[codex] Refactor skills into focused references (#135)

* docs: add runtime-neutral User Input Tools convention across skills

Introduce docs/user-input-tools.md as the author-side canonical source
and inline the tool-selection rule into every SKILL.md that prompts
the user. Also add Skill Self-Containment and User Input Tools sections
to CLAUDE.md and the copy-verbatim template to docs/creating-skills.md,
so skills stay portable across Claude Code, Codex, Hermes, and other
runtimes.

* feat: runtime-neutral image generation convention across skills

- Introduce inline `## Image Generation Tools` rule in every rendering SKILL.md so skills delegate backend choice instead of hard-coding one; author-side canonical copy lives in docs/image-generation-tools.md.
- Add `## Reference Images` support (`--ref`, frontmatter `references:` with direct/style/palette usage) to all seven image-rendering skills.
- Move build-batch.ts (with ref propagation into batch JSON) from baoyu-article-illustrator to baoyu-imagine so non-backend skills don't own backend-specific scripts; update baoyu-image-gen stub in sync and relax the CLAUDE.md deprecation note accordingly.

* refactor: slim heavy SKILL.md files and move detail to references/

Trim the four largest active skills and move presets, option tables, and
confirmation scripts into per-skill references/ so SKILL.md stays focused
on the decision flow.

- baoyu-slide-deck: 761→258, + styles-gallery.md, confirmation.md
- baoyu-image-cards: 657→280, + gallery.md, confirmation.md
- baoyu-post-to-wechat: 518→267, + multi-account.md, api-setup.md
- baoyu-imagine: 500→230, + providers/, usage-examples.md

Also un-deprecate baoyu-image-gen (drop stub warning) so it stays functional
alongside baoyu-imagine, and update CLAUDE.md to reflect that both
superseded skills are kept in sync rather than stubbed.

* refactor: slim four medium SKILL.md files into references/

Continue the P2 pattern on the next tier of skills — move option catalogs,
per-provider/adapter detail, and repeated EXTEND.md path boilerplate into
their own references so SKILL.md stays focused on the decision flow.

- baoyu-comic: 380→297 (art/tone/preset tables → auto-selection.md;
  Step 7 expanded detail → workflow.md)
- baoyu-infographic: 312→207 (layouts/styles/combinations/keywords →
  gallery.md; ASCII box tables → markdown tables)
- baoyu-format-markdown: 376→296 (title + summary generation →
  title-summary.md; ASCII box tables → markdown tables)
- baoyu-url-to-markdown: 334→169 (quality gate + recovery →
  quality-gate.md; adapters + media download → adapters.md)

* chore: sync deprecated skills with their replacements

Per project policy, baoyu-xhs-images and baoyu-image-gen are kept
functional alongside the active skills they were superseded by. Sync
their SKILL.md bodies and references/ to the slimmed baoyu-image-cards
and baoyu-imagine versions respectively, so cross-cutting fixes stay
consistent. Only the frontmatter (name, description, version, homepage)
differs — content is identical.

- baoyu-xhs-images: 657→281 (synced with baoyu-image-cards + new
  confirmation.md, gallery.md)
- baoyu-image-gen: 408→231 (synced with baoyu-imagine + new
  providers/, usage-examples.md)

* refactor: collapse EXTEND.md boilerplate into priority tables

Replace the dual bash/powershell existence-check blocks and ASCII box
art with a single markdown priority table across nine SKILL.md files.
The runtime-neutral phrasing removes shell-specific snippets without
losing the priority semantics.

