About generate-image
generate-image is a codev subcommand for generating images from text prompts with Google Gemini, with Atlas Cloud as an alternative provider. It supports output options such as aspect ratio, resolution, and reference images, depending on the provider.
Key features
- 01Text prompt to image generation
- 021K, 2K, and 4K resolution options
- 03Multiple aspect ratios
- 04Reference image input
- 05Gemini or Atlas Cloud provider
Use cases
- 01Generating an image from a written prompt
- 02Creating images in a specified aspect ratio
- 03Using reference images to guide Gemini output
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ cluesmith/ codev --skill generate-imageAfter installing, type/generate-imagein Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMEgenerate-image - AI Image Generation
Uses Google Gemini to generate images from text prompts.
Synopsis
codev generate-image "<prompt>" [options]
Note: this is a codev subcommand, not standalone.
All flags
-o, --output <file> Output file path (default: output.png)
-r, --resolution <res> Resolution: 1K, 2K, 4K (default: 1K)
-a, --aspect <ratio> Aspect ratio (default: 1:1)
--ref <image> Reference image (repeatable, max 14)
-p, --provider <name> Provider: gemini (default) or atlas
Aspect ratios
1:1 | 16:9 | 9:16 | 3:4 | 4:3 | 3:2 | 2:3
Examples
codev generate-image "A sunset over mountains"
codev generate-image "A futuristic city" -r 4K -a 16:9 -o city.png
codev generate-image "Same style but with cats" --ref style.png --ref layout.png
codev generate-image prompt.txt -o result.png # Prompt from .txt file
Notes
- Prompt must be quoted if it contains spaces
- Prompt can be a
.txtfile path (auto-detected by extension) - Reference images must exist on disk
- Requires
GEMINI_API_KEYorGOOGLE_API_KEYenvironment variable
Alternative provider: Atlas Cloud
-p atlas generates through Atlas Cloud, which serves the same Nano Banana Pro
model over a submit-then-poll REST API. Useful when a Google AI Studio key is
not available. Requires ATLASCLOUD_API_KEY; the default provider is unchanged.
codev generate-image "A sunset over mountains" -p atlas -a 16:9
Measured differences on that path:
-a/--aspectworks (1:1returns 1024x1024,16:9returns 1376x768).-r/--resolutionhas no equivalent field; a note is printed and the model's default resolution comes back.--refis not supported (text-to-image only) and exits with an error rather than silently ignoring the images.- The model returns JPEG, so the output file is named after its actual bytes
instead of writing JPEG into the default
output.png.