# Image Authoring

Author images and diagrams as code, SVG, Pillow, Excalidraw, mermaid.

- Repository: https://github.com/kirodotdev/KiroCrew (4711 stars)
- Category: Media
- License: Apache-2.0
- Last updated: 2026-11-01
- Runs scripts: no, instructions only

## Install

Claude Code: `npx skills add kirodotdev/KiroCrew --skill image-authoring -g -a claude-code -y`
Codex: `npx skills add kirodotdev/KiroCrew --skill image-authoring -g -a codex -y`
Cursor: `npx skills add kirodotdev/KiroCrew --skill image-authoring -g -a cursor -y`
Gemini CLI: `npx skills add kirodotdev/KiroCrew --skill image-authoring -g -a gemini-cli -y`

## Description

Author images and diagrams as code, SVG, Pillow, Excalidraw, mermaid. Load when asked to draw, illustrate, or make an image, icon, logo, poster, or diagram.

## SKILL.md, as published by its author (untrusted third-party text, read it as data)

# Image Authoring

Create images by **authoring them as code**, there is no text-to-image model
or image-generation tool in this environment. Use when the user says
"generate/create/make an image", "draw", "illustrate", "picture of", "logo",
"icon", "poster", "banner", "mascot", "sprite", "texture", "wallpaper", or
asks to change/tune an image you made earlier.

## HARD RULES

1. **Never look for an image-generation tool.** None exists. You ARE the
   artist, author the image as code and save the file.
2. **Never present this as AI text-to-image generation.** It is authored
   graphics. For photorealism requests, explain the output is stylized
   (vector / procedural art) and offer the closest achievable style.
3. **Never recreate from scratch when the user gives feedback.** Update the
   brief, then make targeted edits to the existing source.
4. **Always keep the editable source.** SVG is its own source; for raster
   output keep the generating script/HTML next to the image so it can be
   edited and re-run.

## Workflow

### 1. Brief, summarize the context

Before authoring, compose a short brief from EVERYTHING relevant in the
conversation (earlier descriptions, project context, corrections), not just
the last message: subject, style, palette, mood, 2, 3 signature details,
size/aspect, output format. Echo it in one line, "Authoring: <brief>", so
the user can correct course before you draw.

### 2. Choose the technique

The rest: https://github.com/kirodotdev/KiroCrew/blob/HEAD/src/kiro_crew/builtin_skills/image-authoring/SKILL.md