Hive Image Generation
Hive Image Generation is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from aden-hive/hive. Required before calling imagegenerate. Create and edit images from a prompt — generate an image, make a picture / logo / illustration / icon / banner / poster /… It works with Claude Code and has 11,091 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills.
- Multi-skill repo
- Needs API key
- Docs & writing
- Actively maintained
Add this skill
Claude
Claude Code loads skills from ~/.claude/skills/ (all projects) or .claude/skills/ (one project):
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aden-hive/hive.git
cp -r hive/core/framework/skills/_default_skills/image-generation ~/.claude/skills/hive-image-generation # personal, or .claude/skills in a projectIn the Claude apps, zip the hive-image-generation folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).
ChatGPT / Codex
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aden-hive/hive.git
cp -r hive/core/framework/skills/_default_skills/image-generation .agents/skills/hive-image-generation # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projectsStandalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Cursor
Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aden-hive/hive.git
cp -r hive/core/framework/skills/_default_skills/image-generation .cursor/skills/hive-image-generation # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)
What this skill does
Required before calling imagegenerate. Create and edit images from a prompt — generate an image, make a picture / logo / illustration / icon / banner / poster / thumbnail / hero image / mockup / product shot / social graphic, or edit / restyle / combine existing images from reference images. Uses OpenAI gpt-image-2 through the Hive image service, billed to the user's Hive credits like an LLM call (no API key needed).
When it triggers
- "low"
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What is the Hive Image Generation skill?
Hive Image Generation is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from aden-hive/hive. Required before calling imagegenerate. Create and edit images from a prompt — generate an image, make a picture / logo / illustration / icon / banner / poster /… It works with Claude Code and has 11,091 GitHub stars across a repository of 3 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/aden-hive/hive/core/framework/skills/_default_skills/image-generation.
How do I install the Hive Image Generation skill?
Copy the hive-image-generation folder (the one containing SKILL.md) into ~/.claude/skills/ for Claude Code, .agents/skills/ for Codex or .cursor/skills/ for Cursor. The agent picks it up automatically when a task matches its description.
Is the Hive Image Generation skill free?
Yes. The repository is open source under the Apache-2.0 license. The skill mentions an API key or token for an external service, which may need its own account.
Is Hive Image Generation maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Sep 14, 2026. Its latest release is v0.11.0. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.