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Overview

This PR introduces comprehensive image generation functionality to cycod through the new imagine command, along with enhanced development environment setup scripts.

🎨 Image Generation Features

New cycod imagine Command

  • AI-powered image generation using DALL-E models via Azure OpenAI or OpenAI API
  • Flexible prompts: Support for single prompts, multiple prompts, and batch generation
  • Customizable options: Size, style (vivid/natural), quality (standard/hd), count, format
  • Smart file naming: Automatic timestamped filenames with descriptive prefixes
  • Variable support: Works with cycod's --foreach loops for batch operations

Key Capabilities

  • Generate 1-10 images per prompt with --count
  • Support for multiple image sizes (256x256 to 1792x1024)
  • Both vivid (dramatic) and natural (photorealistic) styles
  • Standard and HD quality options
  • PNG and JPG output formats
  • Custom output directories

🔧 Enhanced Development Environment

Cross-Platform Setup Scripts

  • here.sh, here.cmd, here.ps1: Environment activation for Bash, CMD, and PowerShell
  • Auto-PATH management: Automatically adds cycod binaries to PATH when activated
  • Clean implementation: Uses shared logic in scripts/here-impl.* files

Improved Developer Experience

  • Simplified setup process across Windows, macOS, and Linux
  • Better script organization with clear separation of concerns
  • Enhanced scripts/README.md with usage instructions

📚 Documentation & Help

Comprehensive Help System

  • imagine.txt: Complete command reference with all options
  • imagine examples.txt: Real-world usage examples
  • usage.txt: Updated to include imagine command

Example Use Cases

# Single image generation
cycod imagine "a beautiful sunset over mountains"

# Multiple variations
cycod imagine "weather app icon" --count 3 --style natural

# Batch generation with variables
cycod imagine "{{animal}} in a park" --foreach var animal in dog cat bird

# High-quality hero image
cycod imagine "minimalist logo design" --size 1792x1024 --quality hd

🏗️ Technical Implementation

Code Organization

  • ImagineCommand.cs: Full command implementation with parameter parsing
  • Provider integration: Works with existing Azure OpenAI and OpenAI configurations
  • Error handling: Graceful failure with helpful error messages
  • Async support: Proper async/await pattern throughout

Configuration Integration

  • Uses existing provider configuration (Azure.OpenAI.* or OPENAI_API_KEY)
  • Supports provider-specific settings and endpoints
  • Automatic provider detection and fallback

🔄 Future Roadmap

Function Tool Integration (Planned)

This implementation sets the foundation for adding GenerateImages as an AI function tool, which would enable:

  • Natural language image generation during chat sessions
  • Iterative refinement through conversation
  • AI-enhanced prompt engineering
  • Automatic addition of generated images to conversation context

See todo/image-generation-function-tool.md for detailed planning.

🧪 Testing

The command has been tested with:

  • ✅ Azure OpenAI DALL-E deployments
  • ✅ Multiple image sizes and quality settings
  • ✅ Batch generation scenarios
  • ✅ Variable substitution and loops
  • ✅ Error handling for invalid configurations

📋 Commits

  • feat: Add GenerateImages function tool for natural language image generation
  • feat: Enhance ImagineCommand to support custom image generation options
  • first draft of imagine command
  • feat: Add wrapper scripts for environment activation in multiple shells
  • Enhance PATH setup scripts for complete cycod ecosystem

Breaking Changes

None - this is purely additive functionality.

Dependencies

  • Requires Microsoft.Extensions.AI (already in use)
  • Requires Azure.AI.OpenAI or OpenAI provider configuration
  • Compatible with existing cycod configuration system

This PR significantly expands cycod's capabilities by adding creative AI functionality while maintaining the CLI-first philosophy and cross-platform compatibility.

- Update cycodpath.cmd and setup-debug-path.sh to include all 9 executables:
  - Main apps: cycod, cycodmd, cycodt, cycodgr
  - MCP servers: geolocation, mxlookup, osm, weather, whois
- Move cycodpath.cmd to scripts/ folder for better organization
- Update scripts/README.md to document both Windows and Unix activation scripts
- Provides complete PATH coverage for development across worktrees
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