canghe-comic
Knowledge comic creator supporting multiple art styles and tones. Creates original educational comics with detailed panel layouts and sequential image generation. Use when user asks to create "知识漫画", "教育漫画", "biography comic", "tutorial comic", or "Logicomix-style comic".
By freestylefly · 566 installs
npx skills add freestylefly/canghe-skills --skill canghe-comic
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Knowledge Comic Creator
Create original knowledge comics with flexible art style × tone combinations.
Usage
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](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](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](references/auto selection.md)
Script Directory
Important : All scripts are located in the scripts/ subdirectory of this skill.
Agent Execution Instructions :
1. Determine this SKILL.md file's directory path as SKILL DIR
2. Script path = ${SKILL DIR}/scripts/<script name .ts
3. 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 :
1. lang flag (explicit)
2. EXTEND.md language setting
3. User's conversation language
4. 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
Flow
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
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
Full workflow details : [references/workflow.md](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](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/config/preferences schema.md)
References
Core Templates :
[analysis framework.md](references/analysis framework.md) Deep content analysis
[character template.md](references/character template.md) Character definition format
[storyboard template.md](references/storyboard template.md) Storyboard structure
[ohmsha guide.md](references/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](references/workflow.md) Full workflow details
[auto selection.md](references/auto selection.md) Content signal analysis
[partial workflows.md](references/partial workflows.md) Partial workflow options
Config :
[config/preferences schema.md](references/config/preferences schema.md) EXTEND.md schema
[config/first time setup.md](references/config/first time setup.md) First time setup
[config/watermark guide.md](references/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.md