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imagen

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

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About imagen

imagen is a catalogue entry in the Open Design collection that advertises image generation using Google Gemini's image generation API. Its stated purpose is to generate images such as UI mockups, icons, illustrations, and visual assets, addressing the need for quickly produced visual material during design and prototyping work.

As presented here, the entry is a thin pointer rather than a complete implementation. The SKILL.md contains frontmatter with trigger phrases ("gemini image", "imagen", "google image gen", "illustration", "icon") and a short description, while the actual assets, scripts, and references live in the upstream repository at github.com/sanjay3290/imagen. Users are instructed to inspect the upstream README for exact paths and install the upstream bundle into their agent's skills directory to run the real workflow.

The target users are designers, developers, and product teams who prefer Google Gemini for image generation and want an agent-driven way to create mockups, icons, and illustrations. Because it wraps Gemini's image API, appropriate Google API access would be needed to run the upstream workflow. It is best treated as a discovery entry that surfaces the upstream Gemini-based image skill during agent planning rather than a self-contained generator.

FAQ

What does imagen do?

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

Is the full skill included here?

No. This is a catalogue entry. The actual workflow and assets come from the upstream repository at github.com/sanjay3290/imagen, which you install into your agent's skills directory.

What are the prerequisites?

It relies on Google Gemini's image generation API, so appropriate Google API access is required to run the upstream workflow.

How do I trigger it?

Invoke it by name (imagen) or with a trigger phrase such as "gemini image", "google image gen", "illustration", or "icon".

Install imagen

Download and extract the skill files to your .claude/skills/ directory.

Quick Setup:

  1. Copy the skill folder to .claude/skills/
  2. Claude will automatically detect and use the skill