* fix: address refactor-skills branch review findings

- image-gen: restore EXTEND.md paths to baoyu-image-gen (were pointing at
  baoyu-imagine) and mark descriptions of both deprecated skills as
  [Deprecated].
- xhs-images: sync neon/warm palettes with image-cards to add the
  "do not render color names/hex as visible text" safety sentence.
- infographic: restore Layout Gallery (21), Style Gallery (21),
  Recommended Combinations, and Keyword Shortcuts inline (previous
  refactor split them out but SKILL.md still depended on them), and add
  the missing references/config/first-time-setup.md + preferences-schema.md.
- image-cards / xhs-images / slide-deck / format-markdown: restore the
  sections that got over-slimmed into references/ (galleries, presets,
  dimensions, auto-selection, style x layout matrix, title/summary flow)
  and drop the now-empty shell files.
- docs/image-generation-tools.md: note that backend skills themselves
  (baoyu-imagine, baoyu-image-gen, baoyu-danger-gemini-web) are exempt
  from the ## Image Generation Tools section requirement.

* feat(image-gen): sync Z.AI GLM-Image provider from baoyu-imagine

Add Z.AI as a full provider in the deprecated baoyu-image-gen skill so
it stays in sync with baoyu-imagine's provider list.

- new scripts/providers/zai.ts + zai.test.ts (verbatim port; test
  factory trimmed to match image-gen's CliArgs shape).
- types.ts: "zai" added to Provider union and default_model.
- main.ts: rate-limit defaults, provider help text, env var help,
  --provider validation, loadProviderModule, detectProvider
  auto-detect chain, getModelForProvider, YAML parser allow-lists.
- references/config: Q2e Z.AI model question + zai slot in the
  preferences schema and batch.provider_limits.

Scope is intentionally limited to the Z.AI chain; unrelated drift
between image-gen and imagine (OpenAI image-API dialect,
aspectRatioSource, imageSizeSource) is left alone.

