Overview
baoyu-image-gen is an open-source design skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by JimLiu. Its author describes it as: “AI image generation with OpenAI GPT Image 2, Azure OpenAI, Google, OpenRouter, DashScope, Z.AI GLM-Image, MiniMax, Jimeng, Seedream, Replicate and Agnes APIs. Supports text-to-image, reference images, aspect ratios, a…”. The project has 25k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add JimLiu/baoyu-skills`.
What baoyu-image-gen does
Official API-based image generation. Supports OpenAI GPT Image 2, Azure OpenAI, Google, OpenRouter, DashScope (阿里通义万象), Z.AI GLM-Image, MiniMax, Jimeng (即梦), Seedream (豆包), Replicate and Agnes.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for baoyu-image-gen is organised into these sections:
- User Input Tools
- Script Directory
- Step 0: Load Preferences ⛔ BLOCKING
- Usage
- Identity-preserving reference prompts
- Reference-Image Identity Preservation
- Options
- Environment Variables
- Codex/ChatGPT OAuth is not an OpenAI API key
- Model Resolution
- OpenAI-Compatible Gateway Dialects
- Provider-Specific Guides
Installation
Add baoyu-image-gen to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add JimLiu/baoyu-skillsReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
- Codex — declared in the repository topics
License
baoyu-image-gen is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in JimLiu/baoyu-skills, an established project with 25,129 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code, Codex
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
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Frequently asked questions
- What does baoyu-image-gen do?
- AI image generation with OpenAI GPT Image 2, Azure OpenAI, Google, OpenRouter, DashScope, Z.AI GLM-Image, MiniMax, Jimeng, Seedream, Replicate and Agnes APIs. Supports text-to-image, reference images, aspect ratios, and batch generation from saved prompt files. Sequential by default; use batch parallel generation when the user already has multiple prompts or wants stable multi-image throughput. Use when user asks to generate, create, or draw images.
- How do I install baoyu-image-gen?
- Run /plugin marketplace add JimLiu/baoyu-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/JimLiu/baoyu-skills before installing.
- Is baoyu-image-gen free to use?
- Yes. baoyu-image-gen is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does baoyu-image-gen work with?
- baoyu-image-gen lists Claude Code and Codex — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does baoyu-image-gen come from?
- baoyu-image-gen ships inside JimLiu/baoyu-skills, a repository that contains 23 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 25,129 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.