1---
2name: preferences-schema
3description: EXTEND.md YAML schema for baoyu-article-illustrator user preferences
4---
5 
6# Preferences Schema
7 
8## Full Schema
9 
10```yaml
11---
12version: 1
13 
14watermark:
15  enabled: false
16  content: ""
17  position: bottom-right  # bottom-right|bottom-left|bottom-center|top-right
18 
19preferred_style:
20  name: null              # Built-in or custom style name
21  description: ""         # Override/notes
22 
23preferred_palette: null   # Built-in palette name (macaron|warm|neon) or null
24 
25language: null            # zh|en|ja|ko|auto
26 
27default_output_dir: null  # same-dir|illustrations-subdir|independent
28 
29preferred_image_backend: auto  # auto|ask|<backend-id>
30 
31custom_styles:
32  - name: my-style
33    description: "Style description"
34    color_palette:
35      primary: ["#1E3A5F", "#4A90D9"]
36      background: "#F5F7FA"
37      accents: ["#00B4D8", "#48CAE4"]
38    visual_elements: "Clean lines, geometric shapes"
39    typography: "Modern sans-serif"
40    best_for: "Business, education"
41---
42```
43 
44## Field Reference
45 
46| Field | Type | Default | Description |
47|-------|------|---------|-------------|
48| `version` | int | 1 | Schema version |
49| `watermark.enabled` | bool | false | Enable watermark |
50| `watermark.content` | string | "" | Watermark text (@username or custom) |
51| `watermark.position` | enum | bottom-right | Position on image |
52| `preferred_style.name` | string | null | Style name or null |
53| `preferred_style.description` | string | "" | Custom notes/override |
54| `preferred_palette` | string | null | Palette override (macaron, warm, neon, or null) |
55| `language` | string | null | Output language (null = auto-detect) |
56| `default_output_dir` | enum | null | Output directory preference (null = ask each time) |
57| `preferred_image_backend` | string | `auto` | Image backend selection. `auto` = prefer runtime-native tool, fall back to the only installed backend, ask if multiple non-native are present. `ask` = always confirm on every run. `<backend-id>` (e.g., `codex-imagegen`, `baoyu-imagine`, `image_generate`) = pin this backend when available; fall back to `auto` when it isn't. Absent = `auto`. Resolution logic is documented in `SKILL.md`'s `## Image Generation Tools` section. |
58| `custom_styles` | array | [] | User-defined styles |
59 
60## Position Options
61 
62| Value | Description |
63|-------|-------------|
64| `bottom-right` | Lower right corner (default, most common) |
65| `bottom-left` | Lower left corner |
66| `bottom-center` | Bottom center |
67| `top-right` | Upper right corner |
68 
69## Output Directory Options
70 
71| Value | Description |
72|-------|-------------|
73| `same-dir` | Same directory as article |
74| `illustrations-subdir` | `{article-dir}/illustrations/` subdirectory |
75| `independent` | `illustrations/{topic-slug}/` in working directory |
76 
77## Custom Style Fields
78 
79| Field | Required | Description |
80|-------|----------|-------------|
81| `name` | Yes | Unique style identifier (kebab-case) |
82| `description` | Yes | What the style conveys |
83| `color_palette.primary` | No | Main colors (array) |
84| `color_palette.background` | No | Background color |
85| `color_palette.accents` | No | Accent colors (array) |
86| `visual_elements` | No | Decorative elements |
87| `typography` | No | Font/lettering style |
88| `best_for` | No | Recommended content types |
89 
90## Example: Minimal Preferences
91 
92```yaml
93---
94version: 1
95watermark:
96  enabled: true
97  content: "@myusername"
98preferred_style:
99  name: notion
100---
101```
102 
103## Example: Full Preferences
104 
105```yaml
106---
107version: 1
108watermark:
109  enabled: true
110  content: "@myaccount"
111  position: bottom-right
112 
113preferred_style:
114  name: notion
115  description: "Clean illustrations for tech articles"
116 
117language: zh
118 
119preferred_image_backend: codex-imagegen
120 
121custom_styles:
122  - name: corporate
123    description: "Professional B2B style"
124    color_palette:
125      primary: ["#1E3A5F", "#4A90D9"]
126      background: "#F5F7FA"
127      accents: ["#00B4D8", "#48CAE4"]
128    visual_elements: "Clean lines, subtle gradients, geometric shapes"
129    typography: "Modern sans-serif, professional"
130    best_for: "Business, SaaS, enterprise"
131---
132```
133