Xiaohongshu Infographic Series Generator

Break down complex content into eye-catching infographic series for Xiaohongshu with multiple style options.

Usage

# Auto-select style and layout based on content
/baoyu-xhs-images posts/ai-future/article.md

# Specify style
/baoyu-xhs-images posts/ai-future/article.md --style notion

# Specify layout
/baoyu-xhs-images posts/ai-future/article.md --layout dense

# Combine style and layout
/baoyu-xhs-images posts/ai-future/article.md --style notion --layout list

# Use preset (style + layout shorthand)
/baoyu-xhs-images posts/ai-future/article.md --preset knowledge-card

# Preset with override
/baoyu-xhs-images posts/ai-future/article.md --preset poster --layout quadrant

# Direct content input
/baoyu-xhs-images
[paste content]

# Direct input with options
/baoyu-xhs-images --style bold --layout comparison
[paste content]

Options

Option	Description
--style <name>	Visual style (see Style Gallery)
--layout <name>	Information layout (see Layout Gallery)
--preset <name>	Style + layout shorthand (see Style Presets)

Two Dimensions

Dimension	Controls	Options
Style	Visual aesthetics: colors, lines, decorations	cute, fresh, warm, bold, minimal, retro, pop, notion, chalkboard, study-notes, screen-print
Layout	Information structure: density, arrangement	sparse, balanced, dense, list, comparison, flow, mindmap, quadrant

Style × Layout can be freely combined. Example: --style notion --layout dense creates an intellectual-looking knowledge card with high information density.

Or use presets: --preset knowledge-card → style + layout in one flag. See Style Presets.

Style Gallery

Style	Description
cute (Default)	Sweet, adorable, girly - classic Xiaohongshu aesthetic
fresh	Clean, refreshing, natural
warm	Cozy, friendly, approachable
bold	High impact, attention-grabbing
minimal	Ultra-clean, sophisticated
retro	Vintage, nostalgic, trendy
pop	Vibrant, energetic, eye-catching
notion	Minimalist hand-drawn line art, intellectual
chalkboard	Colorful chalk on black board, educational
study-notes	Realistic handwritten photo style, blue pen + red annotations + yellow highlighter
screen-print	Bold poster art, halftone textures, limited colors, symbolic storytelling

Detailed style definitions: references/presets/<style>.md

Preset Gallery

Quick-start presets by content scenario. Use --preset <name> or recommend during Step 2.

Knowledge & Learning:

Preset	Style	Layout	Best For
knowledge-card	notion	dense	干货知识卡、概念科普
checklist	notion	list	清单、排行榜、必备清单
concept-map	notion	mindmap	概念图、知识脉络
swot	notion	quadrant	SWOT分析、四象限分类
tutorial	chalkboard	flow	教程步骤、操作流程
classroom	chalkboard	balanced	课堂笔记、知识讲解
study-guide	study-notes	dense	学习笔记、考试重点

Lifestyle & Sharing:

Preset	Style	Layout	Best For
cute-share	cute	balanced	少女风分享、日常种草
girly	cute	sparse	甜美封面、氛围感
cozy-story	warm	balanced	生活故事、情感分享
product-review	fresh	comparison	产品对比、测评
nature-flow	fresh	flow	健康流程、自然主题

Impact & Opinion:

Preset	Style	Layout	Best For
warning	bold	list	避坑指南、重要提醒
versus	bold	comparison	正反对比、强烈对照
clean-quote	minimal	sparse	金句、极简封面
pro-summary	minimal	balanced	专业总结、商务内容

Trend & Entertainment:

Preset	Style	Layout	Best For
retro-ranking	retro	list	复古排行、经典盘点
throwback	retro	balanced	怀旧分享、老物件
pop-facts	pop	list	趣味冷知识、好玩的事
hype	pop	sparse	炸裂封面、惊叹分享

Poster & Editorial:

Preset	Style	Layout	Best For
poster	screen-print	sparse	海报风封面、影评书评
editorial	screen-print	balanced	观点文章、文化评论
cinematic	screen-print	comparison	电影对比、戏剧张力

