Bing Wallpaper Skill

This skill helps AI agents fetch the daily Bing wallpaper from the 60s API, which provides the latest Bing homepage background image.

When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when users:

• Ask for today's Bing wallpaper
• Request a beautiful daily background image

How to Use

Execute the associated scripts/wallpaper.sh script to fetch the Bing wallpaper.

./scripts/wallpaper.sh [encoding]

Options

• --encoding, -e : Optional. Specifies the output response format. Valid options are text, json, image, and markdown.

Return Values

The script securely calls the 60s Bing wallpaper API and outputs the response to stdout. Depending on the encoding parameter, the response could be a JSON string, plain text, markdown, or binary image data.

Usage Examples

# Get Bing wallpaper using default API encoding
./scripts/wallpaper.sh

# Get Bing wallpaper in JSON format
./scripts/wallpaper.sh --encoding json

# Get Bing wallpaper in plain text format (simplified usage)
./scripts/wallpaper.sh text

# Get Bing wallpaper in markdown format
./scripts/wallpaper.sh -e markdown

# Get Bing wallpaper as an image
./scripts/wallpaper.sh image

Response Format

The return values differ based on the encoding parameter:

1. Default & Recommended (--encoding markdown)
• When to use: By default for standard wallpaper inquiries.
• Why: Returns a brief description of the wallpaper along with the image link in an easy-to-read markdown format.

1. Just the Link (--encoding text)
• When to use: When the user only wants the image link.
• Why: Returns exactly the raw image link and nothing else.

1. Structured Data (--encoding json)
• When to use: When you need the wallpaper description and link in a structured JSON format.
• Why: Useful for parsing the response to extract specific fields programmatically.

1. Direct Image (--encoding image)
• When to use: When the user specifically requests the image file itself.