Grok Image Generation

Use the local scripts in this skill when the user specifically wants Grok/xAI for image generation or editing.

Quick workflow

1. Confirm XAI_API_KEY exists in the local environment.
2. For new images, run scripts/grok_imagine.py generate ....
3. For edits or variations from source images, run scripts/grok_imagine.py edit ... with one to three --image or --image-url inputs.
4. Save outputs under a task-specific folder when the user names a destination; otherwise use the default output/grok-images/.
5. If prompts are weak or generic, read references/prompt-templates.md and improve them before generating.

Commands

Run from the skill directory or give absolute paths.

Generate

py -3 scripts\grok_imagine.py generate "A retro sci-fi poster with a giant moon" --aspect-ratio 2:3 --resolution 2k --n 1

Batch variations

py -3 scripts\grok_imagine.py generate "A clean premium mockup of a horror-movie T-shirt design" --n 4 --aspect-ratio 1:1

Edit one source image

py -3 scripts\grok_imagine.py edit "Turn this into a vintage pulp-poster illustration" --image C:\path\to\source.png --resolution 2k

Combine multiple references

py -3 scripts\grok_imagine.py edit "Place the subject from image one into the lighting and palette of image two" --image C:\path\subject.png --image C:\path\style.png

Prompting rules

• State what must be preserved before what must change.
• For products and mockups, prioritize subject accuracy and readability.
• For T-shirt art, ask for strong silhouette, high contrast, and print-friendly detail.
• For batches, request meaningful variation in composition, angle, and lighting.
• For edits, keep the instruction narrow unless the user wants radical transformation.

Read references/prompt-templates.md when you need a starting prompt pattern.

Editing and variations

Treat variation in three ways depending on the job:

• Same prompt, multiple fresh outputs -> use generate with --n > 1
• Same image, changed style or cleanup -> use edit with one source image
• Composite / transfer / merge references -> use edit with two or three source images

Failure handling

• If xAI returns 403 mentioning credits, licenses, or permissions, stop and tell the user billing/access is the blocker.
• If returned image URLs are temporary, download them immediately; the script already does this.
• If xAI changes payload shape, update scripts/grok_imagine.py using references/api-reference.md plus the latest xAI docs.

Resources

• scripts/grok_imagine.py - local generator/editor wrapper for xAI
• references/prompt-templates.md - reusable prompt skeletons
• references/api-reference.md - current endpoint assumptions and payload shapes