* docs: align inline-convention wording and note backend-skill exemption

- docs/user-input-tools.md: fix stale "links here" wording so it
  matches the inline convention already enforced everywhere else.
- CLAUDE.md §Image Generation Tools: inline the backend-skill
  exemption so readers don't need to cross-reference
  docs/image-generation-tools.md.
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Create original knowledge comics with flexible art style × tone combinations.
## Usage
## User Input Tools
```bash
/baoyu-comic posts/turing-story/source.md
/baoyu-comic article.md --art manga --tone warm
/baoyu-comic # then paste content
When this skill prompts the user, follow this tool-selection rule (priority order):
1. **Prefer built-in user-input tools** exposed by the current agent runtime — e.g., `AskUserQuestion`, `request_user_input`, `clarify`, `ask_user`, or any equivalent.
2. **Fallback**: if no such tool exists, emit a numbered plain-text message and ask the user to reply with the chosen number/answer for each question.
3. **Batching**: if the tool supports multiple questions per call, combine all applicable questions into a single call; if only single-question, ask them one at a time in priority order.
Concrete `AskUserQuestion` references below are examples — substitute the local equivalent in other runtimes.
## Image Generation Tools
When this skill needs to render an image:
- **Use whatever image-generation tool or skill is available** in the current runtime — e.g., Codex `imagegen`, Hermes `image_generate`, `baoyu-imagine`, or any equivalent the user has installed.
- **If multiple are available**, ask the user **once** at the start which to use (batch with any other initial questions).
- **If none are available**, tell the user and ask how to proceed.
**Prompt file requirement (hard)**: write each image's full, final prompt to a standalone file under `prompts/` (naming: `NN-{type}-[slug].md`) BEFORE invoking any backend. The backend receives the prompt file (or its content); the file is the reproducibility record and lets you switch backends without regenerating prompts.
Concrete tool names (`imagegen`, `image_generate`, `baoyu-imagine`) above are examples — substitute the local equivalents under the same rule.
## Reference Images
Users may supply reference images to guide art style, palette, scene composition, or subject. This is **separate from** the auto-generated character sheet (Step 7.1) — both can coexist: user refs guide the look, the character sheet anchors recurring character identity.
**Intake**: Accept via `--ref <files...>` or when the user provides file paths / pastes images in conversation.
- File path(s) → copy to `refs/NN-ref-{slug}.{ext}` alongside the comic output
- Pasted image with no path → ask the user for the path (per the User Input Tools rule above), or extract style traits verbally as a text fallback
- No reference → skip this section
**Usage modes** (per reference):
| Usage | Effect |
|-------|--------|
| `direct` | Pass the file to the backend as a reference image on every page (or selected pages) |
| `style` | Extract style traits (line treatment, texture, mood) and append to every page's prompt body |
| `palette` | Extract hex colors and append to every page's prompt body |
**Record in each page's prompt frontmatter** when refs exist:
```yaml
references:
- ref_id: 01
filename: 01-ref-scene.png
usage: direct
```
**At generation time**:
- Verify each referenced file exists on disk
- If `usage: direct` AND the chosen backend accepts multiple reference images → pass both the character sheet (Step 7.2) and the user refs via the backend's ref parameter; compress images first per Step 7.1's guidance to avoid payload failures
- If the backend accepts only one ref → prefer the character sheet for pages with recurring characters; embed user-ref traits in the prompt body instead
- For `style`/`palette` usage → embed extracted traits in every page's prompt text (applies regardless of backend capability)
## Options
### Visual Dimensions
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| `--layout` | standard (default), cinematic, dense, splash, mixed, webtoon, four-panel | Panel arrangement |
| `--aspect` | 3:4 (default, portrait), 4:3 (landscape), 16:9 (widescreen) | Page aspect ratio |
| `--lang` | auto (default), zh, en, ja, etc. | Output language |
| `--ref <files...>` | File paths | Reference images applied to every page for style / palette / scene guidance. See [Reference Images](#reference-images) above. |
### Partial Workflow Options
@@ -46,72 +93,23 @@ Create original knowledge comics with flexible art style × tone combinations.
Details: [references/partial-workflows.md](references/partial-workflows.md)
### Art Styles (画风)
### Art, Tone & Preset Catalogue
| Style | 中文 | Description |
|-------|------|-------------|
| `ligne-claire` | 清线 | Uniform lines, flat colors, European comic tradition (Tintin, Logicomix) |
| `manga` | 日漫 | Large eyes, manga conventions, expressive emotions |
| `realistic` | 写实 | Digital painting, realistic proportions, sophisticated |
