AI Icon Generator

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Generates icons, stickers, and visual assets using Google's Imagen model. Helps when you need to create logos, mascots, or UI elements by specifying a description, optional style preset (flat-minimal, 3d-glossy, pixel-art, etc.), and reference image.

Sby Skills Guide Bot
DevelopmentIntermediate
806/2/2026
Claude Code
#icon-generation#stickers#app-assets#ai-images

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Our review

Generates icons, stickers, and visual assets using Google's Imagen model.

Strengths

  • Multiple preset styles (flat, 3D, pixel art, etc.)
  • Can match the style of a reference image
  • Automatic integration with Xcode projects
  • Easy setup via /icon --setup command

Limitations

  • Requires a Google AI Studio API key
  • Relies on online availability of the Imagen model
  • Sticker style needs rembg to be installed
When to use it

When you need quick icons, logos, or stickers for apps or projects.

When not to use it

When you need highly detailed custom illustrations or are working offline.

Security analysis

Safe
Quality score88/100

The skill uses Bash to store and retrieve an API key in the macOS keychain, which is a standard and safe practice. It runs a Python script with user-provided arguments, but there is no evidence of dangerous patterns like piping to sh, curl-bash, secret exfiltration, or destructive commands. The optional instruction to install rembg is user-initiated and not automatically executed. No overt security risks are present.

No concerns found

Examples

Sun icon for weather app
/icon a smiling sun for a weather app
Match style of reference image
/icon matching this style --ref ./my-icons/home.png a settings gear
Flat-minimal app logo
/icon app logo --style flat-minimal --output ./assets/logo.png

name: icon description: Generate icons, stickers, and app assets using AI. Use when user wants to create icons, stickers, logos, or visual assets. disable-model-invocation: false user-invocable: true allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Write, Glob argument-hint: "<description> [--ref <reference-image>] [--style <style>] [--output <path>]"

Claude Icons

Generate icons, stickers, and visual assets using Google's Imagen (nano-banana) model.

Arguments

Parse the user's request from: $ARGUMENTS

Expected formats:

  • /icon a happy cloud mascot - Generate icon with description
  • /icon a cat waving --ref ./style.png - Match style of reference image
  • /icon app logo --style flat-minimal --output ./assets/logo.png - With style preset and output path
  • /icon --setup - Configure API key

Setup Flow

If user runs /icon --setup or if GEMINI_API_KEY is not configured:

  1. Ask user for their Google AI Studio API key (get one at https://aistudio.google.com/apikey)
  2. Save it using the Bash tool:
    security add-generic-password -a "$USER" -s "gemini-api-key" -w "THE_API_KEY" -U
    
  3. Confirm setup is complete

Generation Flow

  1. Check API key exists:

    security find-generic-password -a "$USER" -s "gemini-api-key" -w 2>/dev/null
    

    If not found, guide user through setup.

  2. Determine output path:

    • If --output specified, use that
    • If in Xcode project, suggest Assets.xcassets/
    • Otherwise use ./generated-icons/
  3. Run the generator script:

    python3 "$(dirname "$0")/../../scripts/generate_icon.py" \
      --description "USER_DESCRIPTION" \
      --reference "REFERENCE_PATH_IF_ANY" \
      --style "STYLE_IF_SPECIFIED" \
      --output "OUTPUT_PATH"
    
  4. Show the result:

    • Display the generated image path
    • If macOS, offer to open in Preview: open OUTPUT_PATH
    • If Xcode project detected, offer to add to asset catalog

Style Presets

Available styles (use with --style):

  • flat-minimal - Clean, flat design with minimal details
  • 3d-glossy - 3D look with glossy highlights
  • hand-drawn - Sketch/illustration style
  • pixel-art - Retro pixel art style
  • gradient - Modern gradient style
  • outline - Line art / outline only
  • sticker - Sticker style with white border (auto-removes background)

Examples

User: /icon a smiling sun for a weather app → Generate cheerful sun icon, save to ./generated-icons/

User: /icon matching this style --ref ./my-icons/home.png a settings gear → Analyze reference, generate gear icon in same style

User: /icon --setup → Guide through API key configuration

Error Handling

  • If generation fails, show the error and suggest:
    • Check API key is valid
    • Try a simpler description
    • Check internet connection
  • If rembg not installed for sticker style, offer to install: pip install rembg
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