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SEO Image Gen: AI Image Generation for SEO Assets (Extension)
Generate production-ready images for SEO use cases using Gemini's image generation
via the banana Creative Director pipeline. Maps SEO needs to optimized domain modes,
aspect ratios, and resolution defaults.
Architecture Note
This extension is built on Claude Banana,
the standalone AI image generation skill for Claude Code.
This skill has two components with distinct roles:
SKILL.md (this file): Handles interactive /seo image-gen commands for generating images
Agent (agents/seo-image-gen.md): Audit-only analyst spawned during /seo audit to assess existing OG/social images and produce a generation plan (never auto-generates)
Prerequisites
This skill requires the banana extension to be installed:
./extensions/banana/install.sh
Check availability: Before using any image generation tool, verify the MCP server
is connected by checking if gemini_generate_image or set_aspect_ratio tools are
available. If tools are not available, inform the user the extension is not installed
and provide install instructions.
Quick Reference
Command
What it does
/seo image-gen og <description>
Generate OG/social preview image (1200x630 feel)
/seo image-gen hero <description>
Blog hero image (widescreen, dramatic)
/seo image-gen product <description>
Product photography (clean, white BG)
/seo image-gen infographic <description>
Infographic visual (vertical, data-heavy)
/seo image-gen custom <description>
Custom image with full Creative Director pipeline
/seo image-gen batch <description> [N]
Generate N variations (default: 3)
SEO Image Use Cases
Each use case maps to pre-configured banana parameters:
Use Case
Aspect Ratio
Resolution
Domain Mode
Notes
OG/Social Preview
16:9
1K
Product or UI/Web
Clean, professional, text-friendly
Blog Hero
16:9
2K
Cinema or Editorial
Dramatic, atmospheric, editorial quality
Schema Image
4:3
1K
Product
Clean, descriptive, schema ImageObject
Social Square
1:1
1K
UI/Web
Platform-optimized square
Product Photo
4:3
2K
Product
White background, studio lighting
Infographic
2:3
4K
Infographic
Data-heavy, vertical layout
Favicon/Icon
1:1
512
Logo
Minimal, scalable, recognizable
Pinterest Pin
2:3
2K
Editorial
Tall vertical card
Generation Pipeline
For every generation request:
Identify use case from command or context (og, hero, product, etc.)
Apply SEO defaults from the use cases table above
Set aspect ratio via set_aspect_ratio MCP tool
Construct Reasoning Brief using the banana Creative Director pipeline:
Load references/prompt-engineering.md for the 6-component system
Apply domain mode emphasis (Subject 30%, Style 25%, Context 15%, etc.)
Be SPECIFIC and VISCERAL: describe what the camera sees
Generate via gemini_generate_image MCP tool
Post-generation SEO checklist (see below)
Check for Presets
If the user mentions a brand or has SEO presets configured:
python3 scripts/presets.py list
Load matching preset and apply as defaults. Also check references/seo-image-presets.md
for SEO-specific preset templates.
Post-Generation SEO Checklist
After every successful generation, guide the user on:
Alt text:Write descriptive, keyword-rich alt text for the generated image
File naming:Rename to SEO-friendly format: keyword-description-widthxheight.webp
WebP conversion:Convert to WebP for optimal page speed:
magick output.png -quality 85 output.webp
File size:Target under 200KB for hero images, under 100KB for thumbnails
Schema markup:Suggest ImageObject schema for the generated image:
{
"@type": "ImageObject",
"url": "https://example.com/images/keyword-description.webp",
"width": 1200,
"height": 630,
"caption": "Descriptive caption with target keyword"
}
OG meta tags:For social preview images, remind about:
<meta property="og:image" content="https://example.com/images/og-image.webp" />
<meta property="og:image:width" content="1200" />
<meta property="og:image:height" content="630" />
<meta property="og:image:alt" content="Descriptive alt text" />
Cost Awareness
Image generation costs money. Be transparent:
Show estimated cost before generating (especially for batch)
Log every generation: python3 scripts/cost_tracker.py log --model MODEL --resolution RES --prompt "brief"
Run cost_tracker.py summary if user asks about usage
Approximate costs (gemini-3.1-flash):
512: ~$0.02/image
1K resolution: ~$0.04/image
2K resolution: ~$0.08/image
4K resolution: ~$0.16/image
Model Routing
Scenario
Model
Why
OG images, social previews
gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview @ 1K
Fast, cost-effective
Hero images, product photos
gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview @ 2K
Quality + detail
Infographics with text
gemini-3.1-flash-image-preview @ 2K, thinking: high
Better text rendering
Quick drafts
gemini-2.5-flash-image @ 512
Rapid iteration
Error Handling
Error
Resolution
MCP not configured
Run ./extensions/banana/install.sh
API key invalid
New key at https://aistudio.google.com/apikey
Rate limited (429)
Wait 60s, retry. Free tier: ~10 RPM / ~500 RPD
IMAGE_SAFETY
Rephrase prompt - see references/prompt-engineering.md Safety section
MCP unavailable
Fall back: python3 scripts/generate.py --prompt "..." --aspect-ratio "16:9"
Extension not installed
Show install instructions: ./extensions/banana/install.sh
Cross-Skill Integration
seo-images (analysis) feeds into seo-image-gen (generation): audit results from /seo images identify missing or low-quality images; use those findings to drive /seo image-gen commands
seo-audit spawns the seo-image-gen agent (not this skill) to analyze OG/social images across the site and produce a prioritized generation plan
seo-schema can consume generated images: after generation, suggest ImageObject schema markup pointing to the new assets
Reference Documentation
Load on-demand. Do NOT load all at startup:
references/prompt-engineering.md:6-component system, domain modes, templates
references/gemini-models.md:Model specs, rate limits, capabilities
references/mcp-tools.md:MCP tool parameters and responses
references/post-processing.md:ImageMagick/FFmpeg pipeline recipes
references/cost-tracking.md:Pricing, usage tracking
references/presets.md:Brand preset management
references/seo-image-presets.md:SEO-specific preset templates
Response Format
After generating, always provide:
Image path:where it was saved
Crafted prompt:show what was sent to the API (educational)
Settings:model, aspect ratio, resolution
SEO checklist:alt text suggestion, file naming, WebP conversion
Schema snippet:ImageObject or og:image markup if applicabledon't have the plugin yet? install it then click "run inline in claude" again.