Full preset definitions: references/style-presets.md

Layout Gallery

Layout	Description
sparse (Default)	Minimal information, maximum impact (1-2 points)
balanced	Standard content layout (3-4 points)
dense	High information density, knowledge card style (5-8 points)
list	Enumeration and ranking format (4-7 items)
comparison	Side-by-side contrast layout
flow	Process and timeline layout (3-6 steps)
mindmap	Center radial mind map layout (4-8 branches)
quadrant	Four-quadrant / circular section layout

Detailed layout definitions: references/elements/canvas.md

Auto Selection

Content Signals	Style	Layout	Recommended Preset
Beauty, fashion, cute, girl, pink	cute	sparse/balanced	cute-share, girly
Health, nature, clean, fresh, organic	fresh	balanced/flow	product-review, nature-flow
Life, story, emotion, feeling, warm	warm	balanced	cozy-story
Warning, important, must, critical	bold	list/comparison	warning, versus
Professional, business, elegant, simple	minimal	sparse/balanced	clean-quote, pro-summary
Classic, vintage, old, traditional	retro	balanced	throwback, retro-ranking
Fun, exciting, wow, amazing	pop	sparse/list	hype, pop-facts
Knowledge, concept, productivity, SaaS	notion	dense/list	knowledge-card, checklist
Education, tutorial, learning, teaching, classroom	chalkboard	balanced/dense	tutorial, classroom
Notes, handwritten, study guide, knowledge, realistic, photo	study-notes	dense/list/mindmap	study-guide
Movie, album, concert, poster, opinion, editorial, dramatic, cinematic	screen-print	sparse/comparison	poster, editorial, cinematic

Outline Strategies

Three differentiated outline strategies for different content goals:

Strategy A: Story-Driven (故事驱动型)

Aspect	Description
Concept	Personal experience as main thread, emotional resonance first
Features	Start from pain point, show before/after change, strong authenticity
Best for	Reviews, personal shares, transformation stories
Structure	Hook → Problem → Discovery → Experience → Conclusion

Strategy B: Information-Dense (信息密集型)

Aspect	Description
Concept	Value-first, efficient information delivery
Features	Clear structure, explicit points, professional credibility
Best for	Tutorials, comparisons, product reviews, checklists
Structure	Core conclusion → Info card → Pros/Cons → Recommendation

Strategy C: Visual-First (视觉优先型)

Aspect	Description
Concept	Visual impact as core, minimal text
Features	Large images, atmospheric, instant appeal
Best for	High-aesthetic products, lifestyle, mood-based content
Structure	Hero image → Detail shots → Lifestyle scene → CTA

File Structure

Each session creates an independent directory named by content slug:

xhs-images/{topic-slug}/
├── source-{slug}.{ext}             # Source files (text, images, etc.)
├── analysis.md                     # Deep analysis + questions asked
├── outline-strategy-a.md           # Strategy A: Story-driven
├── outline-strategy-b.md           # Strategy B: Information-dense
├── outline-strategy-c.md           # Strategy C: Visual-first
├── outline.md                      # Final selected/merged outline
├── prompts/
│   ├── 01-cover-[slug].md
│   ├── 02-content-[slug].md
│   └── ...
├── 01-cover-[slug].png
├── 02-content-[slug].png
└── NN-ending-[slug].png

Slug Generation:

1. Extract main topic from content (2-4 words, kebab-case)
2. Example: "AI工具推荐" → ai-tools-recommend

Conflict Resolution: If xhs-images/{topic-slug}/ already exists:

• Append timestamp: {topic-slug}-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS
• Example: ai-tools exists → ai-tools-20260118-143052

Source Files: Copy all sources with naming source-{slug}.{ext}:

• source-article.md, source-photo.jpg, etc.
• Multiple sources supported: text, images, files from conversation

Workflow

Progress Checklist

Copy and track progress:

XHS Infographic Progress:
- [ ] Step 0: Check preferences (EXTEND.md) ⛔ BLOCKING
  - [ ] Found → load preferences → continue
  - [ ] Not found → run first-time setup → MUST complete before Step 1
- [ ] Step 1: Analyze content → analysis.md
- [ ] Step 2: Smart Confirm ⚠️ REQUIRED
  - [ ] Path A: Quick confirm → generate recommended outline
  - [ ] Path B: Customize → adjust then generate outline
  - [ ] Path C: Detailed → 3 outlines → second confirm → generate outline
- [ ] Step 3: Generate images (sequential)
- [ ] Step 4: Completion report