| `ink-brush` | 水墨 | Chinese brush strokes, ink wash effects |
| `chalk` | 粉笔 | Chalkboard aesthetic, hand-drawn warmth |
| `minimalist` | 极简 | Clean black line art, limited spot color, stick-figure characters |
- **Art styles** (6): `ligne-claire`, `manga`, `realistic`, `ink-brush`, `chalk`, `minimalist`. Full definitions at `references/art-styles/<style>.md`.
- **Tones** (7): `neutral`, `warm`, `dramatic`, `romantic`, `energetic`, `vintage`, `action`. Full definitions at `references/tones/<tone>.md`.
- **Presets** (5) with special rules beyond plain art+tone:
### Tones (基调)
| Preset | Equivalent | Hook |
|--------|-----------|------|
| `ohmsha` | manga + neutral | Visual metaphors, no talking heads, gadget reveals |
| `wuxia` | ink-brush + action | Qi effects, combat visuals, atmospheric |
| `shoujo` | manga + romantic | Decorative elements, eye details, romantic beats |
| `concept-story` | manga + warm | Visual symbol system, growth arc, dialogue+action balance |
| `four-panel` | minimalist + neutral + four-panel layout | 起承转合 structure, B&W + spot color, stick-figure characters |
| Tone | 中文 | Description |
|------|------|-------------|
| `neutral` | 中性 | Balanced, rational, educational |
| `warm` | 温馨 | Nostalgic, personal, comforting |
| `dramatic` | 戏剧 | High contrast, intense, powerful |
| `romantic` | 浪漫 | Soft, beautiful, decorative elements |
| `energetic` | 活力 | Bright, dynamic, exciting |
| `vintage` | 复古 | Historical, aged, period authenticity |
| `action` | 动作 | Speed lines, impact effects, combat |
Full rules at `references/presets/<preset>.md` — load the file when a preset is picked.
### Preset Shortcuts
Presets with special rules beyond art+tone:
| Preset | Equivalent | Special Rules |
|--------|-----------|---------------|
| `--style ohmsha` | `--art manga --tone neutral` | Visual metaphors, NO talking heads, gadget reveals |
| `--style wuxia` | `--art ink-brush --tone action` | Qi effects, combat visuals, atmospheric elements |
| `--style shoujo` | `--art manga --tone romantic` | Decorative elements, eye details, romantic beats |
| `--style concept-story` | `--art manga --tone warm` | Visual symbol system, growth arc, dialogue+action balance |
| `--style four-panel` | `--art minimalist --tone neutral --layout four-panel` | 起承转合 4-panel structure, B&W + spot color, stick-figure characters |
### Compatibility Matrix
| Art Style | ✓✓ Best | ✓ Works | ✗ Avoid |
|-----------|---------|---------|---------|
| ligne-claire | neutral, warm | dramatic, vintage, energetic | romantic, action |
| manga | neutral, romantic, energetic, action | warm, dramatic | vintage |
| realistic | neutral, warm, dramatic, vintage | action | romantic, energetic |
| ink-brush | neutral, dramatic, action, vintage | warm | romantic, energetic |
| chalk | neutral, warm, energetic | vintage | dramatic, action, romantic |
| minimalist | neutral | warm, energetic | dramatic, vintage, romantic, action |
Details: [references/auto-selection.md](references/auto-selection.md)
## Auto Selection
Content signals determine default art + tone + layout (or preset):
| Content Signals | Recommended |
|-----------------|-------------|
| Tutorial, how-to, programming, educational | **ohmsha** preset |
| Pre-1950, classical, ancient | realistic + vintage |
| Personal story, mentor | ligne-claire + warm |
| Martial arts, wuxia | **wuxia** preset |
| Romance, school life | **shoujo** preset |
| Psychology, motivation, business narrative | **concept-story** preset |
| Business allegory, fable, parable, short insight, 四格 | **four-panel** preset |
| Biography, balanced | ligne-claire + neutral |
**When preset is recommended**: Load `references/presets/{preset}.md` and apply all special rules.
Details: [references/auto-selection.md](references/auto-selection.md)
- **Compatibility matrix** and **content-signal → preset** table live in [references/auto-selection.md](references/auto-selection.md). Read it before recommending combinations in Step 2.
## Script Directory
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### Step 7: Image Generation
**7.1 Generate character sheet (conditional)**:
**Pick a backend once per session** using the `## Image Generation Tools` rule at the top. If the backend is a repo skill (e.g., `baoyu-imagine`), read its `SKILL.md` and use its documented interface rather than its scripts.
Character sheet is recommended for multi-page comics with recurring characters, but **NOT required** for all presets:
**7.1 Character sheet** — generate it (to `characters/characters.png`, aspect `4:3`) when the comic is multi-page with recurring characters. Skip for simple presets (e.g., four-panel minimalist) or single-page comics. Compress to JPEG before use-as-`--ref` (`sips -s format jpeg -s formatOptions 80 …` on macOS, `pngquant --quality=65-80 …` elsewhere) to avoid payload failures. The prompt file at `characters/characters.md` must exist before invoking the backend.
| Condition | Action |
|-----------|--------|
| Multi-page comic with detailed characters | Generate character sheet (recommended) |
