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Knowledge comic creator supporting multiple art styles and tones. Creates original educational comics with detailed panel layouts and sequential image…
Knowledge Comic Creator
Create original knowledge comics with flexible art style × tone combinations.
Usage
/canghe-comic posts/turing-story/source.md
/canghe-comic article.md --art manga --tone warm
/canghe-comic # then paste content
Options
Visual Dimensions
Option
Values
Description
--art
ligne-claire (default), manga, realistic, ink-brush, chalk
Art style / rendering technique
--tone
neutral (default), warm, dramatic, romantic, energetic, vintage, action
Mood / atmosphere
--layout
standard (default), cinematic, dense, splash, mixed, webtoon
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
Partial Workflow Options
Option
Description
--storyboard-only
Generate storyboard only, skip prompts and images
--prompts-only
Generate storyboard + prompts, skip images
--images-only
Generate images from existing prompts directory
--regenerate N
Regenerate specific page(s) only (e.g., 3 or 2,5,8)
Details: references/partial-workflows.md
Art Styles (画风)
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
Tones (基调)
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
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
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
Details: 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
Biography, balanced
ligne-claire + neutral
When preset is recommended: Load references/presets/{preset}.md and apply all special rules.
Details: references/auto-selection.md
Script Directory
Important: All scripts are located in the scripts/ subdirectory of this skill.
Agent Execution Instructions:
Determine this SKILL.md file's directory path as SKILL_DIR
Script path = ${SKILL_DIR}/scripts/<script-name>.ts
Replace all ${SKILL_DIR} in this document with the actual path
Script Reference:
Script
Purpose
scripts/merge-to-pdf.ts
Merge comic pages into PDF
File Structure
Output directory: comic/{topic-slug}/
Slug: 2-4 words kebab-case from topic (e.g., alan-turing-bio)
Conflict: append timestamp (e.g., turing-story-20260118-143052)
Contents:
File
Description
source-{slug}.{ext}
Source files
analysis.md
Content analysis
storyboard.md
Storyboard with panel breakdown
characters/characters.md
Character definitions
characters/characters.png
Character reference sheet
prompts/NN-{cover|page}-[slug].md
Generation prompts
NN-{cover|page}-[slug].png
Generated images
{topic-slug}.pdf
Final merged PDF
Language Handling
Detection Priority:
--lang flag (explicit)
EXTEND.md language setting
User's conversation language
Source content language
Rule: Use user's input language or saved language preference for ALL interactions:
Storyboard outlines and scene descriptions
Image generation prompts
User selection options and confirmations
Progress updates, questions, errors, summaries
Technical terms remain in English.
Workflow
Progress Checklist
Comic Progress:
- [ ] Step 1: Setup & Analyze
- [ ] 1.1 Preferences (EXTEND.md) ⛔ BLOCKING
- [ ] Found → load preferences → continue
- [ ] Not found → run first-time setup → MUST complete before other steps
- [ ] 1.2 Analyze, 1.3 Check existing
- [ ] Step 2: Confirmation - Style & options ⚠️ REQUIRED
- [ ] Step 3: Generate storyboard + characters
- [ ] Step 4: Review outline (conditional)
- [ ] Step 5: Generate prompts
- [ ] Step 6: Review prompts (conditional)
- [ ] Step 7: Generate images ⚠️ CHARACTER REF REQUIRED
- [ ] 7.1 Generate character sheet FIRST → characters/characters.png
- [ ] 7.2 Generate pages WITH --ref characters/characters.png
- [ ] Step 8: Merge to PDF
- [ ] Step 9: Completion report
Flow
Input → [Preferences] ─┬─ Found → Continue
│
└─ Not found → First-Time Setup ⛔ BLOCKING
│
└─ Complete setup → Save EXTEND.md → Continue
│
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
↓
Analyze → [Check Existing?] → [Confirm: Style + Reviews] → Storyboard → [Review?] → Prompts → [Review?] → Images → PDF → Complete
Step Summary
Step
Action
Key Output
1.1
Load EXTEND.md preferences ⛔ BLOCKING if not found
Config loaded
1.2
Analyze content
analysis.md
1.3
Check existing directory
Handle conflicts
2
Confirm style, focus, audience, reviews
User preferences
3
Generate storyboard + characters
storyboard.md, characters/
4
Review outline (if requested)
User approval
5
Generate prompts
prompts/*.md
6
Review prompts (if requested)
User approval
7.1
Generate character sheet FIRST
characters/characters.png
7.2
Generate pages with character ref
*.png files
8
Merge to PDF
{slug}.pdf
9
Completion report
Summary
Step 7: Image Generation ⚠️ CRITICAL
Character reference is MANDATORY for visual consistency.
