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 # 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) |
Two Dimensions
| Dimension | Controls | Options |
|-----------|----------|---------|
| **Style** | Visual aesthetics: colors, lines, decorations | cute, fresh, warm, bold, minimal, retro, pop, notion, chalkboard, study-notes |
| **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.
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 |
Detailed style definitions: `references/presets/<style>.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 |
|-----------------|-------|--------|
| Beauty, fashion, cute, girl, pink | `cute` | sparse/balanced |
| Health, nature, clean, fresh, organic | `fresh` | balanced/flow |
| Life, story, emotion, feeling, warm | `warm` | balanced |
| Warning, important, must, critical | `bold` | list/comparison |
| Professional, business, elegant, simple | `minimal` | sparse/balanced |
| Classic, vintage, old, traditional | `retro` | balanced |
| Fun, exciting, wow, amazing | `pop` | sparse/list |
| Knowledge, concept, productivity, SaaS | `notion` | dense/list |
| Education, tutorial, learning, teaching, classroom | `chalkboard` | balanced/dense |
| Notes, handwritten, study guide, knowledge, realistic, photo | `study-notes` | dense/list/mindmap |
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:
**Source Files**:
Copy all sources with naming `source-{slug}.{ext}`:
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: Confirmation 1 - Content understanding ⚠️ REQUIRED - [ ] Step 3: Generate 3 outline + style variants - [ ] Step 4: Confirmation 2 - Outline & style & elements selection ⚠️ REQUIRED - [ ] Step 5: Generate images (sequential) - [ ] Step 6: Completion report
Flow
Input → [Step 0: Preferences] ─┬─ Found → Continue
│
└─ Not found → First-Time Setup ⛔ BLOCKING
│
└─ Complete setup → Save EXTEND.md → Continue
│
┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
↓
Analyze → [Confirm 1] → 3 Outlines → [Confirm 2: Outline + Style + Elements] → Generate → CompleteStep 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.
Use Bash to check EXTEND.md existence (priority order):
# Check project-level first test -f .baoyu-skills/baoyu-xhs-images/EXTEND.md && echo "project" # Then user-level (cross-platform: $HOME works on macOS/Linux/WSL) test -f "$HOME/.baoyu-skills/baoyu-xhs-images/EXTEND.md" && echo "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):
2. Read source content
3. **Deep analysis** following `references/workflows/analysis-framework.md`:
4. Detect source language
5. Determine recommended image count (2-10)
6. **Generate clarifying questions** (see Step 2)
7. **Save to `analysis.md`**
Step 2: Confirmation 1 - Content Understanding ⚠️
**Purpose**: Validate understanding + collect missing info. **Do NOT skip.**
**Display summary**:
**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 3
Step 3: Generate 3 Outline + Style Variants
Based on analysis + user context, create three distinct strategy variants. Each variant includes both **outline structure** and **visual style recommendation**.
**For each strategy**:
| 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 |
**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 in Step 4 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**:
Reference: `references/workflows/outline-template.md`
Step 4: Confirmation 2 - Outline & Style & Elements Selection ⚠️
**Purpose**: User chooses outline strategy, confirms visual style, and customizes elements. **Do NOT skip.**
**Display each strategy**:
**Use AskUserQuestion** with three questions:
**Question 1: Outline Strategy**
**Question 2: Visual Style**
**Question 3: Visual Elements** (show after style selection)
Display the selected style's default elements from preset, then ask:
**After response**:
Step 5: 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 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)
2. Generate image:
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**:
**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 6: Completion Report
Xiaohongshu Infographic Series Complete! Topic: [topic] Strategy: [A/B/C/Combined] Style: [style name] Layout: [layout name or "varies"] Location: [directory path] Images: N total ✓ analysis.md ✓ outline-strategy-a.md ✓ outline-strategy-b.md ✓ outline-strategy-c.md ✓ outline.md (selected: [strategy]) 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 | ✗ | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓✓ | ✓ |
References
Detailed templates in `references/` directory:
**Elements** (Visual building blocks):
**Presets** (Style presets):
**Workflows** (Process guides):
**Config** (Settings):
Notes
Extension Support
Custom configurations via EXTEND.md. See **Step 0** for paths and supported options.