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imagen

nexu-io/open-design

Generate images using Google Gemini's image generation API for UI mockups, icons, and illustrations.

What is imagen?

This skill leverages Google Gemini's image generation API to create visual assets including UI mockups, icons, and illustrations. Use it when you need to generate images programmatically as part of design workflows or agent-driven development.

  • Generate UI mockups from descriptions
  • Create icons and illustrations
  • Produce visual assets via Google Gemini API
  • Integrate image generation into automated workflows
  • Support design iteration through API-driven generation

How to install imagen

npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill imagen
Prerequisites
  • Google Gemini API access and credentials
  • Node.js environment for skill installation
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How to use imagen

  1. 1.Install the skill using npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill imagen
  2. 2.Configure Google Gemini API credentials
  3. 3.Invoke the skill by name (imagen) or use trigger phrases like 'gemini image', 'google image gen', 'illustration', or 'icon'
  4. 4.Provide image generation prompts describing the desired visual asset
  5. 5.Retrieve generated images from the API response

Use cases

Good for
  • Generate mockup images for UI/UX design workflows
  • Create icon sets for applications
  • Produce illustrations for documentation or marketing
  • Automate visual asset creation in design pipelines
  • Generate reference images during prototyping
Who it's for
  • UI/UX designers
  • Product developers
  • Design automation engineers
  • Teams using AI-assisted design workflows

imagen FAQ

What image types can this skill generate?

The skill can generate UI mockups, icons, illustrations, and other visual assets using Google Gemini's image generation capabilities.

Do I need a Google Gemini API key?

Yes, you need valid Google Gemini API credentials to use this skill.

How do I trigger this skill?

You can invoke it by name (imagen) or use trigger phrases like 'gemini image', 'google image gen', 'illustration', or 'icon'.

Can this integrate into automated workflows?

Yes, the skill is designed to integrate image generation into automated design and development pipelines.

Full instructions (SKILL.md)

Source of truth, from nexu-io/open-design.


name: imagen description: | Generate images using Google Gemini's image generation API for UI mockups, icons, illustrations, and visual assets. triggers:


imagen

Curated from @sanjay3290.

What it does

Generate images using Google Gemini's image generation API for UI mockups, icons, illustrations, and visual assets.

Source

How to use

This catalogue entry advertises the skill in OpenDesign so the agent discovers it during planning. To run the full upstream workflow with its original assets, scripts, and references, install the upstream bundle into your active agent's skills directory:

# Inspect the upstream README for exact paths
open https://github.com/sanjay3290/imagen

Then ask the agent to invoke this skill by name (imagen) or with one of the trigger phrases listed in this skill's frontmatter.