IMA Nano Banana Image Generator

Nano Banana-only image generation on IMA Open API. Supports text_to_image and image_to_image with gemini-3.1-flash-image (budget) and gemini-3-pro-image (premium). Deterministic size/ratio mapping, 512/1K/2K/4K resolution. Requires IMA_API_KEY.

Scope

This skill is for IMA Open API image generation with strict Nano Banana scope:

• Task types: text_to_image, image_to_image
• Allowed model IDs only:
  • gemini-3.1-flash-image
  • gemini-3-pro-image
• Always execute through bundled script: scripts/ima_image_create.py

Out of scope:

• Video or non-image tasks
• Non-IMA providers
• Non-Nano-Banana model families (for example SeeDream, Midjourney)
• Handcrafted API requests (do not bypass script)

Quick Runbook (Authoritative)

If any later section conflicts with this runbook, follow this runbook.

1. Confirm request is in scope (IMA + Nano Banana image generation/editing).
2. Resolve task_type:
   • No reference image -> text_to_image
   • With reference image/edit request -> image_to_image
3. Resolve model:
   • Premium/best quality -> gemini-3-pro-image
   • Cheapest/budget -> gemini-3.1-flash-image + --size 512
   • Otherwise -> gemini-3.1-flash-image
4. Resolve parameters:
   • Size -> --size (512,1K,2K,4K)
   • Ratio -> --extra-params JSON (for example {"aspect_ratio":"16:9"})
5. If user asks 8K, explain unsupported and downgrade to 4K.
6. For image_to_image, require at least one input image.
7. For remote image URLs:
   • Prefer https://
   • If user gives http://, ask for https:// URL or local file
8. Endpoint policy is fixed:
   • Main API: https://api.imastudio.com
   • Upload API: https://imapi.liveme.com
   • No CLI/env override for these domains in this skill.
9. Run only scripts/ima_image_create.py; do not call API endpoints manually.
10. Use messaging Step 0-4 flow. If message tool is unavailable, use normal replies with same content.
11. On success, prefer rendered media output; if media unsupported, return URL + model + elapsed/credit summary.

FAQ (For Ambiguous Inputs)

Q1) How to map intent to task_type?

Situation	task_type
Prompt-only generation	text_to_image
Edit/transform from URL/local image	image_to_image

Q2) How to map user wording to model?

User wording	model_id	Extra rule
默认 / 平衡 / Banana2 / NB2	gemini-3.1-flash-image	none
最便宜 / budget / cheap	gemini-3.1-flash-image	force --size 512
最好 / 高质量 / Pro / premium	gemini-3-pro-image	none

Q3) How to set ratio and size?

Target	Setting
Size (512,1K,2K,4K)	--size
Aspect ratio (1:1,16:9,9:16,4:3,3:4)	--extra-params '{"aspect_ratio":"16:9"}'

8K is not supported; downgrade to 4K.

Q4) What placeholder substitutions are required?

• {baseDir} -> current skill root path
• {user_id} -> real user/session id string

User-Facing Messaging Protocol

Step 0: Acknowledge immediately

Use a short warm reply in user language, for example:

• 收到，马上开始生成。
• OK, generating now.

Step 1: Start notification

text

🎨 开始生成图片，请稍候…
• 模型：[Model Name]
• 预计耗时：[X~Y 秒]
• 消耗积分：[N pts]

Step 2: Progress notification

Model	Typical Duration	Poll Interval	Push Interval
gemini-3.1-flash-image	20–40s	5s	15s
gemini-3-pro-image	60–120s	5s	30s

Progress format:

text

⏳ 正在生成中… [P]%
已等待 [elapsed]s，预计最长 [max]s

P = min(95, floor(elapsed / max * 100)) until success.

