
run_command
```
with ImageMagick/Pillow
Web image search → use
```
web_search
```
tool

Setup

Requires an OpenAI API key with Images API access.

Configure in

pythonclaw.json

"skills": {
  "image_gen": {
    "apiKey": "sk-your-openai-key"
  }
}

Or set

OPENAI_API_KEY

environment variable.

Commands

Generate an image

python {skill_path}/generate.py "a serene mountain lake at sunset, watercolor style"

Options

# Specific model
python {skill_path}/generate.py "prompt" --model dall-e-3

# Size options
python {skill_path}/generate.py "prompt" --size 1792x1024

# Quality
python {skill_path}/generate.py "prompt" --quality hd

# Style (dall-e-3 only)
python {skill_path}/generate.py "prompt" --style vivid

# Output directory
python {skill_path}/generate.py "prompt" --output ./images/

Model-Specific Parameters

DALL-E 3:

Sizes:
```
1024x1024
```
,
```
1792x1024
```
,
```
1024x1792
```
Quality:
```
standard
```
,
```
hd
```
Style:
```
vivid
```
,
```
natural
```
Generates 1 image at a time

DALL-E 2:

Sizes:
```
256x256
```
,
```
512x512
```
,
```
1024x1024
```
Quality:
```
standard
```
only
Can generate multiple images

Notes

Output is saved as PNG files in the specified directory (default: current dir)
Each generation costs API credits (DALL-E 3 HD ~$0.08/image)
Prompts are sometimes rewritten by the API for safety
Use
```
--style natural
```
for more photographic results

Resources

File	Description
`generate.py`	OpenAI Images API wrapper