Flow

Input → [Step 0: Preferences] ─┬─ Found → Continue
                               │
                               └─ Not found → First-Time Setup ⛔ BLOCKING
                                              │
                                              └─ Complete setup → Save EXTEND.md → Continue
                                                                                      │
        ┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
        ↓
Analyze → [Smart Confirm] ─┬─ Quick: confirm recommended → outline.md → Generate → Complete
                           │
                           ├─ Customize: adjust options → outline.md → Generate → Complete
                           │
                           └─ Detailed: 3 outlines → [Confirm 2] → outline.md → Generate → Complete

Step 0: Load Preferences (EXTEND.md) ⛔ BLOCKING

Purpose: Load user preferences or run first-time setup.

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 style, do NOT ask about layout — ONLY complete the preferences setup first.

Check EXTEND.md existence (priority order):

# macOS, Linux, WSL, Git Bash
test -f .baoyu-skills/baoyu-xhs-images/EXTEND.md && echo "project"
test -f "${XDG_CONFIG_HOME:-$HOME/.config}/baoyu-skills/baoyu-xhs-images/EXTEND.md" && echo "xdg"
test -f "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-xhs-images/EXTEND.md" && echo "user"

# PowerShell (Windows)
if (Test-Path .baoyu-skills/baoyu-xhs-images/EXTEND.md) { "project" }
$xdg = if ($env:XDG_CONFIG_HOME) { $env:XDG_CONFIG_HOME } else { "$HOME/.config" }
if (Test-Path "$xdg/baoyu-skills/baoyu-xhs-images/EXTEND.md") { "xdg" }
if (Test-Path "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-xhs-images/EXTEND.md") { "user" }

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────┬───────────────────┐ │ Path │ Location │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┤ │ .baoyu-skills/baoyu-xhs-images/EXTEND.md │ Project directory │ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────┼───────────────────┤ │ $HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-xhs-images/EXTEND.md │ User home │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────┴───────────────────┘

┌───────────┬─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │ Result │ Action │ ├───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Found │ Read, parse, display summary → Continue to Step 1 │ ├───────────┼─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ │ Not found │ ⛔ BLOCKING: Run first-time setup ONLY (see below) → Complete and save EXTEND.md → Then Step 1 │ └───────────┴─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

First-Time Setup (when EXTEND.md not found):

Language: Use user's input language or saved language preference.

Use AskUserQuestion with ALL questions in ONE call. See references/config/first-time-setup.md for question details.

EXTEND.md Supports: Watermark | Preferred style/layout | Custom style definitions | Language preference

Schema: references/config/preferences-schema.md

Step 1: Analyze Content → analysis.md

Read source content, save it if needed, and perform deep analysis.

Actions:

1. Save source content (if not already a file):
   • If user provides a file path: use as-is
   • If user pastes content: save to source.md in target directory
   • Backup rule: If source.md exists, rename to source-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.md
2. Read source content
3. Deep analysis following references/workflows/analysis-framework.md:
   • Content type classification (种草/干货/测评/教程/避坑...)
   • Hook analysis (爆款标题潜力)
   • Target audience identification
   • Engagement potential (收藏/分享/评论)
   • Visual opportunity mapping
   • Swipe flow design
4. Detect source language
5. Determine recommended image count (2-10)
6. Auto-recommend best strategy + style + layout based on content signals
7. Save to analysis.md

Step 2: Smart Confirm ⚠️

Purpose: Present auto-recommended plan, let user confirm or adjust. Do NOT skip.

