What it does
This is a skill for Codex, an AI agent. A skill is a set of instructions the agent follows. It guides the agent to make illustrations for Chinese articles, blog posts and notes.
The pictures follow one style: wide images on a white background, hand-drawn black lines, a few red, orange and blue Chinese notes, and a small black character called Xiaohei who acts out the main idea.
It first suggests a list of 4 to 8 pictures for an article, then makes each one with an image model and saves them as image files.
Who it's for
Chinese-language writers and content creators who use Codex and want a consistent illustration style.
Can I use it without coding?
With some setup. You copy the skill folder into Codex's skills folder, which takes a few commands. New to this? Start here.
Can I run it?
- Cost
- Free, but needs an AI accountThe software is free, but it uses an online AI service (like OpenAI or Anthropic), which usually charges for use.
- Computer
- An ordinary computer is fine
- Privacy
- Sends what you give it to an online service
- API key
- Not needed
Try it
- Download the project and copy the skill folder into Codex's skills folder.
- In Codex, ask it to use the skill to plan or create pictures for your article.
Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?
Before you install
- Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
- License (MIT): Very permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
- What you type or upload is sent to an online service. Avoid sharing private or sensitive information.
- More on staying safe
Where people are talking about it
- A hand-drawn illustration skill for any articlesHacker News · Aug 2026