Overview
yao-image is an open-source design skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by YaoApp. Its author describes it as: “Image expert. ALWAYS invoke this skill when you need to read, analyze, describe, or generate images. Use for screenshots, photos, charts, diagrams, AI-generated images, or any visual content.”. The project has 7.7k stars on GitHub and ships custom license terms, so review them before reuse. Add it to your setup with `git clone https://github.com/YaoApp/yao ~/.claude/skills/yao-image`.
What yao-image does
Use these tools when you encounter images you cannot read natively, or when you need to generate new images.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for yao-image is organised into these sections:
- imageread
- Local file (most common):
- URL:
- With a specific vision provider:
- imagegenerate
- Basic usage (always specify output):
- With specific provider, model and size:
- imageedit
- Basic usage:
- With URL image:
- With specific provider and model:
- imageproviders
Installation
Add yao-image to your agent with:
git clone https://github.com/YaoApp/yao ~/.claude/skills/yao-imageReview 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 — declared in the repository topics
License
YaoApp has not declared a standard open-source license for this repository (Other). Confirm the terms with the author before reusing it.
Strengths
- Ships in YaoApp/yao, an established project with 7,686 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Things to check
- No license declared — confirm terms with the author before reuse
Author
Topics
Frequently asked questions
- What does yao-image do?
- Image expert. ALWAYS invoke this skill when you need to read, analyze, describe, or generate images. Use for screenshots, photos, charts, diagrams, AI-generated images, or any visual content.
- How do I install yao-image?
- Run git clone https://github.com/YaoApp/yao ~/.claude/skills/yao-image in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/YaoApp/yao before installing.
- Is yao-image free to use?
- yao-image is publicly available on GitHub, but YaoApp has not declared a standard open-source license (Other). Confirm the terms with the author before reusing it.
- Which agents does yao-image work with?
- yao-image lists Claude Code — 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 yao-image come from?
- yao-image ships inside YaoApp/yao, a repository that contains 11 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 7,686 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