| Preset with simplified characters (e.g., four-panel minimalist) | Skip — prompt descriptions are sufficient |
| Single-page comic | Skip unless characters are complex |
**7.2 Pages** — each page's prompt MUST already be at `prompts/NN-{cover|page}-[slug].md` before invoking the backend; the file is the reproducibility record. Strategy depends on the character sheet:
**When generating character sheet**:
- **Backup rule**: If `characters/characters.png` exists, rename to `characters/characters-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.png`
- Invoke an installed image generation skill such as `baoyu-imagine`
- Read that skill's `SKILL.md` and follow its documented interface rather than calling its scripts directly
- Use `characters/characters.md` as the prompt-file input
- Save output to `characters/characters.png`
- Use aspect ratio `4:3`
| Character sheet | Backend `--ref` | Strategy |
|-----------------|-----------------|----------|
| Exists | Supported | Pass sheet as `--ref` on every page |
| Exists | Not supported | Prepend character descriptions to every prompt file |
| Skipped | — | All descriptions inline in prompt |
**Compress character sheet** (recommended when using as `--ref`):
- Use available image compression skill (if any)
- Or system tools: `sips -s format jpeg -s formatOptions 80 input.png --out output.jpg` (macOS)
- Or: `pngquant --quality=65-80 input.png -o output.png`
- Compression reduces API payload size and avoids `--ref` failures
**Backup rule**: existing `prompts/…md` and `…png` files → rename with `-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS` suffix before regenerating. Aspect ratio from storyboard (default `3:4`; preset may override).
**7.2 Generate each page**:
**`--ref` failure recovery**: compress sheet → retry → still fails → drop `--ref` and embed character descriptions in the prompt text.
| Character Sheet | Skill Capability | Strategy |
|-----------------|------------------|----------|
| Exists | Supports `--ref` | Pass `characters/characters.png` with EVERY page |
| Exists | No `--ref` support | Prepend character descriptions to EVERY prompt file |
| Skipped | — | Prompt file contains all character descriptions inline |
**`--ref` failure recovery**: If generation fails with `--ref`:
1. **Compress**: Convert reference image to JPEG with reduced quality:
`sips -s format jpeg -s formatOptions 70 characters.png --out characters-compressed.jpg`
2. **Retry** with compressed image as `--ref`
3. **If still fails**: Fall back to generating WITHOUT `--ref` (prompt-only, character descriptions embedded in prompt text)
**Backup rules for page generation**:
- If prompt file exists: rename to `prompts/NN-{cover|page}-[slug]-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.md`
- If image file exists: rename to `NN-{cover|page}-[slug]-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.png`
- Invoke the installed image generation skill for each page
- Use `prompts/01-page-xxx.md` as the prompt-file input
- Save output to `01-page-xxx.png`
- Use aspect ratio from storyboard (default `3:4`, preset may override)
- If character sheet exists and skill supports reference images, pass as `--ref`
**Full workflow details**: [references/workflow.md](references/workflow.md)
Full step-by-step workflow (analysis, storyboard, review gates, regeneration variants): [references/workflow.md](references/workflow.md).
### EXTEND.md Paths ⛔ BLOCKING
**CRITICAL**: If EXTEND.md not found, MUST complete first-time setup before ANY other questions or steps. Do NOT proceed to content analysis, do NOT ask about art style, do NOT ask about tone — ONLY complete the preferences setup first.
If EXTEND.md is not found, first-time setup is **blocking** — complete it before any content analysis or style/tone questions.
| Path | Location |
|------|----------|
| `.baoyu-skills/baoyu-comic/EXTEND.md` | Project directory |
| `$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-comic/EXTEND.md` | User home |
| Priority | Path | Scope |
|----------|------|-------|
| 1 | `.baoyu-skills/baoyu-comic/EXTEND.md` | Project |
| 2 | `$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-comic/EXTEND.md` | User home |
| Result | Action |
|--------|--------|
| Found | Read, parse, display summary → Continue |
| Not found | ⛔ **BLOCKING**: Run first-time setup ONLY ([references/config/first-time-setup.md](references/config/first-time-setup.md)) → Complete and save EXTEND.md → Then continue |
| Found | Read, parse, display summary → continue |
| Not found | ⛔ Run first-time setup ([references/config/first-time-setup.md](references/config/first-time-setup.md)) → save EXTEND.md → continue |
**EXTEND.md Supports**: Watermark | Preferred art/tone/layout | Custom style definitions | Character presets | Language preference
Schema: [references/config/preferences-schema.md](references/config/preferences-schema.md)
**EXTEND.md supports**: watermark, preferred art/tone/layout, custom style definitions, character presets, language preference. Schema: [references/config/preferences-schema.md](references/config/preferences-schema.md).
## References