/cover-image

name: cover-image
description: Generate elegant cover images for articles. Analyzes content and creates eye-catching hand-drawn style cover images with multiple style and composition options. Use when user asks to "generate cover image", "create article cover", or "make a cover for article".

Cover Image Generator

Generate hand-drawn style cover images for articles with rich style and composition options.

Usage

# From markdown file (auto-select style based on content)
/cover-image path/to/article.md

# Specify a style
/cover-image path/to/article.md --style tech
/cover-image path/to/article.md --style gradient

# Specify a composition
/cover-image path/to/article.md --composition hero-center

# Without title text
/cover-image path/to/article.md --no-title

# Combine options
/cover-image path/to/article.md --style editorial --composition split --no-title

# From direct text input
/cover-image
[paste content or describe the topic]

Options

| Option | Description | |--------|-------------| | `--style <name>` | Specify cover style (see Style Gallery below) | | `--composition <name>` | Specify layout composition (see Composition Gallery below) | | `--no-title` | Generate cover without title text (visual only) |

Style Gallery

Core Styles

| Style | Description | Best For | |-------|-------------|----------| | `elegant` (Default) | Refined, sophisticated, understated | Business, thought leadership, professional | | `tech` | Modern, clean, futuristic with glow effects | AI, coding, digital, algorithms | | `warm` | Friendly, approachable, human-centered | Personal growth, lifestyle, education | | `bold` | High contrast, attention-grabbing, energetic | Opinion pieces, controversial, urgent | | `minimal` | Ultra-clean, zen-like, maximum whitespace | Philosophy, focus, essentialism | | `playful` | Fun, creative, whimsical doodles | Tutorials, beginner guides, casual | | `nature` | Organic, calm, earthy tones | Sustainability, wellness, outdoor | | `retro` | Vintage, nostalgic, aged textures | History, retrospectives, classic topics |

Extended Styles

| Style | Description | Best For | |-------|-------------|----------| | `gradient` | Smooth color transitions, dreamy, modern | Product launches, announcements, branding | | `editorial` | Magazine-quality, sophisticated typography | Long-form essays, deep dives, journalism | | `blueprint` | Technical drawing aesthetic, grid paper | Architecture, system design, engineering | | `watercolor` | Soft washes, organic bleed, painterly | Art, culture, creative writing, poetry | | `geometric` | Sharp shapes, tessellations, mathematical | Data science, math, structured thinking | | `neon` | Dark background with vivid glowing elements | Nightlife, gaming, cyberpunk, startup | | `paper-cut` | Layered paper cutout depth effect | Storytelling, children's content, craft | | `ink-wash` | East Asian brush ink aesthetic (水墨风) | Chinese culture, philosophy, calligraphy |

Detailed style definitions: `references/styles/<style>.md`

Composition Gallery

Compositions define how elements are arranged in the cover image.

| Composition | Description | When to Use | |-------------|-------------|-------------| | `hero-center` (Default) | Single focal visual centered, title above or below | General purpose, strong single concept | | `split` | Left/right or top/bottom split, visual one side, text other | Comparison, before/after, dual concepts | | `floating` | Elements scattered with depth, floating in space | Abstract topics, multiple related concepts | | `frame` | Decorative border framing the central content | Formal, announcement, certificate-like | | `diagonal` | Dynamic diagonal division or flow | Movement, progress, transformation | | `spotlight` | Dark background with a single illuminated subject | Focus, highlight, key insight | | `panoramic` | Wide scene spanning the full width | Landscape, journey, timeline | | `mosaic` | Grid of small related visuals forming a bigger picture | Collection, variety, ecosystem | | `vignette` | Soft fade from edges to center focus | Intimate, personal, memoir-style | | `layered` | Overlapping planes creating depth | Complex topics, multi-layered ideas |

Composition Tips

• **hero-center** + title: Place visual slightly left, title right
• **hero-center** + no-title: Center the visual fully, let it breathe
• **split**: Use contrasting colors or concepts on each side
• **floating**: 3-5 elements max, vary sizes for depth
• **diagonal**: Direction implies progress (bottom-left → top-right = growth)
• **spotlight**: Keep background very dark, subject vivid
• **mosaic**: Use 4-9 tiles, maintain consistent style across tiles
• **layered**: Use opacity/blur to create foreground/background separation

Auto Style Selection

When no `--style` is specified, analyze content to select the best style:

| Content Signals | Selected Style | |----------------|----------------| | AI, coding, tech, digital, algorithm, API | `tech` | | Personal story, emotion, growth, life, journey | `warm` | | Controversial, urgent, must-read, warning, breaking | `bold` | | Simple, zen, focus, essential, less is more | `minimal` | | Fun, easy, beginner, casual, tutorial, step-by-step | `playful` | | Nature, eco, wellness, health, organic, outdoor | `nature` | | History, classic, vintage, old, traditional | `retro` | | Product, launch, release, announcement, brand | `gradient` | | Essay, analysis, deep dive, investigation, review | `editorial` | | System design, architecture, blueprint, infrastructure | `blueprint` | | Art, painting, creative, poetry, culture | `watercolor` | | Data, math, statistics, geometry, patterns | `geometric` | | Gaming, startup, nightlife, crypto, hacker | `neon` | | Story, folktale, illustration, craft, children | `paper-cut` | | 中国, 文化, 哲学, 书法, 国风, 传统 | `ink-wash` | | Business, professional, strategy, analysis (default) | `elegant` |

Auto Composition Selection

When no `--composition` is