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Image expert. ALWAYS invoke this skill when you need to read, analyze, describe, or generate images. Use for screenshots, photos, charts, diagrams, AI-generated images, or any visual content.

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Image Tools

Use these tools when you encounter images you cannot read natively, or when you need to generate new images.

image_read

Send an image to a vision-capable model and get a text description.

Local file (most common):

tai tool image_read '{"image_path": "/path/to/image.png", "prompt": "Describe this image"}'

URL:

tai tool image_read '{"image_path": "https://example.com/photo.jpg", "prompt": "What is shown?"}'

Cross-workspace file:

tai tool image_read '{"image_path": "workspace://ws-id/path/to/image.png", "prompt": "Analyze"}'

Attachment file:

tai tool image_read '{"image_path": "attach://__yao.attachment/file-id-123", "prompt": "Describe"}'

With a specific vision provider:

tai tool image_read '{"image_path": "/path/to/image.png", "prompt": "Describe", "provider": "llm.my-openai:gpt-4o"}'

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
image_path	string	yes	File path, URL, workspace://, attach://, or yao:// URI
prompt	string	no	Analysis instruction (default: describe in detail)
max_size	integer	no	Max dimension in pixels for longest edge (default: 1080)
provider	string	no	Vision provider connector ID. If omitted, uses default vision model

Images are automatically resized (preserving aspect ratio) before sending to the vision model. Supported formats: PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP.

image_generate

Generate a new image from a text prompt (text-to-image). For editing an existing image, use image_edit instead.

Basic usage (always specify output):

tai tool image_generate '{"prompt": "A serene mountain landscape at sunset", "output": "landscape.png"}'

With specific provider, model and size:

tai tool image_generate '{"prompt": "A futuristic city skyline", "provider": "llm.my-openai", "model": "gpt-image-1", "size": "1792x1024", "output": "output/city.png"}'

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
prompt	string	yes	Text description of the image to generate
output	string	yes	File path to save the generated image (parent dirs created automatically)
provider	string	no	Provider connector ID (use `image_providers` to list). Auto-selects if omitted
size	string	no	Image dimensions (default: 1024x1024). Common: 1024x1024, 1024x1792, 1792x1024
model	string	no	Model name to use. Overrides the provider's default model

Important: Always pass output. The tool saves the image directly and returns only the file path and size. Without output, the raw base64 data is returned which may exceed output limits.

Use relative paths (e.g. "output": "fox.png") — they resolve relative to the current working directory ($WORKDIR). No need to prepend $WORKDIR manually.

image_edit

Edit or transform an existing image based on a text prompt (image-to-image). Use for style transfer, background replacement, adding/removing elements, or any modification that requires a reference image.

Basic usage:

tai tool image_edit '{"image_path": "/path/to/photo.png", "prompt": "Change the background to a beach scene", "output": "edited.png"}'

With URL image:

tai tool image_edit '{"image_path": "https://example.com/photo.jpg", "prompt": "Make it look like a watercolor painting", "output": "watercolor.png"}'

With specific provider and model:

tai tool image_edit '{"image_path": "workspace://ws-id/uploads/original.png", "prompt": "Remove the person in the foreground", "provider": "llm.my-openai", "model": "gpt-image-1", "size": "1024x1024", "output": "result.png"}'

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
image_path	string	yes	Reference image: file path, URL, workspace://, or attach:// URI
prompt	string	yes	Text description of the desired edit or transformation
output	string	yes	File path to save the edited image (parent dirs created automatically)
provider	string	no	Provider connector ID (use `image_providers` with `capability=image_editing`). Auto-selects if omitted
size	string	no	Output dimensions (default: 1024x1024). Common: 1024x1024, 1024x1792, 1792x1024
model	string	no	Model name to use. Overrides the provider's default model

Important: Always pass output. Same rules as image_generate.

Local image files are automatically read and converted to data URIs before sending to the server.

image_providers

List available image providers filtered by capability.

List image generation providers (default):

tai tool image_providers '{}'

List image editing providers:

tai tool image_providers '{"capability": "image_editing"}'

List vision (image reading) providers:

tai tool image_providers '{"capability": "vision"}'

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
capability	string	no	`image_generation` (default), `image_editing`, or `vision`

Returns a list of providers with their available models and connector IDs that can be passed to image_generate, image_edit, or image_read.

Constraints

Only use the parameters listed above for each tool. Do not pass unsupported parameters (such as quality, style, n, response_format, etc.) — they will be ignored or cause errors.