Step 3: Success notification

text

✅ 图片生成成功！
• 模型：[Model Name]
• 耗时：预计 [X~Y]s，实际 [actual]s
• 消耗积分：[N pts]
🔗 原始链接：{image_url}

Prefer media attachment; fallback to plain text message if media is not supported.

Step 4: Failure notification

text

❌ 图片生成失败
• 原因：[natural language reason]
• 建议：[retry strategy or model switch]
需要我帮你重试吗？

After Step 4, stop. Do not send duplicate completion messages.

Command Templates (Minimal)

bash

# 1) List models
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ima_image_create.py \
  --api-key "$IMA_API_KEY" \
  --task-type text_to_image \
  --list-models

# 2) text_to_image (default/premium/budget/ratio via params)
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ima_image_create.py \
  --api-key "$IMA_API_KEY" \
  --task-type text_to_image \
  --model-id gemini-3.1-flash-image \
  --prompt "a cute puppy on grass" \
  --size 1K \
  --extra-params '{"aspect_ratio":"1:1"}' \
  --user-id {user_id} \
  --output-json
# Notes:
# - Premium: set --model-id gemini-3-pro-image
# - Cheapest: keep flash model and set --size 512

# 3) image_to_image with remote URL input
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ima_image_create.py \
  --api-key "$IMA_API_KEY" \
  --task-type image_to_image \
  --model-id gemini-3.1-flash-image \
  --prompt "turn into oil painting" \
  --input-images "https://example.com/photo.jpg" \
  --user-id {user_id} \
  --output-json

# 4) image_to_image with local file input
python3 {baseDir}/scripts/ima_image_create.py \
  --api-key "$IMA_API_KEY" \
  --task-type image_to_image \
  --model-id gemini-3.1-flash-image \
  --prompt "turn into oil painting" \
  --input-images "./local-photo.jpg" \
  --user-id {user_id} \
  --output-json

Security And Data Handling

Network domains

Domain	Usage	Trigger
api.imastudio.com	Product list, create task, poll detail	All generation tasks
imapi.liveme.com	Upload token + file upload	image_to_image with local files

Why two domains?

• api.imastudio.com: IMA's image generation API (handles task orchestration)
• imapi.liveme.com: IMA's media storage infrastructure (handles large file uploads)
• Both services are owned and operated by IMA Studio

Credential flow

Credential	Where Sent	Why
IMA_API_KEY	api.imastudio.com	Open API auth (Authorization: Bearer ...)
IMA_API_KEY	imapi.liveme.com	Upload-token auth for local image uploads

Notes:

• Upload signing uses shared built-in credentials (same as ima-image-ai skill).
• No API key is sent to presigned upload hosts during binary upload.
• API domains are fixed in script and not user-overridable.
• Never print or persist raw API keys in chat or repo files.

Local persistence

Path	Purpose	Retention
~/.openclaw/memory/ima_prefs.json	Per-user model preference cache	Until removed
~/.openclaw/logs/ima_skills/	Operational logs	Auto-cleaned after 7 days

Error Handling Playbook

Error pattern	User-facing explanation	Suggested action
401 / unauthorized	API key invalid or unauthorized	Regenerate key: https://www.imaclaw.ai/imaclaw/apikey
4008 / insufficient points	Credits are insufficient	Recharge: https://www.imaclaw.ai/imaclaw/subscription
6009 / 6010 / invalid attribute	Parameter-rule mismatch	Retry with defaults or lower complexity
timeout	Task took too long	Retry with faster/lower-cost setup
network / rate limit	Temporary connectivity/limit issue	Wait and retry

Fallback messages:

• Chinese: 图片生成遇到问题，请稍后重试或换个模型试试。
• English: Image generation encountered an issue, please retry or switch model.

Quick Defaults

1. Default model: gemini-3.1-flash-image
2. Premium model: gemini-3-pro-image
3. Cheapest profile: flash model + --size 512
4. Max output: 4K
5. Recommended ratios: 1:1, 16:9, 9:16, 4:3, 3:4