Auto-Recommendation Logic:

1. Use Auto Selection table to match content signals → best strategy + style + layout
2. Infer optimal image count from content density
3. Load style's default elements from preset

Display (analysis summary + recommended plan):

━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
📋 内容分析
  主题：[topic] | 类型：[content_type]
  要点：[key points summary]
  受众：[target audience]
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
🎨 推荐方案（自动匹配）
  策略：[A/B/C] [strategy name]（[reason]）
  风格：[style] · 布局：[layout] · 预设：[preset]
  图片：[N]张（封面+[N-2]内容+结尾）
  元素：[background] / [decorations] / [emphasis]
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━

Use AskUserQuestion with single question:

Option	Description
1. ✅ 确认，直接生成（推荐）	Trust auto-recommendation, proceed immediately
2. 🎛️ 自定义调整	Modify strategy/style/layout/count in one step
3. 📋 详细模式	Generate 3 outlines, then choose (two confirmations)

Path A: Quick Confirm (Option 1)

Generate single outline using recommended strategy + style → save to outline.md → Step 3.

Path B: Customize (Option 2)

Use AskUserQuestion with adjustable options (leave blank = keep recommended):

1. 策略风格: Current: [strategy + style]. Options: A Story-Driven(warm) | B Information-Dense(notion) | C Visual-First(screen-print). Or specify style directly: cute/fresh/warm/bold/minimal/retro/pop/notion/chalkboard/study-notes/screen-print. Or use preset: knowledge-card / checklist / tutorial / poster / cinematic / etc.
2. 布局: Current: [layout]. Options: sparse | balanced | dense | list | comparison | flow | mindmap | quadrant
3. 图片数量: Current: [N]. Range: 2-10
4. 补充说明（可选）: Selling point emphasis, audience adjustment, color preference, etc.

After response: Generate single outline with user's choices → save to outline.md → Step 3.

Path C: Detailed Mode (Option 3)

Full two-confirmation flow for maximum control:

Step 2a: Content Understanding

Use AskUserQuestion for:

1. Core selling point (multiSelect: true)
2. Target audience
3. Style preference: Authentic sharing / Professional review / Aesthetic mood / Auto
4. Additional context (optional)

After response: Update analysis.md.

Step 2b: Generate 3 Outline Variants

Strategy	Filename	Outline	Recommended Style
A	outline-strategy-a.md	Story-driven: emotional, before/after	warm, cute, fresh
B	outline-strategy-b.md	Information-dense: structured, factual	notion, minimal, chalkboard
C	outline-strategy-c.md	Visual-first: atmospheric, minimal text	bold, pop, retro, screen-print

Outline format (YAML front matter + content):

---
strategy: a  # a, b, or c
name: Story-Driven
style: warm  # recommended style for this strategy
style_reason: "Warm tones enhance emotional storytelling and personal connection"
elements:  # from style preset, can be customized
  background: solid-pastel
  decorations: [clouds, stars-sparkles]
  emphasis: star-burst
  typography: highlight
layout: balanced  # primary layout
image_count: 5
---

## P1 Cover
**Type**: cover
**Hook**: "入冬后脸不干了🥹终于找到对的面霜"
**Visual**: Product hero shot with cozy winter atmosphere
**Layout**: sparse

## P2 Problem
**Type**: pain-point
**Message**: Previous struggles with dry skin
**Visual**: Before state, relatable scenario
**Layout**: balanced

...

Differentiation requirements:

• Each strategy MUST have different outline structure AND different recommended style
• Adapt page count: A typically 4-6, B typically 3-5, C typically 3-4
• Include style_reason explaining why this style fits the strategy

Reference: references/workflows/outline-template.md

Step 2c: Outline & Style Selection

Use AskUserQuestion with three questions:

Q1: Outline Strategy: A / B / C / Combine (specify pages from each)

Q2: Visual Style: Use recommended | Select preset | Select style | Custom description

Q3: Visual Elements: Use defaults (Recommended) | Adjust background | Adjust decorations | Custom

After response: Save selected/merged outline to outline.md with confirmed style and elements → Step 3.

Step 3: Generate Images

With confirmed outline + style + layout:

Visual Consistency — Reference Image Chain: To ensure character/style consistency across all images in a series:

1. Generate image 1 (cover) FIRST — without --ref
2. Use image 1 as --ref for ALL remaining images (2, 3, ..., N)
   • This anchors the character design, color rendering, and illustration style
   • Command pattern: --ref <path-to-image-01.png> added to every subsequent generation

This is critical for styles that use recurring characters, mascots, or illustration elements. Image 1 becomes the visual anchor for the entire series.