7.1 Generate character sheet first:
Backup rule: If characters/characters.png exists, rename to characters/characters-backup-YYYYMMDD-HHMMSS.png
# Use Reference Sheet Prompt from characters/characters.md
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/../canghe-image-gen/scripts/main.ts \
--promptfiles characters/characters.md \
--image characters/characters.png --ar 4:3
Compress character sheet (recommended):
Compress to reduce token usage when used as reference image:
Use available image compression skill (if any)
Or system tools: pngquant, optipng, sips (macOS)
Keep PNG format, lossless compression preferred
7.2 Generate each page WITH character reference:
Skill Capability
Strategy
Supports --ref
Pass characters/characters.png with EVERY page
No --ref support
Prepend character descriptions to EVERY prompt file
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
# Example: ALWAYS include --ref for consistency
npx -y bun ${SKILL_DIR}/../canghe-image-gen/scripts/main.ts \
--promptfiles prompts/01-page-xxx.md \
--image 01-page-xxx.png --ar 3:4 \
--ref characters/characters.png
Full workflow details: 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.
Path
Location
.canghe-skills/canghe-comic/EXTEND.md
Project directory
$HOME/.canghe-skills/canghe-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) → Complete and save EXTEND.md → Then continue
EXTEND.md Supports: Watermark | Preferred art/tone/layout | Custom style definitions | Character presets | Language preference
Schema: references/config/preferences-schema.md
References
Core Templates:
analysis-framework.md - Deep content analysis
character-template.md - Character definition format
storyboard-template.md - Storyboard structure
ohmsha-guide.md - Ohmsha manga specifics
Style Definitions:
references/art-styles/ - Art styles (ligne-claire, manga, realistic, ink-brush, chalk)
references/tones/ - Tones (neutral, warm, dramatic, romantic, energetic, vintage, action)
references/presets/ - Presets with special rules (ohmsha, wuxia, shoujo)
references/layouts/ - Layouts (standard, cinematic, dense, splash, mixed, webtoon)
Workflow:
workflow.md - Full workflow details
auto-selection.md - Content signal analysis
partial-workflows.md - Partial workflow options
Config:
config/preferences-schema.md - EXTEND.md schema
config/first-time-setup.md - First-time setup
config/watermark-guide.md - Watermark configuration
Page Modification
Action
Steps
Edit
Update prompt file FIRST → --regenerate N → Regenerate PDF
Add
Create prompt at position → Generate with character ref → Renumber subsequent → Update storyboard → Regenerate PDF
Delete
Remove files → Renumber subsequent → Update storyboard → Regenerate PDF
IMPORTANT: When updating pages, ALWAYS update the prompt file (prompts/NN-{cover|page}-[slug].md) FIRST before regenerating. This ensures changes are documented and reproducible.
Notes
Image generation: 10-30 seconds per page
Auto-retry once on generation failure
Use stylized alternatives for sensitive public figures
Maintain style consistency via session ID
Step 2 confirmation required - do not skip
Steps 4/6 conditional - only if user requested in Step 2
Step 7.1 character sheet MUST be generated before pages - ensures consistency
Step 7.2 EVERY page MUST reference characters - use --ref or embed descriptions
Watermark/language configured once in EXTEND.mddon't have the plugin yet? install it then click "run inline in claude" again.