About muapi-rednote-cover
An LLM-orchestrated skill for generating Xiaohongshu (RedNote) cover images from a topic, style, and optional reference photo or text overlay. It guides an agent through muapi image generation or editing for portrait or square layouts.
Key features
- 01Topic- and style-based cover generation
- 02Optional reference photo editing
- 03Optional Chinese or English text overlay
- 04Portrait and square layouts
- 05muapi CLI execution guidance
Use cases
- 01Making a Xiaohongshu post cover
- 02Creating a cover from a reference photo
- 03Preparing portrait or square social imagery
Install
Copy the command and run it in a terminal.
$
npx skills add https:/ / github.com/ samuraigpt/ muapi-skills --skill muapi-rednote-coverAfter installing, type/muapi-rednote-coverin Claude Code to confirm it loaded.
Details
From the project READMERedNote Cover
Create a Xiaohongshu (RedNote/小红书) style cover image — vibrant, lifestyle-focused, with aesthetic typography overlay suitable for the Chinese social platform.
Inputs
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
topic | text | yes | — | The post topic (e.g. "morning skincare routine", "cozy café study vlog", "ootd autumn fashion"). |
style | text | no | aesthetic, warm tones, lifestyle photography | Visual style (e.g. "minimalist Korean aesthetic", "cottagecore", "dark moody luxe", "bright Taiwanese street style"). |
text_overlay | text | no | — | Optional Chinese or English text to appear in the cover design (e.g. "今日穿搭✨" or "Morning Glow"). |
orientation | text | no | portrait | Image orientation — "portrait" (3:4) for feed, "square" (1:1) for grid. |
reference_image | image_url | no | — | Optional reference photo of the subject or product. |
Steps
Phase A — Cover Image
Submit the plan with ONE or TWO steps:
- Cover image — If
{{reference_image}}is provided, usemuapi image edit(model=bytedance-seedream-v4.5-edit); otherwise usemuapi image generate(model=bytedance-seedream-v4.5).- Prompt:
Xiaohongshu (RedNote/小红书) style cover photo for {{topic}} post. {{style}}. Aesthetic lifestyle photography, soft natural lighting, visually appealing composition, clean and airy feel. High engagement social media cover, editorial quality. Platform optimized for Chinese lifestyle app. - If
{{text_overlay}}is provided, append:Include elegant text overlay saying "{{text_overlay}}" in a stylish font, placed at top or bottom third of image. - Aspect ratio:
3:4if orientation is portrait,1:1if square
- Prompt:
After generation, present the cover and offer:
- A set of 3 variations with different color moods (warm / cool / neutral)
- A carousel set (3 images for a RedNote carousel post)
- Upscaling for print/export quality
Notes
- RedNote covers perform best with: soft bokeh backgrounds, centered subjects, warm or pastel tones, and clear visual hierarchy.
- If topic is fashion/outfit, suggest
ugc-lifestyle-try-onskill for wearable product shots. - Korean/Japanese aesthetic filters (soft, matte, film grain) trend highly on the platform.
Trigger Keywords
rednote, xiaohongshu, 小红书, red note, rednote cover, xhs cover, chinese social, lifestyle cover
Notes for the Executing Agent
- This recipe is LLM-orchestrated: read each phase, gather any missing inputs from the user, then call
muapiCLI commands. Usemuapi auth configurefirst ifMUAPI_API_KEYis unset. - For model IDs without a CLI alias yet, fall back to the raw endpoint via
curl -X POST https://api.muapi.ai/api/v1/<endpoint> -H "x-api-key: $MUAPI_API_KEY" -H 'content-type: application/json' -d '{...}'and poll withmuapi predict wait <request_id>. - Substitute
{{input_name}}placeholders with the user's actual inputs before issuing each call.
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