For each image (cover + content + ending):

1. Save prompt to prompts/NN-{type}-[slug].md (in user's preferred language)
   • Backup rule: If prompt file exists, rename to prompts/NN-{type}-[slug]-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.md
2. Generate image:
   • Image 1: Generate without --ref (this establishes the visual anchor)
   • Images 2+: Generate with --ref <image-01-path> for consistency
   • Backup rule: If image file exists, rename to NN-{type}-[slug]-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.png
3. Report progress after each generation

Watermark Application (if enabled in preferences): Add to each image generation prompt:

Include a subtle watermark "[content]" positioned at [position].
The watermark should be legible but not distracting from the main content.

Reference: references/config/watermark-guide.md

Image Generation Skill Selection:

• Check available image generation skills
• If multiple skills available, ask user preference

Session Management: If image generation skill supports --sessionId:

1. Generate unique session ID: xhs-{topic-slug}-{timestamp}
2. Use same session ID for all images
3. Combined with reference image chain, ensures maximum visual consistency

Step 4: Completion Report

Xiaohongshu Infographic Series Complete!

Topic: [topic]
Mode: [Quick / Custom / Detailed]
Strategy: [A/B/C/Combined]
Style: [style name]
Layout: [layout name or "varies"]
Location: [directory path]
Images: N total

✓ analysis.md
✓ outline.md
✓ outline-strategy-a/b/c.md (detailed mode only)

Files:
- 01-cover-[slug].png ✓ Cover (sparse)
- 02-content-[slug].png ✓ Content (balanced)
- 03-content-[slug].png ✓ Content (dense)
- 04-ending-[slug].png ✓ Ending (sparse)

Image Modification

Action	Steps
Edit	Update prompt file FIRST → Regenerate with same session ID
Add	Specify position → Create prompt → Generate → Renumber subsequent files (NN+1) → Update outline
Delete	Remove files → Renumber subsequent (NN-1) → Update outline

IMPORTANT: When updating images, ALWAYS update the prompt file (prompts/NN-{type}-[slug].md) FIRST before regenerating. This ensures changes are documented and reproducible.

Content Breakdown Principles

1. Cover (Image 1): Hook + visual impact → sparse layout
2. Content (Middle): Core value per image → balanced/dense/list/comparison/flow
3. Ending (Last): CTA / summary → sparse or balanced

Style × Layout Matrix (✓✓ = highly recommended, ✓ = works well):

	sparse	balanced	dense	list	comparison	flow	mindmap	quadrant
cute	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
fresh	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓	✓✓	✓	✓
warm	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓
bold	✓✓	✓	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓✓
minimal	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
retro	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
pop	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓
notion	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓
chalkboard	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓
study-notes	✗	✓	✓✓	✓✓	✓	✓	✓✓	✓
screen-print	✓✓	✓✓	✗	✓	✓✓	✓	✗	✓✓

References

Detailed templates in references/ directory:

Elements (Visual building blocks):

• elements/canvas.md - Aspect ratios, safe zones, grid layouts
• elements/image-effects.md - Cutout, stroke, filters
• elements/typography.md - Decorated text (花字), tags, text direction
• elements/decorations.md - Emphasis marks, backgrounds, doodles, frames

Presets (Style presets):

• presets/<name>.md - Element combination definitions (cute, notion, warm...)
• style-presets.md - Preset shortcuts (style + layout combos)

Workflows (Process guides):

• workflows/analysis-framework.md - Content analysis framework
• workflows/outline-template.md - Outline template with layout guide
• workflows/prompt-assembly.md - Prompt assembly guide

Config (Settings):

• config/preferences-schema.md - EXTEND.md schema
• config/first-time-setup.md - First-time setup flow
• config/watermark-guide.md - Watermark configuration

Notes

• Auto-retry once on failure | Cartoon alternatives for sensitive figures
• Use confirmed language preference | Maintain style consistency
• Smart Confirm required (Step 2) - do not skip; detailed mode uses two sub-confirmations

Extension Support

Custom configurations via EXTEND.md. See Step 0 for paths and supported options.